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Arcactubtub – :
Endymion is a soft and cozy lavender based scent. A scent suited to would go well with cozy attire such as sweaters or sweatshirts. This scent would also go well with those with a relaxed and chill personality. To me Endymion offers a scent that can be worn in colder weather and during the evening. If purchased you will not regret it due to the inoffensive nature of the scent. So from the floral opening to the spicy and coffee dry down. This scent is a winner. Cheers!
adattersove – :
This is the first fragrance I can’t even notice. Awful!
I was expecting notes of lavender and coffee but there are none of them.
The most dissapointing fragrance I’ve ever had.
sara029 – :
Endymion is a classic & simple lavender scent, quite manly (but I can see a woman wearing it), suitable for spring & summer, mainly daytime. Great versatility, extremelly safe and soft. I get mainly strong lavender, mild creamy coffee and some citruses mainly bergamot.
The performance is moderate overall. This is not a new smell for me so I’m not impressed but it’s a decent scent.
shaitn – :
Penhaligons Endymion is a stunning modern take on an old school Lavender based fragrance. This fragrance opens up with a very sharp and abrasive lavender/geranium with a dose of citrus like Bergamot and a slight spice from the Cardamon. Then the scents dries down into this lovely sandalwood, myrrh, coffee, cardamon and black pepper scent. Such a lovely fragrance that last on my skin quiet a long time. Yes, it is not the strongest projector. But, I can get whiffs off of my skin 7 hours after I have applied the fragrance.
If you like old school fragrances, but want a new take on it. Endymion is the one for you. One of my absolute favorite fragrances that I will always have in my collection.
ryl105speagoessenda – :
Gorgeous creamy Sandalwood, smooth coffee and silky lavender. This is smooth, warm and classy and for an EDC lasts 5 hours on me.
All the other listed notes don’t stand out, they just blend together really well.
Top notch.
gena.schwydenko – :
Lavender, coffee, a woody herbal musky base. Smooth sandalwood; noticeable balsamic sweetness from the myrhh. The notes all smell high quality. Fairly fresh and clean without a barbershop vibe. Interesting use of coffee.
Endymion leans slightly masculine and mature but I think anyone could pull this off. Fine for work; not really sexy. Performs decently for an eau de cologne. Lasted about four hours on me. A little pricey for what you get but not awful. I’m enjoying this. It’s pleasant if not a little safe. There’s nothing challenging here but nothing wrong with that.
210982 – :
I’ve just smelled this one at the Penhaligon’s flagship store here in Bangkok, and the only thing I can say is… wow.
When it comes to fashion and fragrances, I’ve always been more on the conservative side. I’m the type of guy you see more comfortable in Banana Republic or G2000 than any of the trendier ‘hypebeast’ stuff – the flashiest piece of clothing I’d wear is likely something from Blackbarrett (which while hip and all is completely toned down compared to modern contemporaries), and the type who would prefer an IWC to a Rolex. It’s with this line of thinking in mind that you should take this review with a grain of salt – after all, fragrances, like fashion are completely subjective – my aunt and younger sister loved this one when I took a sample home, whereas my grandfather and my mom were both like ‘meh’. I digress.
Considering the exposition about my own personal taste above, you’d be absolutely right to conclude that this fragrance is completely up my alley and suitable for guys who have similar tastes to me. It’s the textbook definition of my perfect fragrance – one that gets attention without shouting for it. If you’re looking for a powerful projection-and-sillage beast, you’re in the wrong place – people will only notice this when they’re in an intimate distance away from you. It has a really classy dare-I-say aristocratic vibe to it that in Thailand, you’d be hard-pressed to find something similar unless you went into an actual palace where 4711 is a staple product. It’s also modern and crowd-pleasing enough where it won’t be a ‘panty-dropper’ à la Jeremy Fragrance-style recommendations, but will certainly never offend anyone unless they have are an allergy to any of the notes listed on the fragrance.
The scent was love-at-first-smell for me. I’ve mindlessly shuffled through tons of designers from Armani to Jean Paul Gaultier to Chanel in the search for a scent that really defined me, and the entire time I was looking for something like this. While performance left something to be desired (it faded to a skin scent in under three hours in Bangkok’s 34+ degree Celsius June heat), I found it still lasted long enough to be suitable for a day out with friends.
