The opening blast is a splendid rendering of a boozy citrus-basil burst that soon is joined by a divine lavender - traditional but oh so beautifully done! The
traditional fougère theme continues with the habitual floral follow-on, here a delightful geranium, with a beautifully balanced oakmoss that is more on the dark and mellow side. Olibanum and
labdanum make a herbal-green base note that tapers very gradually. Top-level quality ingredients are blended masterfully, with great silage and very good projection. A mega-astounding
longevity monster that lasts fifteen hours on my skin in total! Absolutely amazing. Less dark than sagamore, a touch more elegant than dunhill's otherwise not dissimilar Blend 30, this is one
of my autumn favourites.
After some years - my bottle lasted over a decade, it seems to lose a bit of its intesity though.
Launched 1987. Now discontinued.
3.75/5