Tweed

The triple-milled floral soap underlined with civet and earthy woods made Lentheric Tweed a rather sophisticated, if not somewhat disjunctive on the chemist's perfume counter by the 1980s. It still had an advertising budget that brought advertisements to the "telly" well into the decade, but it started to develop a reputation as being rather dowdy and "tweedy" for the modern consumer. It would then change hands in production, as Lentheric folded, it would be adopted by Milton Lloyd/Taylor's of London, Fine Fragrances & Cosmetics, and so forth, and inevitably become an extant phantom of its storied past. I first recall running into it at Colonial Drug in Cambridge MA years ago, struck by its name and old-timey charm. Here in the states, it was an import and not ubiquitous as it was in the UK, so it was here mostly for the supply of loyal expats. I eventually found a lovely pressurized atomizer bottle with its signature tweed-patterned box and intended for it to be purely for reference, but I was pleasantly surprised to find that this is a joy to wear. It's charmingly heady, with its panoply of white and yellow florals feeling rustic in tone as vetiver, oakmoss, and a quite measurable, unctuous civet stirs the senses. It is indisputably unisex in today's "anything goes" atmosphere, and lends an air of calm sophistication that undermines the candy-floss floozies and migraine-amber dullards of the modern day. In other words, it could be mistaken as a contemporary niche release from a house that shows reverence for classical styles.

I just received my vintage bottle. I find it a wonderful woody scent perfect for Fall. The sillage is average but the longevity is good.I don't think it smells dirty, geriatric, or like the scent of moth balls. I sincerely wish certain reviewers would find other descriptions more PC than "old lady" and "over 75". Do they think that all seniors have horrible taste? Bad taste has nothing to do with age. It can afflict any age... shockingly, even the so called hip young. What confuses me is Tweed is under three perfume houses: Lentheric Yardley Fine Fragrances and Cosmetics I know Lentheric is now under Fine Fragrance and Cosmetics but where does Yardley come into this picture? I just ordered a large bottle from an English site on eBay. I also ordered a large bottle of Yardley English Lavendar EDT from the same dealer. Postage is steep, but the prices were most reasonable.

I remember my mother had a bottle of this when I was a kid and she always claimed that she could not find it anymore and so, I was always intrigued to smell it. So, after exploring this site, I took a chance and ordered a vintage Lentheric bottle. Man, I must love oakmoss because I cannot get enough of this. I am sniffing my arm all day. Now that I have been exploring this website, I find that many of my longtime favorites have similar notes (Shalimar, Tabu, Emeraude), oakmoss being the primary (never knew about this before). I also bought a bottle of the newer version by Taylor of London and I think that it gets most of the same notes, just with a little less sillage, a little lighter. I find the vintage Tweed cologne and the vintage Tweed perfume to be richer and have more depth, but I love them all.

This is a review for the vintage Lentheric Tweed, of which I have two bottles. It's a fantastic fragrance for autumn and winter, woody and animalic. I live in the countryside and it feels just right here, with waxed Barbour coats, rubber wellies and cashmere sweaters. It's a sophisticated fragrance that doesn't muck about: it says outdoors, horsewoman, besuited businesswoman, 1940s, with the elegance and intelligence of Katharine Hepburn or Lauren Bacall. It's not a fragrance for Marilyn Monroe moments. As to the notes, I don't know, but I wonder if there's ambergris in there at the base. Nothing could be further from a modern fruity floral - a genre I loathe. I love this perfume and wear it often.

I got turned onto perfume in general in a strange way. I was out walking and in a little glade there was suddenly a gorgeous perfume all around! It was heavenly. I've always felt close to my grandmother Babs, who died when I was about 10. I asked my mother what her mom's favourite perfume was and she said Tweed. I opened my first bottle and it was ahhhhh.....that's the fragrance! I've been wearing it about 10 years now. Love love love. In just the past couple weeks I've developed a sudden curiosity about other scents so am reading a lot on here. Great site.

I remember Tweed from my childhood as that strange perfume that my aunt used to wear. When I saw a tiny bottle of vintage parfum for sale on EBay, I was struck down in a fit of nostalgia and thought, hey why not. Wow, it is amazing and still weird all these years later - leathery and a bit soapy, pretty floral top notes juxtaposed with a woody, mossy base (someone described it as dusty and that is such a good way to put it). The perfume is still in great condition and I'm bowled over by how good it is! They knew a thing or two, did our aunties.

My second review of this fragrance in a decade. I am wearing my vintage Tweed by Lentheric and it is absolutely smashing. What an amazing perfume. My mum wore this in the 1970s and when I wear it I am transported back in time to when I was a little kid. It smells rich and heady, sweet with vanilla and earthy with oakmoss and patchouli. A fantastic composition that’s worth tracking down. This has been on the market since 1933 and still smell timeless as only a classic can.

Love it. It reminds me of my mum who wore this daily for work during the 1970's. I have a couple of bottles even though she moved on to far more pricy frags later in her life this is the one perfume that completely transports me back to my childhood. I also had no idea it was launched in 1933. Impressive.

