Dunhill London

BUY THIS NOW!!! Honestly, I picked this up because it was only £14. But damn, this is an amazing frag. Longevity: Absolutely great. Obviously not competing with things like Sauvage or Stronger with You, but this frag lasts a good while, especially on clothes. 7/10 Sillage: Probably the only downfall of this frag, doesn't project as much as I would like. Although there are definitely designer scents that project less. 5/10 Scent: Lovely sweet scent. It does feel a bit more synthetic, it still is a massive hit if you love tonka bean fragrances. 9/10 Overall: I love this scent, and for the price? Please buy it. 100ml for £14 was a steal. This is an amazing scent, even if you're just using it as a casual everyday cheap scent because this definitely doesn't smell cheap. 8/10

Wow, what a plesant and unexpected surprise. This has that classic Barbara shop touch about but quite a unique. I really love this one that performs very well on my skin. This will get you compliments and will perform better in cooler weather conditions. It's hard for anyone not to like this one and gets a sold 8.5 out of 10 for me all the way👍❕ Im fairly new to the Dunhill lines and Icon and Desire or both very good fragrances in their own right but London sticks out for me because it's very 70's and modern in many ways! A great and beautiful scent that's a really joy to wear but only occasionally. It's not one to be your signature scent!

I absolutely adore this scent! My boyfriend and I went looking for a nice fragrance for him and after hours of testing we ended up with London. I'm somehow addicted to the associations and emotions this scent creates for me. It's grown-up and playful at the same time and really really sexy. A lot of men wear heavy colognes that fill a whole room with their scent in just seconds. I don't always like that.. London is more subtle but still fascinatingly delicious. I can only talk about his body chemistry, but from that experience longevity and sillage are pretty decent.

A great freg from Dunhill , the dominating note of tonka bean beside the others ( vanilla , jasmine, rose, red apple ) just work grate in summer for me . Longevity : around 8 hours. Sillage : 4 - 5 hours. scent : 7/10. Bottle design : 8/10. p.s. all the Dunhill fragrances that i had like ( Dunhill Edition , Dunhill Black , Dunhill Pursuit ) are grate, i can hardly wait 2 use dunhill Custom .

I like this perfume so much that I was noticing its cloud from meters away... it smells very modern, fresh, soft and expensive. Makes you feel like rich and elegant when you wear it. After having learnt the brand&name I bought it. Only disappointment was its longevity despite spraying heavily...

Thought this was going to be good - but it's not overly warm or sweet enough for my liking.

Fruity, aquatic scent. Easy to like. Great for Spring and Summer times.

My absolute favourite! Stunning fragrance!

Dunhill's London is surprisingly low-impact and light on the spice and herbs for an oriental fougere. Instead of a blast of cardamom, lavender, citrus and vanilla that attacks the skin with reckless abandon; London blends sensual red apple and organic vanilla with the slightest hint of floral (rose) to create a very uplifting, fluffy and light composition that seems more suited for spring and fall then the dead cold of winter. The scent itself is incredibly well-blended and attractive on top for the first hour of wear, maintaining a vanillic dominance throughtout that changles slightly from red apple to a creamier, powdery tonka once the apple gives way to the heart and base. It is the first 20-30 minutes of London that really shines, before the tonka fully evolves into the fragrance and allows the apple and vanilla to stretch out and create a warm, friendly and charming presence. When the tonka fully arrives, it makes London a bit too powdery, feminine and creamy but still wearable in a very feminine way that may not appeal to everyone. Still, this is pretty decent stuff all things considered. The blending is well-balanced and more than compensates for the blueprint itself being a bit standard and worn. London has a very fine and charming organic red apple and vanilla composition that is light yet extremely uplifting, pleasing and eluminating. The downside is longevity and projection, which ultimately makes London more a novelty than a must have purchase given the excellent range of bottles available in the well-represented oriental fougere category. Longevity here is consistently under-par, ranging from two to five hours consistently depending on the wearer and climate. Sillage is excellent early but tapers off quickly to a skin scent within 30-45 minutes of wear and then becomes rather indistinct and subtle from that point on until fading out with little warning or evolution late, with a light sandalwood and patchouli base barely surfacing after the three hour mark. Still, the opening makes this a wonderful sniffing experience and a fantastic purchase for those looking for something light and fluffy but less sweet than a lot of the tonka and vanilla based scents on the market. Not essential, but fun and enjoyable if you can find it for the right price.