Fragrances, in my humble opinion, are an extension of our personality and our style. In many ways, they are an artistic representation of how we view ourselves, and how we want others to view us. When I smell this, I see a platitude of people. Don’t mistake the words ‘classic’ or ‘conservative’ to mean a middle-aged US Republican. I can see a well-groomed gentleman reading Marx wearing this, in the same way, I could see a young entrepreneur clad in suit-and-tie about to make a world-changing announcement, or a libertarian in chinos and a white shirt smelling the same way. Only a couple words truly come to mind when thinking of this fragrance – timeless, masculine and mature. It speaks not of success – after all, that is a highly subjective thing, but it’s a smell that says “I know what I’m doing with my life and I’m confident enough to prove it”. If you’re looking to be flashy or to draw attention from crowds, this likely isn’t your cup of tea, and that’s perfectly fine. But if you feel you fit into any of what I wrote above, then, by all means, head down to the nearest retailer/boutique and get your nose on this. If you like it, buy it.
I know I certainly will.
glycleBet – :
Sampling from a Penhaligon’s scent library sample pack. This was the last one I tried and it’s my favorite.
This smells like a vintage coffee shop that also sells used books, and it’s comforting on a cool spring day in the Pacific Northwest. I pick up the lavender first and it’s dominant for the first 20 minutes. Turns to the coffee and nutmeg notes with other herbs in the middle.
The dry down is more sweet and feminine leaning, but still masculine enough to be gender neutral. I really fell in love fast with this one, so much that within 2 hours of wearing it I ordered a full bottle.
MAES†RO – :
Oh my. I bought a sample along with some MFK fragrances.
This one stands out. Shares some similarities with Masculin pluriel but it is soooo addictive. Sweet yet masculine. Classy. Discret. A bit too shy projection wise.
It reminds me of Eau des baux in the drydown. I can still smell this after 1 day… Moisturize ur skin guys !
But I’m still going to buy a bottle. And the deodorant. It is THAT GOOD.
Would totally see this as a signature fragrance.
DB30101980 – :
The note breakdown is phenomenal to me! I seriously couldn’t ask for a better note line up than this. What I get most is the coffee and lavender , sage and lime just like the people voted. They’re not lying. For the first 45 min or so it seems like a sparkling lime lavender coffee jumping off the skin, I guess just barely bouncing lol because the fragrance is fairly close to the skin. I heard someone from Penhaligon mention that their fragrances whisper rather than shout which is pretty accurate. Perfect for date night or cuddling with that special someone. I like to wear it for myself as well, even before bed it’s kind of a treat, the coffee might keep you awake but the lavender will tuck you right in. Penhaligon is a terrific house especially for the price. I highly recommend checking this one out.
kamazist – :
Think YSL L’homme, but the niche version. Higher quality ingredients and better blended.
andrei1973BBS – :
Its good but nothing special. Its a sweet and subtle mixture of lavender, citruses, nutmeg and coffee which is not offending nor disturbing or anything but its nothing i would really miss in my warderobe either. Longevity is actually ok but forget about projection as you will be wearing this just for your own self from the minute you put it on. It becomes sweeter with each minute and after around 6 or 7 hours it disapears for good.
Deroxnsfsq – :
I woke with a start at 5:00 this morning, drenched in sweat, a churn in my stomach. I had taken way too high a dosage of cough medicine, and my body was not happy about it. Dry heave – okay, I guess it’s fine now.
After dealing with that, the last thing I wanted to do was go to work, but circumstances left me with no choice. I needed something light, not too spicy, smooth. Please no giant “scent cloud” today. Just something nice, pleasant, barely there.
I reached for my sample of Endymion, knowing its Eau de Cologne concentration wouldn’t be so intrusive, and the second I sprayed (and dabbed the residual dribble) I knew I made the right choice. Despite having to drag myself to work, it’s as if Endymion tucked me back into bed and smooched me on the forehead. Nothing else in my collection does this, and if it tries, it’s way too loud to be effective.
