Londinium

This fragrance is a sexy, delicious, stands out...Shit, Joop! Pour Homme just got replaced, smh. This is now my signature scent. This gem of a fragrance just pulled off a coup d'etat for my heart and won. A moment of silents for Joop! Pour Homme... Alright back to the review...This is a sexy beast. No one will smell like this around you. That whiskey note mixed with the wild berries & incense. Muah, lovely! Don't get me wrong the other notes are there too, but they blend in with the background so well. Why did I find out about this gem, so late in the game? Just, why?! I blind bought this one, because of the reviews and the note breakdown. I'm happy that i did. I can see someone wearing a suit, preppy type of look, hipster or semi-casual. Got many compliments from people at work (but I'm known as the fragrance guy at work, so those don't count) and on the train to work, I got two unsolicited compliments... So I'm on cloud nine right now. Overall this is a must-have in your collection. It stands out, it's sweet, fruity, boozy, smoky & mature scent. In the world of Sauvage Christian Dior, Bleu de Chanel, Aventus Creed, The One Dolce&Gabbana, 1 Million & Invictus Paco Rabanne...This gem is a must, smell better than the rest and be different. I used six sprays...both wrist, back & front of my neck, chest, and front of my shirt. Will I buy this again?...YES! Does this fragrance enter BEAST MODE, good, just okay or weak sauce at best? BEAST MODE! For once I don't need to carry a travel atomizer to respray it. What's the strength of this? EDT. Am i willing to trade this fragrance? NO! Should You Skipped It, Sample It First or Blind Buy It? Blind Buy Worthy Hands Downs! Can you use it as a unisex scent? No. Is it the old, new formulation? Old. What's its availability; in production, limited edition or discontinued? This was discontinued. It started as a limited edition fragrance, but I guess it didn't meet sale requirements. So if you see it anywhere, buy and keep this gem for yourself or flip it. Update: I was able to get an official five pack of 2ML sample vials, Yes! SKU Number: FFS936 Batch Number: 101907A (Production Date: October 2011) SKU Number: 008080036902 Batch Number: PCA41983 (Production Date: July 17, 2013) Age: 30+ From: Amazon(UK) Size: 50 ML Scent: 5/5 (Sexy Beast). Value: 3/5 ($65.37). Sillage: 5/5 (Six feet Easy). Longevity: 5/5 (Ten plus hours). Creativity: 5/5 (Aged malt whiskey, wild berries & Incense). Projection: 3/5 (Two hours). Versatility: 5/5 (Anytime & anywhere). Compliments: 5/5 (This fragrance will make you stand out, sexy & delicious). Until next time, I'll catch you on the flipside.

Comparisons to Jubilation XXV (I've seen a couple below) are unfounded really, other than Londinium containing notes of berries and resin. The truer comparison came to me pretty much instantly. Despite thinking I have a fairly vast knowledge of fragrances now I often go completely blank when I try things in store. What usually happens is that I know a scent smells familiar but can't place it right away. Londinium however was instant...'squirt'...."Spicebomb?...No...Gucci PHII!" That's it folks Londinium is a sparkling thick, berry like, sweet spiced opening but with all the metallic tea and everything from PHII but definitely hyped up. Londinium is more boozy and not as musky and aloof as the Gucci but no where near as blatant and sledgehammer like as Spicebomb, It's a really good balance. However, the fact that I own both of the comparison scents is slightly off putting but that's not to say Londinium doesn't have it's own unique charms and allure because it definitely does. Lasting power was average to pretty good and the fruity top notes stayed strong for several hours which is a big plus.

Just bought this today as most Stores in the UK have been out of stock for a while. So when my local Fenchurch Street received 5 boxes I purchased immediately and all I can say is, it was well worth the wait. When you hear of Molton Brown you associate this brand with shower, shampoo, room scents and moisturisers. However, they have done wonders with this fragrance. If you use a couple of light walk on sprays you can get away with using this during the day in the office without offending anyone, (not that it will mind) but it really comes out when applying in the evening as its a very yummy scent, not too sweet but very moreish with it's malty whiskey blend mixed with the sweetness, very unlike the A-Men Pure Malt, but with a marzipan (i know... maybe its my nose playing games) sweetness. If you can, pop in a Molton Brown store and try it out, the only thing you may regret is that it may not be in stock.

really reminds me of a autumnal night by the fireplace sipping on whiskey .. i’m not sure how else i would describe it. don’t know where all the summer and day ratings are coming from as this is a really deep and smoky fragrance to me, with light notes of citrus and berries. the berries and citrus aren’t in a sweet summery vein though with the smokey whiskey notes make them much come off much more mature and rich. most of my collection is gourmand fruit and vanilla scents so i love using this when i’m going out for dinner in the fall. so beautiful!

I'll probably be lambasted for this comparrison, but to me this is the mass-market version of Amouage's Jubilation. Molton Brown's Londinium is great for the day-to-day of life; Amouage's Jubliation is what you settle down with late at night after several glasses of wine. Londinium is great, and K1 is right, it has a wonderful opening, but to me this settles down to a classy, young professional's fragrance. Jubilation belongs to an experienced professional with an established career.