A heavy dose of slightly synthetic vanilla over creamy tonka, subtle rose and sweet dried red delicious apple. This is a little powdery, but far more tame than most in the oriental category with vanilla and tonka as the two major ingredients. This isn't complex and it won't blow away guys addicted to finding the most obscure and expensive niche creations on the market. This is a simple, formulaic oriental fougere with a little sweetness, a little bit of fruit and a little bit more cream and vanilla; all balanced competently and a rather enjoyable wear in cooler air. Best suited for late fall and early spring evenings, this is cloying in the heat and too thin for the powerful Arctic winds and extreme cold. It fits London in that it excels in damp, cool, misty evenings. Oddly, given how famous Dunhill is for their tobacco blend London, you would have thought this would have been the perfect marketing opportunity to make this a tobacco heavy fragrance to marry the brilliance of Dunhill's reputation with the tobacco smoking aristocracy of 17th and 18th century South England with its new ambitions since the 1980s to strike off beyond pipe smoking. Instead, we get an American old fashioned ice cream parlor feel instead with none of the really earthy elements that made Dunhill so famous in the first place. Enjoyable none the less, but flighty, soft, and rather unisex instead of fierce and masculine. Longevity for me is generally 3-5.5 hours and sillage with two sprays at moderate the first three hours before trailing off to soft. Scent is pretty and charming, but those words also imply a certain lack of masculine virility underneath the nails of this one. More for the white collar cubicle weekday commuter or the man looking for a gentle oriental fougere with less of the earthier and spicier elements to avoid imposition on co-workers. Scent: 7.5/10 Longevity: 5/10 Sillage: 5/10

Dunhill's London is a decent fragrance at an affordable price. London is successful blend of fruit and spice notes with several similarities to Hugo Boss' Bottled. With my body chemistry, I notice the Vanilla, Apple, and Tonka Bean blend from the opening until and through the dry-down. London is an average performer, noticeable for about four to five hours, and the projection/sillage is modest, at best, settling to a skin scent through the dry-down. I would suggest that London is most appropriate for fall and/or winter, but given the modest projection/sillage, it could easily be worn all year. Also considering the modest sillage, I would deem it office safe for those work environments with more sensitive noses. As with all Dunhill fragrances (I have a about five in my collection), the bottling and packaging are first class, the bottle is exceptionally well designed. The real beauty of London is the price/value that can easily be found for under $25 USD. For those looking for an inexpensive alternative cologne to add to your collection, I definitely recommend. For the aficionado, or more seasoned collector, I suggest passing on London. If the projection, longevity, and originality of the scent were better, London would be at Top 10 fragrance. Final tally for London is four (4) stars out of five (5). **An edit - one day later...** Last night following the review at lunchtime, I joined my girlfriend and family for dinner - you just can't beat $1 taco nights - both she and her son requested what cologne I was wearing and each provided favorable comments. This was 10 hours after I applied London. Enjoy your day and make it count...

The vanilla and apple combine well to create a soft powdery uplifting smell with mild sillage that’s also a touch generic and feminine. However, its longevity is a serious disappointment, giving perhaps 2 hours at most before it disappears abruptly from my skin or clothes despite spraying heavily. If you can get your head around that issue, then Dunhill London is a friendly and budget-conscious casual choice for the summer and/or in an office setting. Like too many Dunhill scents I’ve tried of late, this is not a bottle I feel compelled to replace when it runs out as perhaps the smell is too bland for my liking and its longevity is rubbish. Also, I'm baffled with the name as I can't make out any obvious connection between the fragrance and London UK which is where I was born and live. Update: I tried this scent again but this time in cool temperate weather (8c), and managed to get an impressive 7 hours longevity out of it, of which the first 4 hours consisted of good projection. Admittedly I had layered it with the matching aftershave balm, and amazingly I can still detect it 12 hours later on my skin, albeit faintly. Overall, its performance is not as poor as I first thought, and I do very much like its cheerful and metrosexual smell. My conclusion is that this is certainly not a warm weather fragrance and is probably best suited to late winter & early spring.

