Windsor Pour Homme

English Laundry Windsor Pour Homme is quite possibly the best of the best when it comes to English Laundry's line of fragrances. I haven't gotten my nose on Arrogant, No. 7 and Notting Hill, but I have tried everything else (from what I understand, Arrogant is rather redundant considering I own Signature for Men.) That said from what I own in bottles and decants, this and Riviera are neck and neck even if they are two different fragrances entirely. Windsor has a very weird composition to it. It is like if you combined a 1980's scent with Bvlgari Man in Black. It does smell similar to Viktor and Rolf Spicebomb, though Spicebomb smells much sweeter. Windsor's note breakdown is: citruses (perhaps bergamot), apple and grapefruit in the top; cloves, lavender and cardamom in the mid; and vanilla, Oakmoss and cedar wood in the base. With that out of the way, I must say that there is tobacco feel in this just like Man in Black and Spicebomb. Though this tobacco feels more along the lines of a grape tobacco perhaps due to the apple note. There is a slight aldehyde to it too, but nothing as strong as classic perfumes. The mid is spicy whether it is cinnamon, cardamom, pepper or cloves mixing with the tobacco, I'm not sure but all feel there. In the base I get the woods which comes off oud like though I'm not sure if it is accord or an actual note, some tonka, some leather and some oakmoss. As you can see with the notes it is along the lines of a classic men's fragrance like say Drakkar Noir though it is in no way as green. I will say performance is pretty nice on it. You can project moderately for about two/three hours, but you'll last virtually 10 hours. I do think this is not a playful scent but this will work at the office, family dinners and on dates (especially for 30+ crowds.) If you want to wear it for upscale dressed up occasions, maybe you can but I think Man in Black is better suited for that much like Spice Bomb is for clubs. The only problem I have with Windsor is use. I love the scent and feel to it. I'm in between a young and old soul fragrance wise and I feel this balances that well, but it is too much of a fall/winter scent due to the heavy spices in it. I think you could pull it off on colder spring days too, but be careful. English Laundry Windsor Pour Homme is a best kept secret. I got turned onto it by CubaKnow and a few reviews on the forum but you gotta get your nose on it. It is pretty easily available in most brick and mortar discounters for dirt cheap. Online is about double the price for the gift set I got for just the bottle. This I rate an 8.8 out of 10 with the only knock being the seasonality since I live in a mostly hot weather climate. If I still lived in New York, it might be a top 5 fragrance.

Comparisons from previous reviewers are pretty accurate and the note breakdown makes sense. Bought this not so blind (there was a box set that was leaking). When I tried it on my skin it was even more pleasant than the box smelled. The opening reminds me of a honeyed tobacco reminiscent of CK Shock and Reyane Insurrection Wild. It is also mildly similar to Burberry London, although London is less sweet and more peppery (one of my all time faves). This begins to remind me of Spicebomb at the 5 hour mark. The sweetness levels out after an hour and it dries down to something soft and woody. Overall, a great experience - projection is mute after 1 hour with 2 sprays. My wife said it was warm and inviting. this is my 3rd English Laundry fragrance after Notting Hill (replaced MB Legend for me) and London (replaced Club De Nuit Man Intense in Spring and Summer). Windsor will replace Shock and Wild in my rotation. I don't find English Laundry fragrances to be "must-haves" because they're not bringing anything new, however, they're doing what's already been done just a bit better.

This obviously is an extremely complicated/complex scent...I sprayed two good sprays on both forearms...Going back and forth on each forearm and taking a nice whiff i only could think how much this scent has so many personalities.... the Clove and cinnamon and other dark brown spices fool you into thinking that it's sweet..This can be Barbershop this can be Gourmand this could be 20 Spice in a bottle and It smells like medicine for sure as before mentioned it also smells like burning wood it smells like fermented old wood Walking into a packed church around the holidays when they're burning the frankincense and myrrh....I literally can go on and on for several hundred more words it has so many smells...it is so good....It's definitely not for the sensitive or faint of heart...With so many noses in the world you can definitely understand how many would not like this but many will like this and I love this.....Inexpensive and easy to find I give it an 8.8 and silage and Longevity 8.0.....CIAO !!....PS...yes it has a lovely tobacco layer as well......

