PENHALIGON'S - Good, Bad, Ugly | GBUUO Perfume/Cologne/Fragrance Review
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- čas přidán 9. 09. 2024
- Hello Fragrant friends, it's been a minute since the last GBUUO - Good, Bad, Ugly, Underrated, Overrated. Let's quick things off this year with the first episode of 2018 with a Historic and Timeless brand - Penhaligon's is a British house that was founded in 1870 and I am happy to share my thoughts on the brand and all my 12 offerings... Enjoy!
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"Fragrances help you feel many different ways, imagine a world of possibilities and open many doors. It is a gateway to new experiences and a time-machine to emotions and memories.”
-Max Forti
The Tragedy of Lord George is an absolute killer. 3 notes listed, but such a unique, warming and just slightly naughty Gentleman's fragrance. And the presentation and performance is superb as well.
I love it but it's so expensive I have to hoard the juice. I wish it was cheaper so I could just spray it like crazy.
Finally a comprehensive review about this house! I love most of their fragrances, even with the well-known longevity issues
Outstanding! One of the best fragrance reviews on YT. Anybody who mentions Penhaligon's deserves kudos.
Thanks Bruno, I appreciate it!
Have you ever done a review of Caron? In particular, Pour Homme and Yatigan (I never got to try Anarchist). Another masculine scent that's unique is Musc Kublai Khan by Lutens. Keep up the great videos.
thanks for the feedback Bruno, I will certainly be covering the house of Caron at some point, I love a few of their offerings...
U forgot to mention penhaligon artemisia for men very good smell, i get tons of compliments!
Hey max
Try their penhaligons:
Halfeti
Sohan
Yasmine
Beautiful scents from the house
Hmm... Where is Halfeti? The best!
Nice video ! My favorite from the house is Halfeti: definitely underrated and under the radar but worth checking out ;)
Boris Johnson my favorite too
thank you for the suggestion Boris, I'll check that out.
Mine too! It's breathtaking, steals your soul.
Halfeti is great. However As Sawira edges it
Always enjoy the GBUUO episodes, and glad to see you covering Penhaligon's because they make some timeless classics, for sure. While everyone knows Sartorial and Endymion, not many folks are familiar LP No. 9 and Douro...both of which I feel are highly underrated IMO. My overrated would be Juniper Sling...now sure why because it's a pleasant scent, but it just leaves me underwhelmed and smells a bit too feminine to my nose. Cheers!
Douro is definitely underrated It’s amazing. Sartorial the best for me
Thanks Max for introducing me to many from this house I had no info previously. Thumbs up Brother!
thanks Chris
Just tried Bayolea. I'm in love. Fabulous scent.
Too powdery
@@bunts72 Yep, I can see that.
Love Castile! An orange blossom-neroli bomb with a soapy, clean feel. Performance is not bad.
Also, really like Sartorial, just wish performance was better.
Oh I adore their Luna and Emperessa, they are my go to scents
Love the GBUUO reviews. Great house. Thanks, Max!
I Love Elizabethen Rose.... and for a tropical humid country like Singapore, it's a beast. I just got my husband Alizahrin dor his bday, which only 2 person reviewed it. I hope more will review this perfume house.
OMG, I've been waiting for it. Been debating what my first Penhaligon's should be for months now...
Great reviews,i own 7 of those,my fave has to sartorial,reminds me of when i was young,wearing brut lol yes i'm 53,but sartorial just smells so good,last's for 8 hours on my skin,always get's compliments.
I love Sartorial!
Love it
hi max I own this discontinued masterpiece pre barcode. Not to be mixed up with one by the same name that Penhaligons makes these days for women. I urge you to seek this sublime may beautiful gentlemen's aroma. That just gives and gives. A definite must.......the best Russ.
www.profumeriarita.it/profumi-vintage-fine-serie/868-eau-sans-pareil-eau-de-toilette-50-ml-penhaligon-s.html
Crazy how in just 5 years half of these fragrances dont even exist anymore. Penhaligon's has a real problem with discontinuing things that are good.
Whenever I've been to London, I've tried to visit the Penhaligon's main store there and pick up something. Not many people I know here in the states have heard of this house. Great reviews of these fragrances. I love the sparkling freshness of Blenheim Bouquet but sadly it dissipates so quickly on me. You have me intrigued with Lp no.9 which I have yet to try. Something for winter certainly. Really enjoy your channel!
I just love this detailed review . Great video Max . Sartorial & savoy steam are my favorites . Thanks Max !
Great video, hardly anyone talks about Penhaligon's, much less a GBUUO list of this house.