Previously, I’d written Endymion off as a waste of money. Why would I get this wimpy creamy coffee scent when I have Pure Coffee? Okay, past me. Time for a lecture: You’re not always going to want to smell like a dark roast black coffee. Sometimes you’re going to want to smell like a local cafe around the holidays – warm, inviting, coffee smells lingering with bakery smells, bakery smells lingering with the faint whiff of a stranger’s perfume.
I see my fragrance collection as a support system, in a way. It helps me see myself how I wish to be seen, it helps when I’m feeling depressed, it helps when I’m bored. Endymion is the fragrance equivalent of that friend who can sense when you need a hand to hold. He starts out as a hug and dries down to your dear friend, holding your hand, giving it gentle strokes when he hears so much as a sniffle out of you. Endymion is the friend I’m ready to welcome onto my shelf.
semen_sam – :
It’s dark and cloudy and there is a chill in the air. I’m wearing Penhaligon’s Endymion and enjoying this warm, spicy and alluring scent once again.
Endymion smells amazing. The opening notes of lavender blended with coffee in the heart and leather, musk, cardamon and sandalwood makes this an appealing and attractive scent
Despite the fact this fragrance is a cologne concentration, I actually get decent projection and longevity. It is so well blended and has so many notes that I appreciate in fragrances – most notably lavender, coffee, sandalwood and cardamon, that when I wear this scent after months of not wearing it, I am left wondering why I don’t wear this enough.
Smooth, sexy and appealing. Definitely another scent (like Prada L’Homme Intense) that has a mysterious and alluring vibe to it.
valera2557 – :
Once tried in a shop – ordered everything from the official website.
Stress or whatever – Endymion bath oil and I am in heaven.
lana_ – :
This is one of my favourite perfumes of all time! I don’t like restricting my scents to gender and I’ve worn this out on a night to the opera once and got so many compliments! It’s both bold and soothing at once, I’m a real sucker for “magical” smells and this is honestly like something straight out of a fairytale.
Katy31 – :
This stuff is fantastic. A powdery, floral, soft coffee. Ideal for evenings and cooler weather wear.
This is in my top 5 and it’s incredibly well blended. Longevity is fine for me, I get 4-6 hours. It’s not beastly in terms of projection, but neither should it be. It’s a soft, intimate, sensual fragrance and it’s not been designed to overpower the room!
I currently have 3 Penhaligon’s in my collection (this, Sartorial and Opus 1870) .I enjoy them all, but this is the best by far. Up there with Creeds Royal Oud and ADP’s leather as a top quality Autumn/Winter staple!
2,236E+12 – :
As a Brit, I find Penhaligons as a brand to be somewhat cliched in as much as they sell a kind of faux-vintage British fragrance fantasy where style is king over substance. The quality and composition just doesn’t live up to the hype with most fragrances they produce; Endymion is the exception to that rule and is sensuous and attractive, in a gourmand, sweet way. If old-English-style fragrances interest you, try those by Geo F. Trumper which are just as varied, but come in at one third of the price of Penhaligons over-priced and stylised offerings.
fuad.az – :
I originally intended to blind buy this but thought i would play it safe and get a sample first. I do like it, not offensive in the slightest but i find it to be a bit too light and powdery for my personal taste so probably won’t end up getting a bottle. I like the name of it, Endymion. Sounds dark and mischievous, wanted a bit more power from the fragrance itself though.
Naislinee – :
Elegant, contemporary, with a classic edge, though distinct this is neither heavy, overwhelming nor obvious.
A male friend of mine wears this (we collaborate together on arts projects).
Anyway, I often noticed a lovely scent around him and thought it was the combo of him and a leather jacket, but when I was in his flat I had a sniff of the bottle of Endymion on a shelf and said ‘aha!’ this is what smells so good.
Clearly I notice the leather, but also other notes I love such as nutmeg, and the citruses. Lavender, sage and coffee lend the masculine touch, also what I think is a hint of bitter raw tobacco which really works with the dark fruity touch. I like the fact it’s neither macho nor feminine. Yes as others here note, there’s a romantic edge, very suitable for a cultured or artsy gentleman, but it does have a contemporary feel.
