English Laundry Signature for him

Clean... Fresh... This fragrance is for Gentlemen... I am fast becoming a fan of the English Laundry fragrances. I have all but Notting Hill. I had purchased Signature a few days ago and tried it for the first time today. Wow, I am pleasantly surprised. This fragrance is easy on the nose and is a "safe" fragrance for those of us who work in an office environment looking not to offend those with a more sensitive nose. Out of the bottle, Signature is a blast of clean citrus that settles somewhat to skin level with musk and woodsy notes. It is classy type of fragrance that is meant for Gentlemen - with tailored suit and tie - but offers that flexibility that, to repeat, Gentlemen can wear with those comfortable jeans and a designer shirt. Further, it is the kind of fragrance that can be worn any time of year, either day or night, and any occasion. The only requirement - it is for Gentlemen... I fully expect the English Laundry fragrances to increase in popularity - the "older brother", Arrogant, is taking off and the unheard of sibling, "Tahitian Waters" ranks in my Top 5. Longevity and Projection/Sillage are moderate, but given that Signature is a Eau de Parfum, perhaps exceeding moderate level. While no compliments today from the opposite sex (a.k.a. "Wow Factor"), I have complete confidence that it is only a matter of time. Trust me - you will be noticed. In addition to the beauty of the scent, you will also admire and appreciate the classic design of the bottle and packaging. Two words - First Class..!! For those of us who want a great fragrance, but want it fairly inexpensive ('cheap' is a 'bad word' and will not be used in any of my reviews..), the only downside of the English Laundry fragrances is that these are on the upper end of that price range for me. Yeah, I have the money to spend on a great fragrance - I am trying to save $$$ to get that convertible... You know the deal - looking good and smelling good... My final rating for English Laundry Signature is 4.5 stars out of 5. This rating comes with a solid recommendation to add to your collection. The Daily I.M. - "It is OK that you get lost sometimes - as long as you can always find your true self... Be happy who you are..."

This scent was an instant love for me and after all this time of collecting frags it takes a lot to wow me. To get this out of the way, no this doesn’t smell like Le Male but instead it smells similar to the scents that smell similar to Le Male( Cuba Gold,Fujiyama Gentlemen, and 212 Sexy Men) Even though Signature is similar to all those in my opinion this is easily the superior scent out of the bunch. On its own, this scent has 3 stages. It opens up very bright,sparkling light,fresh and airy but then once it dries down in the mid this starts to get really nice and smooth when the citrus fades and the lavender and cedar make this more masculine, and smooth. Then once this dries down it goes from being airy and smooth to creamy and smooth when your left with a beautiful blend of lavender,cedar and amber. This scent is divine and is very sexy,elegant,appealing,and professional smelling ! Sidenote— first day I wore this I got 3 compliments and the last compliment was 7 hours after application. Performance- this projects well(Not beastly) for 1 hr and a half hours and then lasts 8-12 hours. Overall rating-8.5 out of 10 ! Very sexy scent that’s also elegant and has great performance,gets compliments and at a very good price as well 1 thing I love about English Laundry is yes they clone scents but they always do a better job at the original scent and don’t just do a cheap smelling imitation.

I remember smelling a bit of Versace The Dreamer directly from the atomizer for the first time and thinking it smelled awesome. I then proceeded to spray it on my arm. That opening was not so pleasant to me, unfortunately. The tobacco was just a bit too harsh and sweet. I ended up buying myself a bottle, though, because I loved that far dry down so much. Fast forward to when I first smelled this and I instantly fell in love (opening and all). While it’s not an exact dupe of The Dreamer, it still sort of encapsulates the best aspects of it into its own scent. I’m also sure that Signature takes inspiration from other scents, too (definitely at least a little bit from Le Male), but I like to think of it as what I always was wanting from The Dreamer all along. As for the scent itself, it’s very lavender and sandalwood heavy. I can see why people have compared it to soap or detergent, but I think that that’s a little reductive. It’s still very appealing and accessible and isn’t really tied down that much by its older fashioned sensibility. I also get fairly decent longevity, although I probably overspray it by one or two sprays. I was probably still smelling it after about 6 hours, but it was pretty close to the skin at that point. All around love for me. Can’t get enough of it, honestly.

Clean Lather of Soapy Sandalwood, Lavender & Nutmeg with White-Musk... The first thing that struck me about this scent was the gorgeous woods that have a faint hint of sweetness. This isn't an exact clone of anything, but there's a lot of similarities to Le Male Jean Paul Gaultier, and this likely qualifies as a dupe. In the first couple of minutes I can feel the woody aromatics from lavender & cedar with a hint of citrus, and already a musk that leans to white-musk is swelling through. As the sillage starts to open up there is wonderful spicy diffusion of nutmeg & coriander. Nutmeg is more forward here than the notes would suggest, and its delicate spiciness is projected by the musk. As it starts to dry down I get a creamy sandalwood that's worked into a soapy lather by the nutmeg & lavender. The overall result is a soft & wearable white-musk & creamy sandalwood scent, accented by lavender & nutmeg. I've loved this scent from the first spray. This has average or slightly above average performance but the softer scent profile might feel weak to some. Anyone could wear this. It's a love for me. Enjoy!

This stuff is kick-arse! Without a doubt my new favourite. I have never smelt anything quite like EL Signature or Arrogant before. Signature is just an amplified version of Arrogant. They remind me of my classrooms as a little boy...that musty smell of the classroom, books, the library, old furniture, even of the teachers. These fragrances scream conservative traditional values, decency, smartness, education and respectability. I liken their character to dark blue Italian pin stripe suits, a beautiful English manor estate, posh crocodile skin luggage, a Rolls Royce or Jaguar parked in the gravel drive and a bottle of fine champagne waiting in an ice bucket sat on a round cast-iron outdoor table on the terrace. Or maybe the silence and atmosphere of the inside of a dark, cool, secluded, centuries-old church, library or cathedral. Signature is quintessentially English.