Arrogant

Another solid offering from English Laundry ! I’m really loving every scent I’ve tried from this house(with the exception of London which was a poor attempt at an Aventus clone) This opens a little synthetic but still nice as you get some light citrus and cedar wood which is fairly soapy. Once this dries down though you get a very pleasant blend of lavender,sandalwood and there’s amber in the base adding some creaminess to round the scent out. Arrogant is not a very good name for this scent asthis is a very subtle,pleasant fresh out of the shower scent that also smells like clean laundry or like another reviewer stated(a bar of Dove Soap) Also,to adddress the elephant in the room I do have to say this is VERY similar to English Laundry Signature and in fact I’d say it’s 90% similar. The differences being that Signature is a little more rich,slightly more elegant and serious and goes more in a soapy,barbershop direction whereas Arrogant is a more casual,lighthearted scent that has a fresh out of the shower,laundry sheet feel. Both are amazing scents but I do easily prefer Signature. Performance is also better with Signature. Speaking of performance this does last 6-8 hours but has soft to moderate projection. Which makes this perfect for work or when you want to smell good but not be too bold. Overall rating— 7.5 out of 10 ! Great scent with decent performance but because I already own Signature and like that scent better this does lose points for that. Sidenote- I’ve received positive feedback from both scents so you can’t go wrong with either arrogant or Signature!!!

This fragrance is a mystery for me. What I mean by this is, its the only fragrance iv tried that gets a second wind, its almost as if it revives and its like you freshly sprayed it on. Truly a clean almost fancy soap like fragrance thats such a hidden gem, but extremely pleasant and unique. Performance: Projection- I get an incredible yet also subtle beast mode from this fragrance. It definitely projects, yet its such a smooth smell that its like a classy beast. Rating 10/10 Longevity- This fragrance is an odd one, it feels like its disappearing, then all of sudden it revives and its almost as if you reapplied. It lasts on me 12hrs which is the longest iv ever had a fragrance on me. Rating 10/10 Versatility- This fragrance is pure class, I feel it is most suited for formal occasions or for office settings. It can be used as casual, but maybe a slightly dressier casual. This fragrance easily can be a signature scent and can be worn year round. Best seasons for this would be Spring, Summer and Fall. Rating 10/10 Uniqueness- This fragrance is somewhat unique, for some reason it reminds me of another fragrance, but I can specify as to which. Its a very laundry detergent and soapy like fragrance. Rating 8/10 Overall Rating: This fragrance is a hidden gem, if you can find it discounted even better. Highly recommend especially for someone trying to find a signature scent. Rating 10/10

Underrated fragrance line... English Laundry’s, Arrogant, is a beautiful composition of notes where the end result is a masculine scent that leaves the user feeling clean and fresh. I have five English Laundry fragrances in my collection and it is beyond me why there is not more positive attention and accolades given to this line. Out of the bottle, I get the lavender notes followed by the cedar and sandalwood finish, and agree with other reviewers there is a shared DNA between Arrogant and Le Male. Arrogant is safe, office friendly, and while geared for more formal or business type engagements, it is wearable to most events across any season. Performance is decent – Arrogant lasted greater than 7 hours on me, even longer on clothing, at arm’s length distance for the first 4 hours and at skin level thereafter. As with the other fragrances in this line, the presentation of Arrogant is first class – English Laundry is at the top of designer fragrances for presentation. All said, my final tally for Arrogant is 4.2 stars out of 5 stars. If the projection/sillage were greater, Arrogant has Top 10 potential. This fragrance smells great and is a “best kept secret” that exudes confidence and gentlemanly aura. Further, Arrogant will be a welcomed addition to any collection and comes with a solid “Love” for the fragrantica following. Enjoy your day and happy fragrance hunting.

This fragrance punches well above its weight. Disregard the price and the expectations and perception that sets. This is better than a lot, if not most, similar genre offerings from expensive houses. I love "barbershop" fougeres or fougere-like fragrances, or even fragrances that have Fougere elements. Lavender is a big player in typical classic Fougere structure, and lavender is a big player here. The accord stack listed here in Fragrantica is accurate: lavender is 3rd most dominant accord, after woody and Aromatic. It seems there is more Aromatic influence than just coriander. Smelling off the Atomizer it seems floral, but none are listed beyind herbal lavender, or herbal/spicy. The fragrance is clean and soapy. The bottle, box and overall presentation punches far above its weight too. It's in my "barbershop" Fougere collection. The longevity is far better than it gets credit for. I get whiffs hours after application. Comparisons are made to Le Male, but I simply do not see the comparison other than lavender and vanilla facets of the amber in Arrogant.

I love this scent so much. I am a big fan of lavender and I prefer this to YSL's lavender scents. This one is just so soft. Extremely soft and light smell to me. I mostly smell the lavender and sandalwood. But yes, I would rank this one as my best cologne for the price. My other favorite cologne is The Harmonist - Yin Transformation. Another extremely soft unisex scent. I am seeing people complain about the longetivity and the sillage etc and I believe the cologne is counterfeited often because I ordered an English Laundry sampler from Nordstrom Rack and I'm 100% sure it is fake. They were all terrible. This bottle I have of this cologne however was made in France and it is just terrific and I love it! I need to buy the sampler again and from a different company, perhaps.