It has a subtle darkness – I’d say it’s suited to evening or winter but it would depend on the person wearing it. Definitely one of my favourites from Penhaligon.
sanek79 – :
Non il mio tipo ma un classico piacevole.
Partenza con schiuma da barba dolce ma tonica con lavanda e agrumi in testa.
Si amalgama in breve tempo.
bella armonia.
Buono per addolcire la rasatura quotidiana di pelli mature.
Over 40
orbitauspeha – :
Got this as a gift from my girlfriend, who’s trying to wean me off my dependence on citrus fragrances. With Endymion, I think she might just succeed!
This is a very unique, complex fragrance that’s tough to pin down. While you could consider this an oriental spicy fragrance, it could as easily be a fougere, given that it has the classic notes for both. I would describe it as a sophisticated, masculine, floral-woody fragrance, if that makes sense.
The open is a lovely lavender and sage with a hint of citrus, primarily bergamot. The coffee quickly kicks in, and these notes are sustained through the drydown. As it develops it gets pleasantly powdery, which I first thought was tonka. Since that’s not listed, I suspect it’s from the incense.
While the fragrance sounds quite complex, it’s not. I think this one of the few fragrances that you could wear anytime of the day, and any season.
As some of the reviews have noted, it smells a bit like a chocolate dessert. My girlfriend put it best when she said “like eating chocolate truffles in a forest”.
Longevity is good on this, I get around 5 hours. Sillage is moderate, which is probably best on a fragrance like this – you wouldn’t want this getting overwhelming.
Edit: for girlfriend’s comments. It’s chocolate truffles, not cake apparently…
lok-39 – :
Remember that scene in Spectre when Bond and Madeleine are having dinner on the train? This is the scent Bond would have been wearing. Soft, intimate, classic, masculine. Kinda reminds me of a really, really nice shaving cream. This is the type of fragrance that makes people fall in love.
souseakk2 – :
Great juice.
Somehow reminds me Intuition for Men Estée Lauder or Allure de Chanel.
ShinobiKen – :
I get lavender, cardamom, and sage right away. There’s also this sweet, green soapiness for the first few minutes and I think that’s because of the vetiver and geranium.
As it develops I’m able to detect the incense and suede in a very subtle way. It’s tone is slightly powdery, but ultimately warm and intimate.
For all the interesting notes listed, it really does not wear overly complicated, so it’s safe to wear in close quarters.
It’s very gentlemanly to me, but as woman-folk, I’m really enjoying wearing this.
coppypync – :
OK, this is a very nice fougere. It is not an oriental spicy. The balsamic notes listed are very much in the background, hardly noticable.
What I get is mostly lavender and sandalwood, and some vanilic tonka, though none listed. Beyond those predominant notes, I did pick up on the coffee before looking at the note pyramid. Then I do get a nice bit of orange and bergamot freshness.
So it’s a common fougere scent like Egoist Platinum, or Floris Homme. But it is very smooth and good quality, the balsams give it a bit more warmth and depth than many similar fougeres.
It does have the coffee which I like and some other nice spices that makes it stand out from other good fougeres.
I think I will get Endymion when my Chanel Egoist Planinum runs out…
OK, it is getting warmer and sweeter in the mid, and a bit gourmand, a bit of maple nuttiness. So think ,a good fougere for colder months. Very smooth and un-synthetic smelling…
Rating: 8/10
Merry Christmas. John 3:16
newsuazt – :
Smells delicious ; Like some kind of chocolate desert , My wife love this scent on me , Last longer on clothing , Than it will on skin, But blast your self with abut 12 sprays and it will sure last a few hours,
Scent 9/10
Silage – Moderate
Long lasting 5/10
Thanks,
ivan-ko – :
Yuuup….Longevity issues….less than 3 hours and you’ll be digging your nose into your skin to find it. Great (like really great ) coffee note though.
Андреич – :
Great fragrance; nothing ground breaking or unique (IMO) yet, linear; realized that you can get this same aroma for less in Armani Code, yes this reminds me of the soft almost powdery feeling in AC formerly, Armani Black Code.
