24 Old Bond Street

This is such a hard scent to properly describe because I really have a hard time finding the individual notes that are supposedly in this. I think one of the best reviews of this below is the one stating that it is the "effortless/playful masculinity" chinos/shirt/wayfarer vibe (heavily paraphrased). I agree with that assessment. As far as what I actually smell, the best way I can put it into words, is that it reminds me of VERY expensive sunscreen, a touch of fruit notes (cantaloupe or even peach), and a hint of lemon/orange peel that one might find in a Martini. I don't detect Whisky, tea, or woods in this at all. Because of the summer/sun vibe, I think this will be best worn in those seasons and ideally when not at work. The fruit note makes it feel a little too playful for me to consider wearing it at work. I'll also add that for me, the magic happens in the basenotes/drydown. That is when 24 Old Bond shines with its perfectly rounded edges, elegance, and effortlessness. In the opening, I find this a bit shrill. Last but not least, while I don't know of one fragrance that is like this, I find traces of other scents' DNA in this. The fruit note is composed hauntingly similar to Philosykos from Diptyque, even if not the same exact fruit. The floral note (rose) is executed very similarly to Creed Royal Mayfair. Ultimately, I find bits and pieces of this experience that feel familiar, but overall, this is completely different from anything else I have smelled.

My first encounter with Atkinsons was about two years ago. I was at a department store and tried a number of their perfumes. They didn't leave much of an impression on me at that time. Maybe because I knew nothing of the brand and obviously, the price is pretty high. Two weeks ago I came across 24 Old Bond Street. I was feeling the name. Number 24, and Old Bond Street. So I googled the map and voila, that's the building I love. I remember strolling around Mayfair at one Christmas time and there was this building that caught my eye. I stopped at the intersection, observing and adoring the details in awe. It was the most beautiful building/store in the area, occupied by Salvatore Ferragamo. Apparently, that building was originally owned by The Atkinsons. I immediately knew I was going to love 24 Old Bond Street. Upon learning that Atkinsons is the oldest British perfumery house, my respect and admiration for the brand grew in a matter of minutes. I got myself a bottle of 24 Old Bond Street in no time and love it. Maybe it is the power of the story, the suggestion, but 24 Old Bond Street is a great cologne. It is crisp, fresh, classy. The black tea and whiskey are prominent. Projection is perfectly moderate, as loud is never classy. Longevity could be better but given that it is a cologne, it is still acceptable. Having said that, I am certainly going to give my Atkinsons a second try. -AB-

Fresh, casual, modern daytime scent. I was surprised to see the listed notes because the fragrance follows a rather linear path. Although not a strong scent, this one has a surprising depth. Slightly floral, boozy, spicy and yummy which gives it a brilliant character. Cardamom, whiskey and black tea makes this a special fragrance for me and i liked the muted echo of the rose. Has good projection for the first 3 hours, stays with you for almost 8 hours and then becomes a skin scent. Used on clothes, still lingers to the next day. I am very satisfied with the performance of this eau de cologne since it is much better than most of the designer fragrances. A good candidate for an office or casual scent.

The opening is a well done whiskey note, a little soapy, with the scent of older perfume that was familiar to me. Someone below said Pleasures by Este Lauder. Bingo, good call. Pleasures smells great and reminds me of good memories with a woman in my past. The scent of bourbon and the pleasures type cantaloupe note is soon joined by juniper, cardamom and roses. Smells really good! Into the drydown and I'm still getting that classy bourbon & cantaloupe which is now joined with Earl Grey tea. It's an EDC so it lives fast and dies young, but this draws lots of compliments and has and serious mass appeal while also staying interesting. I bought a full bottle and love it. Scent 9/10 Performance 4/10

This is a very clean and elegant scent. I was hoping for more whiskey in here, but the whiskey is very faint. What it leaves is a nice summer fragrance of tea, woods, and musk which are given some personality by the rose, juniper and cardomom. The whiskey is there just enough to give it some character, but not enough to make this a 'whiskey fragrance'. It was not what I was expecting, but it still smells nice. The performance so far seems non-existant. I will have to wear it around a bit to confirm, but was I expecting more since I ordered the fragrance oil hoping for a deeper performance. Update: The whiskey becomes much more prominent in they dry down. It's actually very nice