Endymion Concentré

I'm so happy to finally have my hands on a bottle of this little gem. I'll skip all the history lessons because Penhaligon's is a fairly well known name in the fragrance world (and even outside if you're into the barbershop culture). So yes, at the core, Penhaligon's is a barbershop, right next to other giants like Truefitt & Hill, Atkinson's, Dunhill's, etc. Penhaligon's is also well known for being upscale: King Charles himself did the artistic direction for one of their fragrances, Highgrove Bouquet (I believe he wears it as well). As such they are sadly pricey, and their fragrances are as well. It's kind of a shame, as many of them are fantastic scents, especially their colognes. One of these is Endymion, the original cologne version. It's a super nice, refreshing (posh) barbershop aromatic fragrance. You'd be forgiven to say it smells like designer blue fragrance, because that's pretty much what it is. The main criticism Penhaligon's fragrances get is the longevity. Besides Halfeti, most of their fragrances are quite short lived. To some that's a deal breaker but you'd be mistaken to judge their work solely based off of that. The house made an attempt to deepen Endymion's DNA with its EDP counterpart, Endymion "concentré". I will be honest, it's not massively successful. It's still short lived, although the EDP is definitely deeper, warmer and has hints of smoke and leather outright and dries down into a beautiful warm blue fragrance, once again not too unlike familiar designer DNAs, just a bit more posh and less cheap smelling. indeed, Endymion Concentré is a compliment magnet. And I don't use that expression liberally. I've been wearing this thing a few times and already people have commented on it multiple times. Just this morning as I type this, a colleague stepped into my office asking what the heck I was wearing and that it made her feel "uplifted". That's a win in my book. Actually, that's exactly what Endymion does, both the cologne and EDP. I find it a super uplifting, mood-boosting scent. If it wasn't for the admittedly super short longevity (2 hours or so) it would be a fragcomm darling I'm sure. If you love barbershop fragrances and blue fragrances in general, or if (Penhaligon's) Sartorial is a little too spicy and formal to your taste, get your nose on this one.

I got this during a winter sale from Penhaligon's, and it was one of the best investments to my collection I've ever made. This leather-y/suede-y scent is so relaxing. It's a super diverse scent that truly can be worn during any season and any time. This has become my go-to scent ever since I got it. It smells very much like a romantic night amongst an Italian garden/temple. The smell hits you right away with the botanical top notes that keep it nice and light, but the suede and leather are instantly noticeable. the main notes for the first 1-2 hours is lavender, suede, leather, and bergamot. As it begins to dry down the bergamot and lavender begin to take a step back as geranium and incense begin to poke through. This is the bulk of the wear, and it's a really nice leather/suede/floral scent. Then as you get into the base notes it becomes an extremely intimate scent, but the nutmeg begins to poke through to give it that ever so needed spiciness. I absolutely love this scent. If you're looking for an amazing suede/leather scent to either add to your collection or start your leather perfumes scent journey, i encourage you to buy this; sale or not.

I been wearing and testing Endymion the last few days and in my skin it starts off with a very fresh and citrusy blast with the lavender and then the woody and spiciness comes in which for some moment feels like a Fougère type of fragrance which I really love. As it drys down, the leather and suede notes pops up with the lingering incense, the leather and suede dominates the dry down but it’s not overpowering as the freshness and florals are still very noticeable which in my opinion is just a sophisticated and classy dry down. Performance wise, I surprisingly get a very good projection out of this, with about 6-7 hours of longevity. What I notice from Endymion Concentré is that it develops differently when I apply it to my skin and to my clothes, the lavender, bergamot and spices remains longer when applied to clothes than in skin which I don’t mind at all too. In my opinion, this could be worn by both women and man, slightly in the masculine side and it could be a all year around fragrance, I can see my self wearing this in summer to winter, very versatile fragrance indeed. IG: the_frag_mens

A fragrance in the true sense of the word, airy, fresh, barbershop style thanks to lavender, sage and geranium but much more complex. It blends into a unique accord that manages to stay fresh for many hours, it does not have much evolution but the mix is very multifaceted and compact thanks to the well blended leathery and incensed notes. In my skin it stays more than 7 hours and it's very pleasing from start to bottom, it is a scent you would use either for a date night, a wedding, an important meeting or before going to bed. This could be a great signature scent for all the season and it's a safe blind buy. Endymion Concentré differs from Colonia because it is a little less rounded, the concentrated variant is modern and goes straight to the point, while Colonia evolves more, it's full and classy, perhaps more old-fashioned. That said, I prefer the concentrated version, more present, a few more hours long lasting, more projection, a contemporary take on the classic barbershop fragrance, perfect for a late-night rendezvous at the lounge bar. 9/10