Nice fragrance!~
TucheReutRifevixhl – :
Great fragrance
Why compare to la nuit de l’ homme,armani and many others Endymion has been around since 2003 all others compare to endymion.
I see some problems with performance issues however, this is great on my skin, projects nice for 2 hours and lasts all in all about 5-6 hours for an eau de cologne that is great.
Hats off to Penhaligons for this great spicy,fresh and uplifting fragrance.
fagozit – :
long story short – ok scent
longevity : non-existing
=> don’t blind buy unless you don’t mind carrying your bottle with you the whole time because you’ll have to re-apply every ten minutes or so…a disgrace to ask so much money for an eau-de-not much..
Update : after a long time i used this fellow again but sprayed quite a lot on my shirt…and Then it smells wonderfull for a whole working day…pleasantly surprised.. MLE
Garik51Rus – :
Penhaligon’s Endymion starts with a bracing citrus lavender. The Lavender is the star player here and is joined by a coffee note in the heart. Again, coffee here is coffee as in coffee grounds, not a milky latte or cappucino. The base to my nose is mostly a mild leather with spices, incense, and maybe a hint of sandalwood and musk. This is one of those frags that seems to have a lot of notes going on but actually on skin is pretty simple and straightforward. This is pretty much a spicy lavender frag with a dash of citrus, leather, incense and woody musk. Projection is good for the first hour or so and then settles. Longevity seems to be around the 5 hour mark on me.
Penhaligon is old school British style and Endymion does not rock that boat. Safe for office or any other formal occasion or even a family get together. Your grandma wont be offended if you give her a hug wearing this if you know what I mean. The words that come to mind are clean, professional, well mannered, squared away, etc. If you work in an office in formal clothes or have occasion to wear a suit n tie in your normal routine, Endymion has a place in your wardrobe. This is like a good silk tie or soft high quality, leather Brogues, adds a touch of class to the whole ensemble and one can never be short of those.
Fagotina – :
No silly/ridiculous novellas posted here regarding life’s journey and how it relates to this fragrance or strange interpretation of how this fragrance reminds one of a song. Simply, this is a well crafted fragrance. I definetely smell the lavender in the opening and sandlewoid/incense in the base notes. A great fragrance for the evening out on the town or when on a date. Lasts about 6 hours and has moderate sillage. I wouldn’t necessarily consider this a fragrance for work.
ywmjycsjhc – :
I’m fortunate enough to live near a Penhaligon’s emporium so visit whenever there’s a new scent to try.
New releases are quite regular but this is my favourite of theirs. The coffee and bergamot dominate to my nose but the other ingredients underpin them so well.
According to the staff in the shop lack of longevity is the main complaint but I guess I’m lucky because I get a good 8 hours.
If I can’t decide which scent to wear on a particular day then this is my go to as it seems to work for any occasion.
Redgrove – :
Balanced, sophisticated, not sweet, not soapy, fresh, but no cheap lemon etc.
I read lots of cool sandal wood, leather and black pepper. Perfection.
Longevity is poor. But the scent itself is too amazing to pay attention to such small hiccup.
Total love.
P.S. Can be worn as “unisex”
Vitherspun – :
So much for reading reviews on a fragrance.
numuvapecu – :
Endymion is a contrast of smells with a spicy base and wonderful harmony of the citrus along with everything else. Masterfully blended. It’s a gentlemanly scent and fits quite well with the small smell bubble reputation that it has. Meant to be mostly enjoyed in private in my mind. For me anyway, the smell remains even after a full day at work. A keeper and a bottle which will get replenished as it empties..
bosmenios – :
Endymion is one of the most beautiful scents I have ever smelled. Well balanced, sweet (but not too sweet) and classy. As many people have already described, it projects 1 hour, max 90 minutes. After that it stays 2 more hours as a skin scent.
Despite that, I got some great compliments with it, especially during closed encounters with girls. I really think this is the best way how to use this fragrance, since the scent itself is so smooth and sexy, but doesn´t project so much.
