Original Blend

I must say this a very simple scent but im quite addicted to this as I love this scent profile and if you go into wearing this expecting a simple but pleasant scent than I think you will love this ! This opens up fresh,crisp and has that fresh laundry,fabric softener vibe but done in a very pleasant way !! As far as notes go I get the lime and apple the most in the opening and both of these notes do stay for the most of the fragrance but as it dries down you get a slight spice and powdery vibe with some light airy musk to end it out. A very simple but addicting scent if you enjoy pleasant freshies!! Scents that this does remind me of are Burberry Touch and Hugo boss the OG as it has a muted fresh muskiness of Touch and a muted Apple note similar to Hugo Boss. Again I really do enjoy the simplicity and pleasantness of this scent and it’s so inoffensive that I think this will be perfect for work and could potentially be a good compliment getter. Performance- this projects ok for 30 minutes before it becomes a scent bubble for the duration of its life and it lasts me 5-8 hours which is decent for a fresh scent !! Overall rating -8 out of 10 ! A familiar scent profile but a very nice smell for an extremely good price ////Update This scent got me 3 compliments in a day which has only happened with Aventus in the many years of wearing frags Each person in different words said it was light,pleasant and appealing while the other waitress said it was very unique in a good way so maybe it does have more character to the average nose

The Penguin house of colognes is a 50/50 love it or hate it for me. I can’t quite make out which it is just yet. This bottle is my third purchase from this house and it’s again a love/hate thing for me. I seen the bottle on sale so I picked up 2 100ml of them. My reasoning was if I liked it enough I’d have a back up, and if I hated it, I could always return the second one. After spending the full day with this cologne I think it’s safe to say I will be returning the second bottle. It’s not that it’s bad, on the contrary I actually like it, but the performance is atrocious, on my skin anyway. Within 20 minutes it turns into a skin scent, and by an hour and half it’s gone, poof, like a fart in the wind. You really get a strong citrus in the opening, and then within 10 minutes you get that nutmeg which can be a little off putting, but the other notes jump in quickly too. From looking at the pyramid I can only pick up the lavender and some suede and amber. The wood has a slight pencil shaving type smell, similar to Hollister Wave 2, but it’s not a clone of that, it just has the same type of wood smell. Sadly, like I mentioned before the performance is really bad for me. If you want more performance from this stuff, spray it on you clothes, you’ll get a better effect. This is a 5/10 for me, it smells great for about an hour or so. If the performance was better I’d easily give this a 7. Try Original Penguin or Reserve Original Penguin, you’ll appreciate those ones more.

There are two directions super-cheap fragrances can go: 1) try to be something your not, either over complicated and complex, or realistic. 2) Simple. Fresh. Clean. The first turns into a synthetic mess that you can hardly use for a bathroom air freshener. The second, is this. Definitely blind buy worthy @$15 as long as you know what you’re getting into and don’t expect some Niche or high-end designer level fragrance

Another fragrance you get tremendous value for your money. Idk what batch I have but it lasts all day and is blended to absolute perfection. It's crisp, transparent and very unique. I can't tell what the notes are and that's how I like my scent to be. Not powdery as others have mentioned. For me this beats out many many designers going for $100 these days and I have a massive collection (not a flex)

This is like a much more relaxed, sporty version of Burberry Touch with some apple. If you like powder & spice you really can't go wrong with this one. My only complaint is longevity/projection but considering a lot of powdery scents can be overkill, this is a nice change for something more transparent and watery. And for the price I have no problem re-applying throughout the day.

I still have a batch (If it wasn't reformulated) from 2016 from my graduation. I have a few more sprays, and I haven't sprayed it since 2018. But everytime I take the lid off I can smell it. It has a special place in my heart for a few reasons... good cheap freshie.

This is a delicious citrus/woody fragrance. Longevity and silage are good on me. Starts of fresh and fruity and the dry down is still fresh, fruity and nutmeggy with some woods. Easy to love this one. Definitely underrated.

For 15 dollars or less this fragrance really surprised me by how good it was and my only complaint is probably the projection but you can’t expect to much from a cheapie

Smells amazing, but it doesnt last, cant complain at all with the price

Seriously under rated fragrance!