I love this one. Wore it out last night for 9 hours before I took a shower. Even at the end I was getting whiffs of it, it could probably go longer. So I decided to write this review. The top notes whizz by after the initial spray, I get the bergamot, maybe a little lavender, and then it's straight to the leather. To me, this is a leather fragrance: a creamy, brown, vegetable tanned leather. It definitely still has coffee in there, sewn into the tail end of the leather accord, and it gives the fragrance a really mouthwatering feeling. A spicy-sweet nutmeg only shows up after at least 5+ hours of wear, seems to be the heaviest of all the notes. In my opinion, Concentre is strictly an improvement of the cologne, both in smell and performance, though I understand if what people really liked was Endymion's take on lavender this is a bit disappointing. It's a great family resemblance though. A dark and dreamy beauty.

Surprisingly metrosexual, fresh, familiar, sweet lavender and slightly creamy in the air in the opening and middle. It's somewhat derivative in the early stage and reminiscent of Mont Blanc Legend Night and some other crowd pleasing frags containing lavender I've smelled before. Not barbershop and not a herbal old lavender like Caron pour homme, Creed's Bois du Portugal or L'Occitane edt which I'm accustomed to. My favourite part is the mid and dry down with leather. I don't detect loads of rough leather or suede like TF Tuscan Leather, Ombre Leather, Godolphin etc so if you're worried about leather being too strong, don't be. I think it's just a good nuance adding some character to set it apart in the base and the leather accord here binds to skin beautifully, making it masculine. It's a lovely fragrance overall. Very easy to wear, office friendly etc.

Oh my goodness...where do I start? Once this masterpiece drys down, you’re transported to a Victorian midnight garden, with spicy floral scents that smell like absolute quality, that are blended beautifully. The floral accents aren’t feminine and rose-like but rather strong, masculine and mysterious. It’s a smell like nothing l’ve yet tried, and I can see it suiting a middle aged stylish man with a bit of flair. If you’re into fresh sport scents, this may be too artistic and floral for your tastes. It’s smells like a high-class Victorian romance; restrained yet passionate, refined yet wild. If it were a colour, it’d be a smoky, dark mauve... EDIT* I will add that I’m not sure if it’s the batch I have, but it has very little projection and it’s longevity non-existent, which I find odd for such an expensive perfume. I expected much better performance. 🤔

Bought today 100 ml. Much more similar to cologne than, for example, Eau Savage EDP to original one EDT from 1966. More over, it's all marketing. Penhaligon's could sell new EDP under independent name, but... they want to sell more and immediately when it's released. Thus, Endymion ) Regarding Concentre... It's more strong and long lasting. First spray at 6 pm and it's 1 am now... and I can smell it not only close to my skin, it's still around me, at least around my nose. I have never had same result with EDC original. This is good news. As regard to smell itself - need more time to evaluate, to understand notes development. First impression - the smell of EDC is more sophisticated, rich of notes. Although, it could be just... because of anticipation. To be continued...

Smelled a bunch of Penhaligon fragrances with my friend and this was my favorite one. Someone said it gives them the imagery of a botanical garden at night and I totally get that vibe. Also saw someone mention barber shop and I kinda get that too cause it smells crisp if that makes sense. To my friend this read more like your typical masc scent which they aren't a fan of but I felt like it was pretty unique. I haven't seen anyone else mention this but when I first put it on I get a strong smokey scent (the incense I presume lol), so it smelled veryyyy different from the bottle. On my friend it smelt almost the same as the bottle so I guess it's just my skin chemistry. The smokey smell dies down after 20 min and the scent turns quite beautiful.

i think i'm lucky that this lasts on me. it definitely lasts better on clothes though. i sprayed it last week on my clothes at the airport and i can still smell it now, i think the scent has actually gotten better. i'm not getting the leather lots of people are talking about, but i get the bergamot and nutmeg. also coffee, which isn't listed here but is listed in the cologne, it's definitely in here too. a touch of incense, too. i remember when i first sprayed it, it had more of a powdery and herbal element to it, which would've been the lavender and sage, which are my favourite herbal notes. this fragrance made me realise i love masculine-leaning scents on me, and i might even prefer them. i think this will be my next big purchase

