Original Penguin for Men

Wow, this juice is amazing. First off don't let the boring box fool you. I always think brown equals generic woody aromatic. Definitely not the case with this one. I think if Guess by Marciano and Givenchy Pi had a baby, and you took out the "fizzy" spicey accord from Pi.. this would be it. From the opening to the dry down.. this is really good. It opens sweet and smooth with a little spice. Fruity but not, like Guess, but more subtle. A little spicey from the black pepper but it dies down (thank God since I don't like black pepper aka BO) and you're left with a sweet semi fruity vanilla scent. Not much wood to my nose, which is nice. Too many wood backbones out there to choose from. Cool/cold weather dumb reach. Love it. Lonegevity is good, projection is decent but could be better. Any age, but I'd say college and up for sure. I think it could be worn all year round but since its pretty gourmand to my nose.. fall and winter are great. Casual or date night.. at work this might be a bit strong and sweet. I'd suggest clean and fresh. Overall.. couldn't be happier with this blind buy. Much love to everyone who dropped a thought. Amazing juice. 1/5/19 Edit: The initial blast is so gourmand. I love it. Like pumpkin pie with whipped cream. Some apple cider with a cinnamon stick on the side.. then the pepper kicks in. BO time. Wait 10 min and it mellows. In fall/winter rotation for sure.

i have heard about this for awhile now and never really jumped on board... let me tell you i was wrong.. this is quite a good scent if you like fresh and sweet. i can see myself wearing this almost all year long.. maybe not during winter cause i like my gourmands for that season... lets start with it's price... i found a 1 ounce bottle at walmart for like 25$ it's not the cheapest but it's not really pricey either i think you get a good bang for the buck with this one.. next is the smell.. simple. it smells good, fresh and clean with a hint of sweet and some spicey.. it engulfs you with a cloud of a very pleasant aromas..{just one spray} that's how i test a fragrance start with one good blast if it last then i proceed.. after i got this and did the initial spritz it lasted for a good 6-8 hrs on my skin. i have to add i rarely spray my skin unless i am testing. so if it last this long on flesh it should last longer on clothes.. all in all it is worth a notice.. i give this fragrance a big thumbs up.. *note if you could imagine the freshness of ADG mixed with the sweet of sun java and the aromatic's of coolwater with a hint of peppery goodness on top you have this.. does it remind me of others; yes it does. but original enough not to be mistaken for anything else. you should go check out the OG penguin.

I Won This! YES! I won something! When Original Penguin released this scent they had a contest on facebook to give away a 3.4 ounce bottle and I was shocked to find I won! With that said ... This is DEFINITELY one of my al time favourite scents! Original Penguin is one of those few scents which combines common ingredients to become something "more". Aromatically the smooth, sensual scents of musk and vanilla flow throughout this fragrance. A noticeable "pang" of spiciness lies just beneath [pepper] giving it a distinctively masculine essence. Finishing it all off is an dash of apple which, along with the neroli, complete this frangrance with a light citrus smell. Strangely lacking, to my emense pleasure, is the smell of patchouli. While it may linger in a very small quantity, it does not carry on it's usual mission of conquering all other ingredients. Having an allergy to patchouli, my lack of sinus congestion when I wear Original Penguin is a testament to the subtleness of it's presence. This is just a great smell for the guys which will last for hours but not have that overkill "punch". Original Penguin is definitely one of my "top shelf" scents!

Follow Up Review 3-1/2 years later: It's one of the last few cool days in my part of the world, and I wanted to go for something that's not been a regular in my rotation this Fall and Winter, so I went with Original Penguin today. When I pulled the bottle out of my wardrobe I thought, "man that looks just like a flask!" Then it hit me...duh! It IS a flask! It has a loitering, boozy characteristic and the whole booze theme is what Original Penguin is going for in their line of fragrances with names like Rocks, Nightcap, and Reserve (all terms related to spirits). Not sure why I never made the connection before, but they've certainly nailed it as this one makes you feel just like you would if you were sipping from a flask ...warm, comfortable, and confident. While everyone else is doing the Oud frags, and Terre d'Hermes, Bleu de Chanel, and 1 Million to death in the cool months, do yourself and the ladies a favor and get this one in your rotation. You'll be glad you did! Still one of the most beautifully done inexpensive fragrances in my wardrobe and as good as it ever was!

I picked up the gift set at Marshall's for $20, and it has quickly become one of my favorites as I find myself reaching for it all the time. I get a lot of compliments when I wear it. It's definitely worth a try and I recommend it for both younger and more mature gentlemen. Easily the best $20 I've spent on a fragrance! This is a versatile, balanced fragrance that can be worn at any time of the year, day or night, and dressed up or down. It opens with a wonderful boozy apple blast and a dash of pepper. The heart of the fragrance becomes apparent rather quickly as a clean, white musk with a hint of pine develops. The pepper fades slowly, but reappears from time to time once it settles into a creamy, amber-like, slightly woody, vanilla spice. It doesn't smell like it, but to me this fragrance invokes the same "feeling" as a good Chai Tea - it's sweet but spicy, masculine but smooth and inoffensive, and creamy with a bit of a loitering boozy characteristic. It's beautifully done!