Juniper Sling

Beautiful fragrance with musky, spicy and sweet facets in perfect harmony and balance with a smooth and slightly dry juniper note. Many are complaining about the projection and longevity of this fragrance so I felt compelled to write a review in defense of Juniper Sling. This is a fragrance for individuals who aren’t interested in wearing really loud or hugely projecting fragrances. At the very least, it’s for people who just want to smell great for close intimate encounters or simply for themselves or work in an environment where fragrance is expected to be more demure, like a hospital or windowless office spaces. It’s not a club or party fragrance, the DNA doesn’t even suggest it, so why is there an expectation for huge projection? Not everyone is a performance junky and some of us like our fragrance to be discovered instead of slapping everyone in the face that comes within 10 feet of us. Don’t get me wrong, there is a time and place for beastly fragrances, granted the actual scent or scent DNA permits it (i.e sweet, dark woods, spicy aromatic or gourmand fragrances) but NOTHING about Juniper Sling smells like it’s meant to be obnoxious or TOO IN YOUR FACE. It’s meant to be subtle... polite... and ✨DEMURE✨ Although it is a skin scent (as it is designed to be) I personally do not have any issues with longevity. I consistently get 5 to 7 hours longevity. Now, it’s a different story in colder climates. Anything below 60 degrees Fahrenheit, you’d be lucky if you get 15 minutes out of this lol. Overall, if you’re an individual who wants your fragrance to arrive before you do or fill up an entire room, I’d say skip this. But if you enjoy or are looking for something more genteel and urbane then this is a NO BRAINER. I’d say even blind buy worthy. It’s a beautiful unisex fragrance that I truly can’t see anyone disliking.

HELP! This stuff is great! I CANNOT move on since I touched Juniper Sling today and my initial plan was to sample 3,4 frags from the two order I received just now! In a world filled with too much white musk, bergamot, neroli, vanilla, gardenia, amber and oud... I consider myself incredibly lucky to find a fragrance like this. Juniper Sling is anything but the ordinary definition of a trending fragrance. It is fresh but not from citrus, mint or galbanum. It is woody, but contains no birch, pale wood or sandal. It is warm, but the impression is different from what you get from musk or incense. The spicy notes come from juniper and cinnamon (rather than cloves or carnation commonly seen in florientals) to give it a sparkly, fresh facet. A fragrance newbie like me can still instantly appreciate this witty composition. Started out really peppery and fresh with lots of juniper, vetiver, and some hybrid between white and black pepper. Later, the angelica along with orange/orris root bridge the herbal feeling nicely with the spicy cinnamon and cardamom. Here if you apply little (~2 sprays) then JP slowly disappears with just a liiiiiitle bit of cherry/sugar/juniper, but if you dose yourself another 3,4 sprays you get the leather that lasts through the drydown. Incredibly beautiful and intriguing! Now I don't really drink gin and tonic, but I'd say this is a perfect scent for people that connect deeply with nature. Someone mentioned Juniper Sling reminded him/her of walking through the forest. As an avid hiker I agree fully. Despite poor longevity I might really need to get a full bottle one day. [Update Mar.2015] I got a bottle and am so happy! All other pending purchases seem unnecessary now.

The scent that first made me want to wear perfume. It's a peppery gin cocktail with citrus bite that dries down into a sweeter orange scent, though this is one where the notes vary greatly both from person to person and from day to day. Some days, I get a full whiff of pepper and little else. Other times, I really detect the sticky sweet cherry and warm cardamom. I actually enjoy this aspect of the fragrance — it feels like there's always something new to discover. It never gets old. Penhaligon's scents often get a reputation of having weak performance; I've seen the other reviews criticising the longevity and projection of this fragrance, but I have to say that it lasts anywhere from 6 to 8 hours on me. It does sit very close to the skin, but I personally enjoy the more intimate experience of it. Definitely sample if you can, because I know longevity is a dealbreaker for many. I sometimes layer this with the Luna lotion, also by Penhaligon's, for a more floral blend. There's something very fresh and juicy about this scent that I am absolutely obsessed with. It's the perfect refreshing fragrance for a spring or summer day, perhaps accompanied by a citrus cocktail in hand. One thing I especially appreciate about it is the juniper and citrus combination, executed in a way that is unlike popular deodorants or body sprays but still maintains that juicy clean scent. But maybe I'm biased — it was my first love, after all.

So if you have ever owner or smelled mugler ice men this is pretty much the same scent except not as sharp and less projection and staying power to be honest i love this scent and its perfect for summer late spring on hot days its a refreshing smell like a nice mint julip or mojito in july lol but like i always say this is MY OPINION and the way it works with MY chemistry so it may be a total diffrent experience for you so get a decant sample or go to a store and sample it on YOUR SKIN not paper because your skin and clothes ate not made of paper so it will smell diffrent u get what i mean lol i wouldnt blind buy this to be honest because u might hate it but i did because i read it smelled like ice men and i loved ice men for summer so i knew what i was kinda getting so but it wouldnt offend anyone and is fresh so kinda safe to wear anywhere so ...but again opinions are like as****** EVERYONE HAS ONE so dont matter what i say or the next person or the person after that said it all matters what YOU think so be smart and get a sample or decant or sample at the store if its possible and make sure u dont waste 200$ or more on a bottle because blind buying at this price point is pretty stupid unless ur rich and have money to burn then who cares but im sure most of us here are not in that position unfortunately so be smart and try it out first lol

Sparkling, sweet and beautiful! What a great scent this is... it's like quenching your parched lips with an ice cold, fizzy, San Pellegrino. To me this is a perfect energizing summer fragrance. I was expecting a very gin like, juniper vibe which it does deliver but it also gives a sweetness, clean vetiver and a spiced vibe too. It's expertly blended to create a really intriguing fragrance which is uplifting as many have mentioned in their reviews. This stuff will genuinely cheer you up! The only problem I have and it applies to quite a few Penhaligon's (some of them are stronger) they have poor longevity and projection. This is among a few that are slightly more expensive than the rest of the range and I can't see why really? I like it that much that I may well add it to my collection despite this. Update: I was very tempted to buy this today, instead I was given some samples by a lovely lady in the Penhaligon's shop and will trial it on my skin over the next couple of weeks and see how we go on. It is a summer scent for me so maybe not a priority purchase. Make no mistake though I'm still as in love with it as I was at first sniff...a wonderful fragrance!