LP No.9 for Men

Unfortunately @sherapop has it all wrong: LP No9 *DOES* stand for 'Love Potion', *NOT* "Long Play" as suggested. This I can declare as fact, hand over heart, for the following reasons: 1. My best friend worked on the creative team Chez Penhaligon's in the late 90s and in fact designed the LP packaging. 2. It was launched as a limited edition for Valentine's Day. LPno 9 has been one of my two signature scents for over 2 decades. Shimmering citrus top notes veil deep, rich, spicy heart and base accords... zesty bergamot, lemon and mandarin merge with a humming blend of rosemary, black pepper, warm cinnamon and smokey amber - the total sum of which tends to prickle at the back of your nose. The opening sensation is rather like inhaling the aroma of scotch and dry ginger ale. But with time, one can detect the delicate blend of warm clove, mint-like geranium, dry vetiver and fragrant sandalwood. This is a scent to be cherished as something timeless, sophisticated and elegant. One cant help but feel transported back to Victorian England when wearing this abandoned treasure... dressed in top hat and tails, stepping out of coal-black carriages with white gloves and silver-tipped ebony canes; Love Potion No:9 hanging in the air overhead like a shiny black raven. It possesses a sombre majesty, and I adore it.

With a debonnaire charm that had come to be associated with Penhaligon's (at least until the more recent barrage of releases, many of which are uncharacteristic of the brand), LP No 9 for Men opens with a orange pomander and holiday punch (geranium-like) that is spiced with cinnamon, clove, nutmeg, and cardamom, perhaps even a few floating star anise pods. Over time, it grows warmer, darker, and muskier, like a bit of necking after getting intoxicated. This amorous caressing doesn't get TOO hot and heavy, though, it's quite proper and socially acceptable, but it has dimension—the sillage seems to actually grow over time; the sweet nothings are more than a whisper. It is now discontinued and really not worth the asking prices, but if one were to at least happen upon a good deal (nothing over 100 US, and try to sample first!), it's worth a pick up. To think this was once found at discounters for 20 bucks.

In my experience Penhaligon's deliver very well blended compositions and LP No.9 is no exception. Usually when looking at the notes (especially on here) I'm a little perturbed by the main note sometimes and clove isn't one of my favourites. However, Penhaligon's deliver yet again on quality and none of the notes in this are too prominent. It has a opening of bergamot with the warmth of amber and the spice of cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. LP No.9 is also peppery, dark feeling and musky...typical complexity which comes off as effortless simplicity. It's quite intoxicating really and very masculine, I've got to admit I'm really taken by it. Longevity is not bad at all either and it projects pretty well.

spicy and sexy smell.. I like it, I think james bond, will be getting myself some of this bad boy..or man.. grr.. definitely a scent for men..not boys. at first I wasn't sure..but after wearing this awhile It grew on me. I think one of those that if you give it some time and you will appreciate this scent more. I think the wearer will like the way he smells. I know I did. one lady that I worked with actually used the term sexy.. so I thought ok then.

Its an amazing dark sweet perfume but with totally unique swittnes!! Its rich cinammon cloves nutmeg combi! Also you can notice the rosewood perfect for cold weather and low temperatures! In my nose also i think i smell incense but its not on the notes! A great offer from the house of penhaligon's in a really good price! Warning dont try to wear it at warm days it so strong and dark that will "kill" you!! 9/10