Penhaligon Sample Vials

[turtle]

I sent it to the US email address. I got a response back the same day I sent the email asking for my mailing address and then they shipped it out the next day.

Edit: Also I wanted to say what my thoughts were on the samples.
Blenheim Bouquet - on par with what everybody says. Smells good for 15 seconds and then it vanishes like a fart in the wind (for any of you Shawshank fans out there).

Opus 1870 - I like this. Its very fresh. Kind of a sweet florally scent, but not to florally. However, I'm finding longevity and issue with this fragrance as well, its last much longer than the Blenheim though. Maybe I just need to use more.

Sartorial - Up in the air on this one. At some points I really like it and some times I find it to smell like a very boring musk. The initial spray is great, but late in the dry down I'm finding just a mediocre generic musk smell. Maybe the cold weather is affecting the full smell of the beeswax. Verdict is still out though.

When I did not get a response last month I went ahead and purchased large bottles of English Fern and Sartorial along with the smaller bottle of Opus 1870.

I find that the Opus is still present the next day. The initial "hit" is what you would get at a cabinet shop or saw mill. VERY wood scented with a heavy emphasis on ceder. After dry down it turned away from the raw wood to a nice pleasant scent. Took a little while before I got my head around it but now it is a regular for me.

[Gordy2]

I have Opus and Endymion with Sartorial number one on my must have list. I find with Opus and especially Endymion an extra spay or two helps with longevity. I have the ASB of both and that helps staying power also. I got a 10ml sample of Sartorial from Archerfire and must say that it is really quite nice. My take on Opus is a bit different than Turtle with it giving a short loud hit of pepper then a woody, but not much cedar...more sandalwood and a moderate rose, dry down.