One of the most memorable barbershop fragrances aound! Spicy freshness with nutmeg and bergamot opens the scent. It's met with a shaving cream style of clean scent alongside leathery, fuzzy suede with mild coffee, chocolate and sandalwood notes, and a whisper of light smoky incense. There's a lot going on at once in terms of fragrance notes but they all harminise together so beautifully in true, upper class Penhaligon's style. Endymion is a classy, formal leaning scent that oozes respect without being pushy or in your face at all. I'd recommend wearing this to a white collar job interview or important meetings to make an impression.

Further to my previous review, I had to write another Penhaligon's Endymion Concentré is even more beautiful than originally thought!! It's calming effect from the Lavender and leather differentiates itself from the common unisex vanilla/leather or amber/leather pairings on the market. This now feels sophisticated, natural, sits closer to skin and understated, without synthetic ingredients. A predominantly masculine affair. A sensual, intimate, date-night or soothing bed-time leather if you will. Very befitting the name Endymion, the mortal lover of Selene, the moon 🌙 5 out of 5 stars ✨

I love this. Has the perfect balance of lavender, incense, leather and suede. Opens up to be quite generic but once it settles, it transform into something more unique. I don’t know if it’s the powdery blended with incense, lavender, leather and suede that allures me to this but there is truly alluring. Longevity is good on me, it does last quite long on me. Projection is however, satisfactory as wit my most Penhaligon’s fragrances. This also does not smell anything like YSL La Nuit De L’ Homme or Prada L’Homme or even D&G The One Royal Night (I have all 3 and this one).

Beautiful bottle. Like with other Penhaligon's fragrances, if you look for all of the notes listed you can find them. With this I mainly get lavender, an unlisted powder note, suede and coffee. Maybe a touch of geranium in the background. Medium projection and longevity. Sometimes after I think it has faded I catch whiffs though. Smells well blended. Once it fully dries down is when it becomes really beautiful. This is a dark, elegant lavender that fits the bedtime vibe the bottle and name evoke. An acquired taste; once acquired, it knocked my slippers off.

This is a unique scent. Amazing, dynamic, and a major compliment magnet. It starts out kind of "blue" like a soapy, barbershop, citrus and lavender vibe, then dries down to a gorgeous, warm, spicy bombshell. If you took a scent like Dylan Blue or Sauvage or another citrus/wood/soapy scent, then made it dry down into a sexy, intimate scent like The One EDP, and made it all niche and high quality, this is what you get. Of my group of fragrance lovers, 2 of them now have this as their signature scent after I showed it to them earlier this year.

Making my way through a discovery set and whilst this feels too masculine-leaning for me to be able to pull off, it's GORGEOUS. On my skin I briefly get the bergamot top note (which read more like lemon/generic citrus but I'm a huge citrus fan so I'm not complaining) but the way it's settled on my skin smells like if you took some parma violets and crushed them into dry dirt with your leather boot. Anything too masculine but still enjoyable I pass along to my dad. If he enjoys this I'll happily be buying him a full size for Christmas!

I've tried several Penhaligon's fragrances but haven't found one that really struck me as an awesome fragrance, until Endymion Concentree! This is a wonderful fragrance. That powdery lavender mixed with a touch of suede makes for a sensual aroma. I walked by someone shortly after spraying this and they stopped me to say how good I smelled. I'd consider this quite unique. I've tried hundreds of fragrances but have nothing that resembles this. I'd be very happy to make the addition of Endymion Concentree to my collection.

Really strong with a sweet, sensual lavender floral accord, which softens into a fairly subtle, warm spicey suede that is grounded in cedar. I agree with others that there is a faint note of coffee in the middle of this one, although it's vanishingly subtle, and really only shines with the heart notes. I found longevity to be reasonable; while the real theme of this scent is the sensual floral top and middle, the slightly spicey leather lasts for quite some time as a skin scent thereafter.

The dry down is smooth, calm, quiet and comforting. On the surface, it is a classic powdery lavender, but you can just about make out the leather and incense in the background, slowly holding you in a trance. I wasn't particular taken with it at first but I now find it perfect for colder weather and the night.

Smells like a cute innocent baby boy but kinda slutty and seductive when the sun goes down. It's ME. Love it.