Bold Blend

This one is absolutely fantastic! People notice this one, and they think I smells so good. On me it’s fresh, green and woody notes coming through but the distinct note for me is the violet leaf. I don’t see why there are so many negative reviews and comments. Highly recommend this one

I'm going to be honest, even though I love this fragrance and will probably buy it (I currently am using the sample). This dries down almost to Blazing Mr Sam, but a little more minty. I love it as a woman, but I really dislike the name and the marketing. Calling a fragrance with not a lot of sillage BOLD makes little sense. It makes for a better understanding to indicate that it's almost a scent made in an apothecary, distilled from an English herb garden. Also one last thing with that marketing video. Why the girl who looks 12 years old wearing her brothers clothes? Penhaligons, please, do not do this. We aren't here to be silly, your clients are serious fragrance connoisseurs.

Wow! This is certainly Bold. Definitely not one for the shy, retiring type. I have had a love/ hate relationship with Penhaligon over the years. Loving the older Blenheim and Racquets blends then being totally turned off and overwhelmed by the volume of new scents. No scent being a must buy. The perfume bottle being more attractive than the actual scent. However, with the introduction of Mister Sam and this unusual scent I am beginning to sway back to them. Caution advised with the Bold Blend. Definitely not a blind buy. Live with a sample for a few days. For me I was pleasantly surprised. Yeah, this is a keeper

Reminds me of Tom Ford Grey Vetiver with how its dry freshness and slight herbal nature. Super clean and lovely scent, would be phenomenal with a slightly more ambary dry down. Suitable for anything ever. The only drawback for this fragrance is the performance, didn't last more than 3 hours on my skin and projection was serviceable during the first hour but got weak quite fast. I do love the scent even if its not anything new or creative but the performance is atrocious and therefore not worth the money.

#87 of My Fragrance Journey - Bold Blend Penhaligon's The opening is a neon strike. Crushed mint and black pepper hitting like a first glance across a crowded room - electric, cool, bracing. Then violet moves in with this velvet shadow, and underneath it all, palo santo hums. Smoky. Sacred. Quietly charged. For a moment, the air feels genuinely alive. Queer energy, expressive, the kind that makes you lean in without knowing why. Then the lights dim. Too soon. It's a beautiful sketch that never quite becomes a painting. The notes are high-contrast, vivid - there's a unisex lean here that feels both grounded and airy, and honestly? I respect the composition. But it runs out of things to say before you've finished listening. That's the frustration. It's not a failure of what - it's a failure of how long. Penhaligon's have made something quietly seductive here. Perfectly pleasant. But "Bold Blend" is a name that doesn't quite fit what's in the bottle. It's a whisper where there should've been a shout. A soft artistic sigh when the soul was expecting something closer to a revolution. Verdict A gorgeous, fleeting encounter that leaves you wanting the full story. Polished, modern, genuinely interesting in the opening - but it's a delicate watercolour when the name promised a saturated oil painting. Worth trying. Hard to commit to. More scent stories and visuals on Instagram - @lavendercloudsjd