Thought Castile was really soapy from the get go, even more so than Narcisco Rodriguez For Him, while Esprit du Roi has a great scent and as mentioned, very wearable! Pity to see it down in the "Bad" section since the longevity was pretty good (6-7 hours)!
Thanks for introducing LP no.9 for Men; Always thought this is for Ladies! Omg, what have I been missing out....lol
I agree Jie a very underrated house for sure!
Good review. Just picked up a sample pack that includes the ones you liked. I can’t wait to try them out.
Halfeti is the best
Thank you for giving Penhaligon’s some attention. I think they are the most underrated fragrance house in the world.
Fantastic review!!
Great review on an overlooked house! Love Castile...old is gold my brother :)
Yeah,castile is one of the best soapy neroli based frags out there with moderate performance.
My favorite is Opus 1870 and Sohan.
Great review, but I will ask for a round for best aquatic scents , thanks max ❤
Man! This GBU reviews are priceless, keep it up Max.
Enjoyed the video Max. Have you tried Marylebone Wood from their new Hidden London collection yet? It’s easily my favourite from the brand 👍
Hey Matt, I haven't another one for my ever-growing list... :)
Max awesome review Sir! those will be a must for me for sure. Thanks!
I smelled Cairo and LOVED it. What do you Think of it if you've smelled it??
Amazing scent. The Oud smell without oud .. very clever blend of spice and rose
Excellent Video Max!
I love Endimyion concentrate. Probably my favourite ever fragrance.
What max no halfeti?? That was my first neiche 😅
Blasted Bloom is one that I like to just sniff.
I don’t know how it wears, but I love it’s smell.
Excellent narrative. I have not purchases Penhaligons since the early 1990's at Saks Fifth Avenue, Fifth Avenue, New York. It was Blenheim bouquet and Violeta. Where can I buy these in New York as soon as everything opens up with this pandemic shenanigan.
Thanks for doing. I have not been able to try any of these yet. Ideas for future GBUUO would be Guerlain, Prada, and Cartier.
Thank you Trent for your ideas/suggestions!
I take it Penhaligon’s drew on Shakespeare’s Macbeth in naming one of their fragrances Blasted Heath, which, given their heritage, ought not to come as too big a surprise…
I like these good, bad and ugly videos you put out Max. Keep it up.
how do you keep your perfumes fresh? dont they expire after 5 years??
Thank you for this great video. I LOVE Endymion. It was my wedding scent. Greetings from Germany
I'm verging on obsessed with Penhaligon's. I'm so happy to have found your video. I just found their Portraits line. I'm so intrigued by it. Anyone familiar with it?
Roaring Radclif, Lorde George, Mr. Sam i find are the best from the portrait line, i haven't really looked at the older classic line yet though.
Tragedy of Lord George got me started. Endymion is my go to now.
Max ... I think you have a million dollar noose my friend .. one try’s to find the Nevada or Shangri-La of perfume.... Penhaligons is so old school . .. it’s the perfect step for the journey. God bless my son .. Lord Edward of Lambeth.
Some of the notes/classifications you described the scents in the videos were wrong.
For instance, Blenheim Bouquet doesn't contain lemongrass, but lemons, limes, lavender and pine instead.
Douro belongs to the chypre, aromatic and not fougere.
Penhaligon's was conferred with 2 long-standing royal warrants from the Duke of Edinburgh (Prince Phillip) and the Prince of Wales (Prince Charles) as a testament to supplying goods or services to the royal household for at least 5 years, not prizes that they won.
LP No.9 is way more than 85% similar to YSL Opium in my opinion. It's almost bang on.
English Fern is one of my favorites
Awesome review
Max, I am considering 2 of the Penhaligons range and your excellent review has helped me choose Sartorial, one i was considering. Would you tell me your best performance Penhalligons fragrances besides that one. Thank you
Nobody does barbershop vintage throwbacks like Mr Smelly Scentland and Max Forti but nobody is left field like Scentland and Max Forti...Whats better Floris Elite or Penhaligons English Fern ??? Plz somebody help
Nice! I know now what to buy next. I have Luna , Blazing Mr Sam, cousin flora and lord of tragedy from Penhaligon. I wanna know your thoughts about them. Thank you. ☺️
Lothair is my favourite from this house, absolutely fantastic! They do winter sales where you can pick up 100ml with 70% discount as it doesn't include a box. So every year I pick up a bottle of Lothair/juniper sling every year for £38-45.... Bargain.
Do they include Halfeti at that price please? 🤔
@@poisonedchalice that goes down to £95 - £119 but you have to be quick.