A beautiful blend of creamy tonka bean, sweet vanilla, airy floral topped off with a fruity and very sensual red apple accord that makes the first 20-30 minutes really stand out. The scent on its own is angelic, extremely uplifting and all the while warming in its light, fluffy balance of fruit, cream and floral; finding a very unusual balance between oriental and aromatic. It's like being at a small family grocer in Europe on Valentine's Day with the proximity of the candy, fruit and floral aisles converging on each other in the last few weeks of winter. Unfortunately the light essence of Dunhill's London is also to its detriment, making it too flighty to hold on the skin without the stronger basenotes to anchor it. Longevity is thus rather consistently below average; with 2.5-5 hours generally the most the wearer should expect and sillage moderate the first hour but quickly receding to the background. Extremely versatile for an oriental fougere, Dunhill London's lightness allows it to fit the bill rather well on spring, summer and fall evenings while also giving winter days more warmth. Just don't forget to bring it with you if you plan on being out for more than just a quick bite to eat.

A fun, flighty and enjoyable wear that takes the apple and vanilla feel of Boss Bottled but cuts out the cinnamon and goes for a more minimalist palette that leaves the vanilla, tonka and musk the dominant players, pressing against the apple floral heart. What do you ultimately get? A rather linear, soft, sweet and fruity synthetic accord that taken as a Gesamtwerk is rather alluring and pleasant despite its limitations. Dunhill London is rather soft and fleeting, but I've found I get better performance in the 40-55 Fahrenheit range; with 4-5 hours and decent moderate projection the first two to three hours of wear. London fails in the cold Arctic winds of Canada and Scandinavia in winter and isn't a great option for summer nights because the heat and humidity really brings out the synthetic vanilla. This is discontinued but can still be found at discounters in the UK. Scent: 3.75/5 Longevity: 2.75/5 Sillage: 2.5/5 Originality: 3.25/5 Versatility: 3.75/5 Value: 3.5/5 Overall: 3.5 out 5

I just bought around 30 fragrances (HDI; MBL;HBB; Z&V; AHS; SF...) This is one of the best and I just paid 16 EUR for a 100ml Ridiculous ! LOL. Smell is very pleasant, the glass is gorgeous. It doesn't project I guess but last quite long on skin and make you just keep sniffing back where you sprayed it on. Not ground breaking so most perfumes are but very well done. A slighty sweet red apple wrapped in a cozy vanillic musky body with the freshness of rose and jasmine. Nicely blended ! For that price point you definitely cannot go wrong :) Sensual perfume !

I have bought this twice. Is it actually discontinued, or just reformulated? My old 50ml one looks like the one above, and is made in France. My 100ml I just got for $29 at Rexall says made in the usa, and the lid is textured like the one on 51.3n. Smells a whisper weaker too(compared them side-by-side). Other than that, good smell...like candy flowers or something. Could be unisex for sure.

The reviewers are spot on in describing this one. This scent would be pleasing for anyone, and is not overpowering nor overwhelming, but long lasting. I like how it's a little sweet, and the sandalwood is a subtle touch. Unlike many others, there isn't any overpowering lavender or violet presence; which is a nice change. It seems to reach a nice powdery dry down at about 7.5 hours.

It has a classically modern, bitterly sweet, simply casual yet refined body to it that I know I've smelt somewhere in my testing journeys but I can't remember where. Does it smell like a CK or some other creation by any popular brands? I can't put my finger on it. Sticky sweet tonka and vanilla combo with something trying to soften it. Patchouli in there too.

Blind bought this as i had just moved to London and wanted something other than a Burberry frag to commemorate the move! It's overall pretty a nice, clean and slightly sweet frag which while leaving a little to desire in terms of projection, does last a decent while and provides a lot of enjoyment while it does.

Very good, I'm a Londoner and I like Dunhill London, classy, like all the Dunhills. Slightly sweet and spicy, nicely blended and never cloying. Projection isn't masive but as a skin scent I get in excess of 12 hours longevity. Good value for money and it will do for any occasion.

It IS very nice and a grower. A nice blend of vanilla and apple with white musk. Pity it wasn't just a bit more potent, but is does last a while as a skin scent and the silage has more projection more than you think at first. There isn't a bad Dunhill out there.