I’m glad they finally added this to the perfume database! English Laundry has created a unique fragrance in Windsor that sits at the intersection of old school and modern. Compare the notes listed above to those of Kouros and you will see a lot of commonalities. Sure enough, there is a opening resemblance to the King, dialed way down of course. Synthetic oud replaces civet for a mild, polite skank while the leather, aldehydes (aldehydes in 2016, forsooth!), cinnamon, florals, musk, cloves, tonka, oak moss and amber combine to give this a vintage vibe and nearly tip the scales. However, the pepper, cardamom and apple modernize things just enough to make Windsor extremely wearable and appealing. If you dig old school but don’t want to give off the Uncle Rico vibe, try this contemporary reworking of an 80s powerhouse. Well blended, good performance, nice dry down. Like all EL fragrances, it feels a little synthetic, but this is one that constantly intrigues me.

My absolute favorite late fall/winter fragrance. I love the classic yet modern scent this fragrance developes into throughout the day. I get fantastic performance on my skin. Roughly 10 hours. It gets me through my work day. I do get a few compliments from time to time. But I mainly wear this for me. IMO backup bottle worthy. Especially if you find it at Marshalls. I have 3 back up 100ml and 3 back up .68oz bottles. Should last me the rest of my life since it isn't the only fragrance I wear throughout the fall and winter. Age: 30+ will truly appreciate it Scent: 8.5/10 Projection: 7/10 Longevity: 9/10 Overall: 8/10 If you like spicy fragrances that are a tad bit unique, do yourself a favor and pick it up. $15 for 100ml at Marshalls/TJ Maxx. $20 for the gift set with a 100ml & .68oz + shower gel More reviews on Youtube....TLTG Reviews

Yep, the reviews below are accurate. Kouros relative, old school vibe, slight Bvlgari hint in there. I like it because you won’t have to overthink the use of this one, With Kouros, you can be held accountable for overspraying or having bad timing wearing it, wrong occasion etc. I’m gonna try later spraying a touch of kouros and Mont Blanc individual on top to see if it mimics Windsor. I say that because to me there is a slight fruity like raspberry maybe hint on top. As if someone sprayed kouros in some kool-aid, if that helps describe this. The cap is loose on mine too. Oh, 15$ For large bottle,at marshals, edp strength. So quality, classy, and affordable. So I gave the experiment a try, it did not resemble Windsor. Windsor is much sweeter side by side. It’s just a fabulous scent on its own anyway!

I recently bought Windsor, and I can tell right away, I’m really going to enjoy wearing this fragrance. The opening is good; the dry down is great. I get a very smooth, not too sweet, fruity tobacco vibe with a bit of soft leather and oud. Terrific for cooler weather. Others compare it to Spicebomb. To me, Spicebomb is sharper and louder (especially in the opening). Windsor is smooth, almost buttery. I like it more than Spicebomb. Some have suggested this fragrance is for older gentlemen. Perhaps that’s true. I’m over 50, and it suits me very well. However, I think younger, mature guys will enjoy it, too. Scent: 8 / 10 Longevity: 7 / 10 Projection: 7 / 10 Dry down: 9 / 10 (here is where it shines)

This fragrance is such an awesome blind buy, it’s almost criminal how cheap it is. It’s a beautiful and rich warm spicy tobacco scent with sweetness from vanilla, and mild woody base. There’s a touch of florals, but not overpowering. It’s in the same genre of Spicebomb, but definitely not the same. It stands alone as a fragrance of its own. I find it a lot more seductive, especially in the drydown. Projection is awesome for the first three hours and it’s still mildly projecting after that. Longevity is way above average, spray on cloths and it’s beast mode, 12 hours plus and still bouncing off my cloths and being noticed by those around me. For the price, this is a steal.