@@shanesoni4175 Thank you 😊
What are your thoughts on Opus 1870? I think it's more of a warm weather scent. I wish it lasted a bit longer, but I do like it.
Hi max ..I own castille. .sartorial ..endymion..I got rid of quercus , beautiful fragrances from a a house that take themselves very seriously , I'm lucky to have a penhaligons store nor far from where I live in Chester England , the shop is fantastic.
I'm glad you have easy access to this great house...
REQUEST: Next GBUUO The house of Cartier, please?
PENTHALIGONS LEVANTIUM I founded in my local storys..whitch batch is best to buy..2014 vintage,2015 and 2016..thea are all originals..but vintages box color is more greenish than others
why is nobody talking about oud de nil :((( it's so underrated
You should review Halfeti and Roaring Radcliffe. I wear Halfeti and Clandestine Clare which seems to be the feminine version of Radcliffe.
You undoubtedly know your fragrances but a couple little quirks that I picked up on in your pronunciations - I purchased my Penhaligon fragrances in two different stores in London and one in Cambridge and the sales gurus in these stores pronounced the following as such on all the occasions I've purchased my bottles: Castile is pronounced casteel with the "i" being a long "e" sound. Endymion (though I found your pronunciation most interesting) is actually pronounced en-DIM-ee-un. Cheers.
Nobody knows AS SAWIRA?
Nice shirt. I will have to try this house
thank you Demba
Thank you for this🤍
Totally agreed that Blenheim Boqueh is overrated. I can see how this made sense hundreds of years ago, but for today, it was one of the most dissapointing buys I ever had.
I hv Cedar, Leather, and Luna
Halfeti?
Just tried Sartorial. Very interesting and classic scent.
heloo..Juniper sling is dry down very frozen vetiver on my skin..how about longevity or sillige?how about this your thoughts?
Very dynamic presentation
You start off by recommending Castille in the 'good' section and then choose that as your ugly choice and go on to trash it . Im so confused.
Would like to see a GBU on Floris.
Biggest problem with this house is PERFOMAAAAANCE, which SUCKS big time, and everybod knows it. The price tag is way too expensive its not worth it. Btw, does Duro have similarities with Ralph Lauren polo, green? tx
Hey Kaitlin, Douro has similarities but not as pungent tobacco - BTW you can find Penhaligon's very discounted!
ok tx man.
Mr Harrods please.... how would it play on a woman?
There is nothing i dislike from the penhaligon house in the masculine section. .
Nice !!!!
Great video, how about a Guerlain gbuuo
I'm a huge Penhaligon's fan and had to comment here to correct a mistake so when any of us visit a Penhaligon's shop in the UK, we won't embarrass ourselves. Max I love your review but you got "Endymion" way wrong. It's pronounced "en-DIH-mee-un", accent on the second syllable. Not "EN-duh-MY-um". Oxford English Dictionary online will confirm.
I'd love to see a gbuuo of histories de parfums and xerjoff
Hi Max having problems with your video loading properly.
not sure why, it should have been rectified by now!
Have you tried Lothair
I might be the only one. but this video has major loading issues! only video am having issues with
Sal Geno I am having the same issue
should be okay now
Hello
Nicely done!
Thanks Gary
Hey Max, do you still wear any of these?
Absolutely, I sure do!
@@MaxForti Little tough to find them in US.
I was expecting portrait collection line..
Looking forward for Mancera, Montale and Commes de garcons.
Mancera and Montale would be great!
First?
u comment and shall receive! made my day
GBUUO love this theme! finally come back!
Pls review roja MFK Dior and YSL private line !
Tks
MFK coming soon...
Opus 1870...
this house seems pretty weak in performance
Its Not
Sounds like a sponsored video, a disclosure would be nice:(
Bees of St. Ambrose I can't see that, since he included the bad and the ugly too. If you've ever seen one of his GBUUO videos, this one should not surprise you. I for one agree almost a 100% with his review. The only fragrance I missed here is Halfeti.
Bees of St. Ambrose, Sponsored by the Duke of Marlboro in 1902. The video is structured with a good presentation wouldn't you agree?
Ovais Husain Structure and presentation of video are superb, that’s why I‘ve been a fan of Max’ reviews, especially gbuuo series. Problem is not disclosing a sponsor, which raises the question of how independent this review is...
Hey Bees, I appreciate your feedback and concern - this is not a sponsored video in anyway, shape or form, these are all mine from my personal collection bought over the years... From now on I will include a DISCLAIMER in every video if and when a video is sponsored so there's absolutely no confusion!
I trust your word on this, Max and appreciate your reply.
Video problem solved
The seaweed scent is a big turn off.
Not for me, but I was born in a seaside town.