Sanyanadey – :
Sometimes it just smells like ordinary men cologne u can find anywhere. But its dry down is amazing and has a sexy powdery and woody scent. Not too odd to wear it on me but it only smells feminine if smell closely. The projection smells manly and a bit different from what it smells on the skin. The concentrate version is more long lasting but the scent is not 100% the same.
For longevity, i think it only lasts for an hour on me. Projection is weak too.
The concentrate version lasts longer for around 3 hours. And it smells more feminine.
alexei102 – :
If you haven’t yet tried Endymion, you simply must do so!
This is one of the best blends out there, with a spicy feel tinged with sandalwood that lasts all day….. This is the one fragrance that always draws compliments from even random people on the street.
vizanton – :
I had left a review for its decant below. This one is for its deodorant stick. I used it after shower the other morning before I left the house for work and it projected at the office up until 5 pm.
As in Cologne I don’t get the coffee not, lavander is also a bit more subtle then in Cologne. Overall I am happy not to spend money on the Cologne with its weak performance but to its deodorant. My only concern is that there is Triclosan in its ingredients which is a carcinogen substance.
nspiter – :
Endymion is an upliftig scent from the moment
i spray it on i just love the fresh aroma that
hits me, like a blend of many different notes
all at once to create the perfect harmony and
balance, its a masterpice in my opinion.
sergeyivl – :
For a long time I overlooked Endymion as it seemed to me to be just another boring-ass lavender. After testing it out a ton (somewhat compulsively.. for some reason), I’ve come to truly appreciate it for it’s subtleties and I think its quite a gem. It starts out as you would expect, with a warm and cozy lavender and some vague citrus, not especially complicated or engaging. The drydown is where Endymion shines. There is a toasty, warm gourmandish facet (not really coffee to me, but more of a hazelnut or a tonka-esque aroma) and an interesting, subtly smoky leather. Exceedingly pleasant and classically masculine while still being interesting in a non gimmicky way. Not exactly the kind of thing that fits my personal style, but very pleasing and worth a sniff! Performance is just average, I’m very very interested in the recently released concentré, I hope it retains this ones subtle pleasing character while fixing the lackluster performance.
7.5/10
ReetsLimi – :
~ I thought I had smelled, tested, worn all the quintessential Gentleman scents up until I shook hands with this top hat, leather glove, lavender lapel wearing proper English Gentleman! This is perhaps the first serious contender to potentially dethrone my Signature Chanel? I am completely enamored with the perfection of Endymion’s soft, sweet, confident personality. The lavender is so smooth so romantic this will surely please anyone who would accompany you on a Sunday drive or a fall walk in the park! This is warm and welcoming in it’s subtle leather and musk base the perfect companion. I give this Penhaligon’s an endorsement for any man who wants to bring his style to the next level and please many noses along the way!
Kind Regards, Plat ~
Scent – 10/10
барамбуля – :
Endymion takes the top spot among the fragrances I own. Sure, it’s familiar – it’s been done in some form many, many times over – La Nuit, Spicebomb, L’Instant, Pure Havane, Tobacco Vanille, Avant Garde – I can think of about a dozen others in the same neighborhood that I haven’t listed, but you get the idea. They may throw in honey or vanilla, some have leather or patchouli, some don’t – or they dial up or down the sweetness and intensity, but essentially everything’s built around a spicy/sweet lavender or tobacco heart (or both). I have a few of these, like them all and love a couple, but this one hits everything just right. Mild lavender, lightly sweet cocoa/coffee, mildly fruity, spicy and aromatic. It’s the high quality of the blend that makes it a standout. Nothing shouts, everything works in subtle harmony, making Endymion much more versatile than other smell-alikes. It’s a little on the weak side, but even that works in it’s favor, adding to its flexibilty in most occasions (except for hot days). Sometimes Penhaligon’s English sense of restraint gets the better of their fragrances, making what could be a standout blend so soft that the scent fades somewhere between leaving the bottle and hitting your skin. Juniper Sling and English Fern being two examples, I’d buy ‘em in a second if they had more oomph. This one, though – perfect!
tokyo_hot25 – :
I wouldn’t mind to live in a world where all men were well acquainted with Endymion. In fact Endymion should be part of any education system.