I am wearing Lentheric Tweed Bouquet, from a bottle shape I see in advertisements from 1956. There is leather, much leather, but also oak moss and gentle flowers. It's sexy, warm and delicious, and gives me so much joy. This is one vintage that I will wear to the last drop.

I have a big ol' bottle of Lentheric Tweed cologne, a recent eBay score. It is an odd one to me. It goes on as men's cologne, and stays there for about an hour. I don't mind, but I wasn't really expecting that masculine from the description here. It comes into something really grand the second hour and then starts fading. Not unexpected for a cologne, although it does remain a skin scent for quite a while. I actually thought of wet wool in the intial stage, which isn't really appealing, but then it is in a way. I don't think it was because I was thinking of the name, it was after that I thought "oh yeah, Tweed, duh." Also, I get smoky or what is akin to it to me. I guess that is the geranium because I have it with another scent that has geranium. I didn't like this at first, but I've found myself thinking about it and looking forward to wearing it again, which I did today. It is not boring, it is not run of the mill, it may or may not be dated. I am no judge of that as I love old fashioned scents.

I actually have LLP 'Gabardine' which I believe was made to the original Tweed formula. This is one I have grown to appreciate with age. I always loved the ads ("aren't you wearing Tweed?") in my youth, but whenever I sniffed in the shops it did not grab me. Now I can appreciate its powdery, elegant, woodsy mossy nuances, though it isn't something I wear often. It smells refined and ladylike, and would be workplace friendly, rather than 'hot date' material. My very elegant late aunt wore this all her life. A powdery Chypre I think, and I'm a Chypre lover at heart. The thing I like about it most is that it has a very distinctive signature all of its own and not like any other; it is unique and instantly recognizable... so there must have been something in those ads after all! P.S .Just sniffed another bottle of vintage Tweed, and it is quite animalic after all! I had my nose glued to my wrist for hours.

Tried this today at a 'vintage fair' AKA: old, tatty, mothball infested crap, jumble sale...and it's impressive how much of the fragrances character had been retained. The bottle was old I'd say at least 70's maybe 60's? The top notes of ylang ylang and jasmine, still intact and packing a punch but thankfully fading quickly into a perfume with a hearty dose of oakmoss and vetiver, making this more of a spicy woody affair. I wouldn't say it's masculine but it's easily wearable for a man. The drydown was mustier still but not a powerful scent and not really all that impressive, needing a lift of something. Interesting to try things like this but I wasn't tempted to purchase.

I just received a half bottle of vintage Tweed, and it smells much as it did in 1968 when I lived in London. I'd purchased it because of the pre-hippy, non-patchouli earthiness of it. Besides, at 18, I was heavily fantasizing about country manses and the horsey set. So Tweed was fully compliant with those woody visions. Tweed is a dry chypre: oak moss, slightly decaying wood (a sharp note, maybe that's the lime), wetness, a bit of dirt. Yet a subtle sweetness is coming through, perhaps some of the lavender and white flowers. So lucky to have a vintage formula that hasn't turned. Definitely a scent for tweeds, sophisticated urbanity, and enthusiastic pastoral traipsing.

This was the signature scent of my cousin's grandmother who was like a surrogate grandma to me as well. She actually cared for me as an infant so I really liked this lady who was not frilly or fancy but as I learned later, a sexy woman. I was wearing some vintage tweed body lotion recently & for all of the comments about how outdoorsy it is, I thought "Wow this scent is pretty sexy!" It has a really exotic flair along with a lot of sandalwood. I remembered that there were whispers about how my surrogate grandmother had a fling with a very handsome younger man and sniffing my wrist I thought "Oh yeah, now I think I know why." So yes, outdoorsy AND sensuous for sure!

I tried this oft overlooked and readily available fragrance and it's actually a really classic, very English smell. It is classy, warm and not so strong that it feels intrusive. It does have a slight dustiness to it, but then I like that- it gives it 'atmosphere' somehow. A library, an autumn woodland, the corridors of a stately home; woody and sensual. Don't know if I'd buy it as I find similarities in my La Perla and Femme which I also love.

The version available in stores currently is Tweed by Taylor of London. Lentheric Tweed is discontinued. My review is for original vintage Tweed by Lentheric. For an aged liquid this smells glorious as I open the bottle. It comes out rich, very spicy, and soapy. This is a mature scent, very ladylike, and sophisticated. The spiciness fades over time and it gets smoother, it gives a boost of self confidence with it’s classic aroma.

The vintage version of Tweed is really something very special. I don't know the new one but the original is certainly unique and smells like nothing else. A great fragrant woody for autumn/winter -- reminiscent of English country houses and the smell of leather saddles.

I get oakmoss and bonfire smoke, then oakmoss and sandalwood, then it calms down to a nice blend of wood (and oakmoss). I think this is what Revlon Charlie Blue tries to do. Should be good for layering.

This wasnt bad for a cheap pharmacy frag, reminds me of Tramp. But I think Tramp is slightly better, I wouldnt wear Tweed for a special occasion

Seems similar to vtg Bandit or Miss Dior (darkened vampy & femme white floral chypre), with the floral flavor being lily of the valley instead of the greens or gardenia of those two. I always pass on lily of the valley ones..