#305 in my "Tour de Fragrance" So far in this process I have evaluated some 220 eau de toilettes, colognes and a few fraiches. The far and away majority were actually fraiches at best, that no matter how labeled or liberally applied at 6AM, were undetectable to me and others by lunchtime, many by mid-morning, some by 8AM. So far I have kept only one cologne, a discontinued scent, and 12 EDTs. Original Penguin Original Blend is EDT number 12. This was a complete surprise to me. First because I'd never heard of the brand before finding it on the GiftExpress site, and secondly because it's listed here as an "Aromatic Aquatic" which without fail has meant nothing good in terms of longevity and sillage was going to happen. Not so here. This one projected arms-length at just under an hour, was still a recognizable skin scent at six, and got several minutes of nuzzling and a, "You smell really good!" from a lovely friend, who though not a supermodel, could be one anytime she gets the bug. For me it's the gold standard in compliments! The only thing that's really remarkable about this simple, pleasing scent is the endurance you get for the money. You've smelled all these notes before, and when found in combination, they are the most recognized and popular men's fragrances. If you like the Versace blues in particular, you'll be pleased to own this scent at this price!

Starts out as a spicy/aromatic fresh scent. On the drydown I absolutely get Montblanc Legend Spirit vibes, and there's a slight powder which is lovely. Think a weak Legend Spirit, less citrus more fresh spicy, with a little powder. That's not a bad thing, considering I picked this up at TJ Maxx for $14.99. Not going to win frag of the year, but a solid fresh contender you could use every day at a fantastic price. Update: 6 months later the bottle is half gone. Definitely an everyday spicy fresh frag, but with super fir/woods vibe. Other than extremely hot weather, you could wear this almost year round. Another update: 7 months later I'm still using it. Definitely a spicy/aromatic fresh vibe - leaning very woodsy. Nothing, absolutely nothing like Legend Spirit - I don't know what I was thinking. Still a great inexpensive frag. Pick this up, or any of Penguins other frags, on sale if you can.

Very simple, fresh and clean men's frag. Sillage and projection are just about right for its price point. Although you can't expect too much on this one but you can rely on it. This is quite an ideally safe office cologne with that subtle but pleasant manly dry down. Such gentle fresh musky vibe may be its most appealing feature to my honest opinion. I'll give this an 8/10 “Let us spread the scents of peace and kindness. The two most beautiful fragrance in the world that will cost you nothing and will get you a totally different kind of compliment” 🙏

I have the premium blend and love the bottle and like the scent. Seen this for $15 and didn't really care if the fragrance was good, I just wanted the bottle lol. Anyways as for the scent, it really reminds me of Hugo by Hugo boss. I haven't smelt the Hugo in ages but I did wear it alot as a teenager and this smells 90% similar from what I remember. It's definitely not a scent that will blow anyone away but it's nice. Lasts well and projects well on me and of course there's the cool bottle. Definitely $15 well spent.

A bit powdery up close (more so than I’d like it to be), but well blended, complex enough to stand out, and really nice in the air. Surprisingly great longevity and projection too. Something your uncle might wear to a family get together. It’s soft, well rounded and pleasant. Way better than Burberry Touch, which is a punishingly boring, baby powder BOMB.

It's a nice fragrance, Fresh, Crisp and Clean. It opens up with like fresh citrusy slightly spicy and green notes in the background then dry down is musky woody. This is perfect for the spring and summer. I really enjoy it and I like Original Blend EDT for Men by Original Penguin. Longevity is good, Highly Recommended. Rating : 7.5 / 10

This is a solid cheapie. Found it at TJ Mac for $14, you can probably get it even lower. The opening is a blast of alcohol, but it becomes quite good once the alcohol evaporates. Lemony shower fresh. Definitely worth a look if you are on the hunt for a inexpensive, daytime, office scent. Inoffensive enough to wear year-round.

Simple, fresh cheapie. I'd rather grab this than Nautica voyage. Not as strong performance than I'd like but still better than voyage. That's about the closest thing I can compare this to. I love the bottle as well. No complaints for the money spent.

Definitely wasn't what I expected based on the scent profile given; its a pretty clean scent and definitely holds true to "powdery", good for you if you sweat a lot at work. Keeps you smelling pretty decent for a solid price and the amount you get.

This is a fresh, simple scent that is quite pleasant. And given that you can pick up a 100ml bottle at TJ Maxx for 15 bucks it is amazing value for money. It's not going to set the world on fire, but it is a great scent for the price, no doubt.