Its rare for me to like sweet colognes. This is sweet fruity with nice base of woods. Didnt like it when I first bought it but after a while I started to understand the beauty in this bottle. 2019 patch made in USA.

It's sweet sweet & sweet smells like a birthday cake very suitable for use at the Dating time, but I don't know why I smelled Mint Notes in this fragrance Scent 4.5/5 Longevity 4/5 Sillage 4/5

I always get compliments when I wear this one! It was a blind buy, and I am more than happy to wear it. The performance is pleasant, and I enjoyed it from opening till dry down. Recommended!

It's a sweet fruity scent in a man type. What is call? Balsamic? But it's also sensual. My dad love this one. Me too. Perfect for hangout, wearing ur white shirt, jeans, & black sunglasses.

@ garett: I'm genuinely baffled as to how you managed to get 1 ml of this pleasant but feeble scent to give you 24 hours of longevity. You must be incredibly lucky.

This scent is really satisfying, nice light sweet roses with Tonka. Even though this an EDT, It perform well! Like it alot!

A very affordable "Nina" for men, quite sensual on men in my opinion, very floral but spicy and fruity too!

Sensual, sweet. You can't really go wrong with this one. Staying power is average. 7 out of 10

On application London is a sticky sweet mess of synthetic apple, vanilla, and tonka. At a distance it's a passable men's fragrance with dominant sweet notes and something reminiscent of modern men's body washes. This is something that needs to air out and hit it's stride before being appealing. After the initial period passes it settles into a good cheap option for anyone who may like sweet fresh shower type scents. It's not going to grab anyone and wow them but it's probably not going to have anyone wondering who stinks in the office or at the supermarket either. Would be a nice option for teens or someone starting out on their fragrance journey because it's about $14 online.

Even though it was amazingly cheap (17 Euro for 100 ml) this still managed to underwhelm me. Package looks good and the sprayer is of a fine quality. I don't detect many of the notes listed, except the red apple and a very mild mix of vanilla, musk and florals. London gives me flashbacks to 90's scents like CK Eternity or Chanel Platinum Egoiste (not saying they resemble eachother though). Performance is on the weak side so reapplying throughout the day is vital. Not impressed.

One of my friend wore this at gym after workout smelled... not bad it was like vanilla musk and apple & wood with spices which gives a bit of powdery vibe and its sweet but not like overkill sweet ,manly but gentle , overall NOT BAD if you find it for cheap worth a try i think ladies will find this likeable so : SCENT : 4/10 Longeity :4/10 Projection :2.5/10 quality : 4.5/10 Yay or nay :) If find it for less than 25$ try it!

Tangy refreshing apple scent with a hint of vanilla Poor longevity and sillage lasts around 2 hours Decent fragrance for the price

Love the scent profile Got me compliments Best price value Just not as long lasting

Smells like salvatore ferragamo intense leather without the leather

Everyone is saying this smells like boss but to my nose upon first spray I immediately thought of Chanel allure !!! In fact ID go as far as saying this a Chanel allure homme clone and it smells even more like allure homme than Perry Ellis M. BUT even though this is a closer clone I do like Perry Ellis M better. This opens up with a very synthetic vanilla note with apple and spices in the background and the scent stays pretty much the same throughout the whole scent but then in the drydown it does become creamier. It's a pretty boring scent to be honest and even though it smells like Allure homme it lacks the depth and the synthetic vanilla in this is slightly off putting making me only think that this scent is mediocre. Performance on this is only average --- it lasts me 6-8 hours but it's pretty much a skin scent for the whole life of the fragrance Overall rating--- 6 out of 10 !

Too sweet for my taste with barely no sillage at all, also hate that dry-down tonka bean vibe. if you're not into sweet fragrances don't get this.

give me a headache. very sweet smell

Okay I understand that fragrance is subjective, but, seriously? I hate this fragrance, this fragrance is utterly unredeemable. It’s horrifically sharp smelling, ultra synthetic, and smells like strong cleaning chemicals smell. It smells like bitrex tastes. It smells like a fire alarm sounds. It smells like how being punched in the nose feels. I blind bought this to smell with my girlfriend and it ruined my evening. Typing this review months later makes me realise that buying this fragrance has genuinely made my life worse. Every moment that this fragrance is on my mind is regrettable. Foul.