I do get the MIB vibe but not the spice bomb as much, even though I consider that a viable comparison. Feels like if Calvin Klein decided to make a strong op edp of shock. It's pretty good for the price you'll pay at discount retailers. ($20 for 3.4, 0.6, and shower gel) It has a royal feel, that also carries these sweet notes, making it modern, and also having this aura of old classic colonges. This is the scent you would find king candy wearing at the end of candy land. It has a weird, but enchanting powder vibe added with the gas station cigar old time feeling. I would love to wear this to the renaissance fair this fall.

Windsor is a beautiful, fresh, spicy perfume that I, as a woman, can wear. It is spicy, woody, creamy and luxurious. This perfume is full of character and is the most interesting of the English Laundry fragrances that I have tried. Sexy and intriguing. Creamy and cozy. Not too strong and still works for me in this 90 degree weather in FL. Think I'll be able to wear this all year long. Scored at TJ Maxx for a steal. Will collect some more when they pop up. Longevity and sillage are great. Smells almost gourmand with all those christmas spices and vanilla. Just beautiful.

Papa can you heeeear me?!? You left your cologne at my house so I started using it. This smells like one of my Dads date night colognes in the 80's and it's a great smell. No woman is going to throw her panties at you for wearing it. It's a good unique smell on its own, definitely in the niche category. This is nowhere near a spice bomb, the only similarity is that it is a very complex scent that has a lot of moving parts to it.

This is my Thanksgiving scent for a reason. The top notes has a masculine freshness unlike any other. The mid and drydown is a little old school but that's perfect. Windsor is like a. Young dude that turns into a mature man. My prediction is someday this fragrance when discontinued will become a autumn classic. Fresh, modern, vintage and just a strong man. Love it!

Another Thanksgiving and yep I'll be wearing this to parents as I've done for a number of years. (See my review below). I'm sure my brother will be wearing Layton. If the two had a personality Layton would be an extrovert desiring attention from everyone. Windsor more introvert that prefers more meaningful and memorable conversations. HAPPY THANKSGIVING FUME HEADS

Thanksgiving 2024 and I'm off to dinner with a rather large family. I'm wearing Windsor the last 5 years exclusively on Thanksgiving. Definitely not a crowd pleaser. The oud will turn off anyone not into fragrances. My brother wears Layton everyv Thanksgiving and he gets all the compliments. I'm okay with that. Windsor is for those that like being themselves [

This is pure Christmas in a bottle. I adore this delicious fragrance. It conjures up images of Santa, smoking a pipe, as his wife cooks in the kitchen, preparing him a massive feast the night before he goes out to give toys to all the good boys and girls. I wear this one exclusively during the winter and feel like Santa's most dapper elf.

Wearing it today and yesterday. Simply coz it's the best late November / Thanksgiving scent of all time. Sure it's a classic scent. Yes, it's woody and spicy. And indeed some people find it disgusting. Which is exactly why.you rebels should wear it! If you like it then enjoy your freedom. If others hate it you will enjoy it even more!!

Paid the atypical $19.99@ Marshall's for this. It's interesting...the opening smells like Swiss Chalet's dipping sauce! :O It's enjoyable and well worth the $..if only EL's Tahitian Water's had the power of this one...well, it opens strong but fades quicker than some. and No, it doesn't smell like Spicebomb oe Bvlgari...

This is an exceptional cologne that reminds me of plum wine. Masculine. Smells unique, clean, sophisticated and sexy. My favorite of the 5 or 6 I've sampled from the Laundry house. Excellent performance. Incredible value. Put this juice in a Creed bottle and sells for $250. The Windsor shampoo/shower gel is great.

How this keeps appearing at discount stores for $15 blows my mind. English Laundry is putting out some serious fragrances. Windsor is a tobacco-y, spicy, cherry woodsy scent with great performance. This one is a gem and I love the value. In my opinion this is the best fragrance of the English Laundry house.

Love this scent. This scent is in the same ballpark as Burberry, but not a clone and isn't trying to mimick it. The spice and warmth from this scent is another option during the cold holiday season. With VR Spicebomb as another option you start to gather a nice holiday rotation.