That would be a one fine world- living in style, with good manners and rich heritage of traditions.
Kisel1980 – :
I gave a small decant to my husband and I love the way it suits him. Endymion is a classy fragrance for a real gentleman. Penhaligon’s British style is to die for. I will give Endymion to my husband as birthday present for sure.
xoxol-029 – :
When I get dressed up and look for a traditional fragrance this is the one,very soft and masculine at the same time, you won’t make a statement with this scent, but you will smell like a gentleman, the dry-down is superb with the right amount of spice to me, a modest amount on the skin and clothing will give you at least 4 hours of longevity which is normal these days, this is a Daddy fragrance, it is for the mature and confident wearer, that’s right I said it! Daddy fragrance.
ivanwerty – :
Placing it next to the fenomenal Sartorial seems for me quite a misunderstanding. Endymion is miles away from Duchaufour’s work. It lacks of almost everything: substance, sillage, projection, longlastiness. It is just a weak gourmandy cologne, I can’t even detect on myself 15 minutes after I apply it. Big let down for me. Not succesful blind buy after all the positive reviews read here, especially the one of Mr. Colin Maillard who normally knows what he writes about… I give 5/10 here. 🙁
adams02031 – :
The mythic inspiration behind this perfume is apt as it is one of the most gorgeous and frustrating perfumes I have tried–like chasing the moon.
I sampled it a few times on my skin and was intrigued by how well-blended it was. This is a perfume of paradoxes–somewhat sweet, somewhat spicy. A lightness to it, but also a heft that could lend itself to use in the evening and any season really. The aromatic lavender and sage combination along with the hint of coffee and myrrh made me think of slightly sweet herbal medicines (a natural medicinal smell, not the antiseptic one of a hospital).
For all its wondrous qualities, this doesn’t last anywhere near as long as I would like it to. Granted, that might have something to do with it being a cologne. I get, perhaps, 4-4.5 hours tops (the last hours of its life spent laying flat against my skin). It’s elusive and ephemeral.
I did, however, take the plunge and purchase the set that came with the body gel and deodorant during Penhaligon’s sale so I have less qualms about its poor longevity.
Although this is marketed as a men’s perfume, I ignore that (as should anyone who loves a specific scent) and wear it anyway. In fact, I’d like to smell this on more women just to compare.
What can I say? I’m enchanted.
malowik – :
Overall, Endymion is an exquisite perfume and I feel guilty about criticizing something this good. But in the spirit of analyzing my feelings, my main reaction was ” Almost Heaven”. Frustrating in that there is a sense of just missing nirvana. The main note is a high quality lavender, refined and elegant. It is enhanced by a spellbinding spiciness, just extraordinary. But underlying, there is a musky powdery aura, very faint, but it imperceptibly intrudes on the lavender and spices. It adds a touch of ordinary and constricts the euphoria you get smelling the lavender/spice accord. This touch of ordinary is akin to clay feet on a god, because Endymion truly is a masterpiece. A timeless, beautiful fragrance.
Achenrt6 – :
It’s getting cooler outside as Fall hits….and I’ve been reaching for one of my favourite fragrances, Penhaligon’s Endymion. This is a beautiful, sexy-smelling fragrance. The coffee/lavender combo makes this a terrific fragrance to wear in the Fall.
Not the most powerful fragrance, I have the matching deodorant and mix the fragrance with unscented moisturizer to stretch the strength of this scent.
Menhs032intitytek – :
There is a coffee note in the background that is strong but not obvious. I love coffee and it turns out most people love it in Endymion too, without realising. The coffee and lavender gives it a relaxed vibe. The quality of materials and the complexity gives it class and elegance.
The longevity and sillage are “adequate”, to borrow the phrase from a Rolls Royce description.
It is time for me to get a back-up.
ustugna – :
A parfumery in Milan gave me couple of tester of Endymion and finally I spreyed it one evening just before I left the house to see a movie. At the end of 10 min. walk to cinema, I thought myself ”Wow, I’ll be enjoying to use this tester until last drop”. Lucikly the Saloon was air conditioned, so while I sit for tw