Literally the cheapest smelling synthetic candy vanilla imaginable. 1/10.

Alfred Dunhill presents this fresh and summery fragrance, with a sweet smell of red apple, vanilla and tonka bean, reminiscent of some dessert but without becoming a gourmand perfume. Geranium, rose and jasmine make it very floral. It feels very nice its aroma, it smells clean and makes using it becomes a delight. The longevity is moderate and leaves a good sillage. The price is the great because it is very cheap. In Spain I was not able to get it so it was a blind purchase I made in Notino and I am very, very happy with the purchase because I like it a lot. The bottle is beautiful and the color of the fragrance is a very light green.

This strikes with me as 1 notch below but very very similar to a mashup of Lacoste Pour Homme & F Black Ferragamo........really.. It's a cheapie that will separate you from the cheapie acqua/blue/spicey crowd and you will smell nice but not commonplace. It's a skin scent - this is not for someone looking to create a scent trail, but is ok with a very close scent bubble. The opening is a bit rough, but c'mon, most under $20 frags are, you have to simply go past the opening and give it 5-10 minutes to settle. It's actually hard to find 3.4oz under $20 that's different and decent - both of which this is.

Dunhill are a consistent designer, as long as you know not to be expecting crazy silage and longevity their fragrances are quite classy and restrained. They are my younger brothers' favourite brand actually and I believe that speaks volumes, great crowd pleasing scents. Dunhill London is a sweet based fragrance that is very much a skin-scent and should be used in the milder months of the year. Due to the strength of the vanilla and red apple it would be garish in the summertime. perfect for datenight, or curled up on the sofa with your significant other. Nice :)

This seems like a "tweaked" version of Dunhill's Desire for a Man (red bottle). That one could come across as too sharp/metallic, but this one is smoother. It's still got a bit of sharpness, but it's not metallic, and that sharp element contrasts nicely with the vanillic element. Overall, a pleasant blend but I could see how some would say they already have something similar. One might even be willing to settle for something like "super-cheapo" Yacht Man Red !

I'm not a big fan of tonka bean to begin with because I find it a bit artificially sweet like Splenda. From my testing, I get a lot more musk and tonka bean that I would like. There is some but not enough, for my preference, freshness either from apple or floral accord. I find it a bit soapy and sweet to wear during this blazing hot summer. It gets better as it lingers on however. I just need to revisit this again when the weather gets a tad cooler.

This one really holds the essence of london in it.It is happiness.It gives out happiness.Some scents tend to make you relaxed more than required or some scents may make you emotional but this one is cheerful and happy.I used it and was going through tensed days but the smell of it , helped me a lot. A very little 1 ml of it on your neck will have a longevity of 24 hours , thats how good it is. Smellwise , it might be similar to many others though.

Opens straight off the bat with tonka, vanilla, and patchouli. Sandalwood is underneath as a supportive older brother looking on but staying an arms length away. Surprisingly, apple then starts to rise to the top, bringing with it patchouli into a more prominent role. This dries down into a soft, not-quite-powdery straight patchouli and tonka fragrance that sits close. Below average silage, average longevity.

Sweet spicy tonka bean with a play-doh like vanilla and apple. Not bad, very similar to Lacoste pour Homme. Instead of a plum sweetness, Dunhill London has an apple sweetness. It has no sillage or longevity, good thing it’s super cheap. This cologne isn’t as sweet as I expected, I wouldn’t call it a unisex. I’d say it’s a safe blind buy if you’re reminiscent about fragrances from the 2000’s.

once i had a friend who smelled so great, and i went asking what was it.it was dunhill london. recently my hubby asked me what fragrance he should buy for a formal occasion since all he had were casual ones. i urged him to buy this. at the first spray, no one likes it LOL.10-15 later, we all LOVE it! it's classy and i have to agree with lolita82. ladies, beware!! ^0^

I had a coup-de-coeur when I met this fragrance. One of my favourites ever, except for the very short duration on skin. I would have to carry the bottle around to respray too often and it would be nice if it could be remade with a more longlasting effect, even if it had to be heavier in the base notes.