{"product_id":"penhaligons-blenheim-bouquet-eau-de-toilette-sample","title":"Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet Eau de Toilette Sample","description":"\u003cp\u003eBlenheim Bouquet is one of Penhaligon's oldest fragrances, first made for the Duke of Marlborough and dated to 1902, and it is an Eau de Toilette. The brand calls it dry and fresh, like the best gin or the best of British humour. Three notes carry it: lemon, lavender and pine. A decant shows whether a scent with that much history still fits your wardrobe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFragrance notes\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eTop:\u003c\/b\u003e Lemon\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eHeart:\u003c\/b\u003e Lavender\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eBase:\u003c\/b\u003e Pine\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLemon without sugar\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLemon opens it, sharp and clean, with the dry brightness of peel rather than juice. Nothing sweet sits around it. This is the cold, tart, precise side the brand compares to gin, and it sets a tone the other two notes keep.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eLavender in the heart\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eLavender takes over in the middle, herbal, aromatic and clean. It softens the lemon without making it sweet. After the sparkle of the start, this stage feels calmer, greener and more settled, which is easy to judge once the first minutes have passed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003ePine to finish\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003ePine ends the scent with a green, resinous coolness. It is dry and a little woody, and it gives the fresh opening a steady place to rest. The result stays brisk from first spray to last, with almost no sweetness anywhere in between.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eHow to test it\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWear the decant on a bright spring or summer day, and for work, which is what the tags suggest. As an Eau de Toilette it is lightly built, so spray generously enough to judge it and retry later in the day. Notice whether the pine dries down clean or sharp on your skin.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWho it is for\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe house lists Blenheim Bouquet among its fragrances for men. It suits anyone who prefers dry, fresh, aromatic scents to sweet ones and likes a perfume with some history. If you are after warmth, vanilla or gourmand notes, it is not the one, and a sample will tell you in minutes.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eWhy try Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet as a sample first\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe house puts it at 1902 and says it was first made for a duke, which is a lot of heritage to live up to. Dry, aromatic colognes are a matter of taste, and 100 ml is a lot of dryness to buy blind. Our 10 ml decant is filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eFrequently asked questions\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhy does the brand mention gin?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThe house describes the scent as dry and fresh, like the best gin or the best of British humour. It is a way of saying crisp, tart and understated.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWhich notes does it have?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eThree key notes: lemon at the top, lavender in the heart and pine at the base. The pyramid is short, so each of them is easy to follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eIs this decant made by Penhaligon's?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eNo, it is not an official brand sample. FragranceGems fills the 10 ml glass spray vial from the original bottle and labels it itself, and Penhaligon's is not involved.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Penhaligon's","offers":[{"title":"2 ml","offer_id":67693368836250,"sku":"DG-PEN-BLENHEIM-BOUQUET-002ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"5 ml","offer_id":67693368869018,"sku":"DG-PEN-BLENHEIM-BOUQUET-005ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false},{"title":"10 ml","offer_id":67693331775642,"sku":"DG-PEN-BLENHEIM-BOUQUET-010ML","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0782\/5938\/8570\/files\/penhaligons-blenheim-bouquet-eau-de-toilette-sample.jpg?v=1791395728","url":"https:\/\/decantgems.eu\/products\/penhaligons-blenheim-bouquet-eau-de-toilette-sample","provider":"DecantGems","version":"1.0","type":"link"}