Monsieur Beauregard

This smells, to me, like an incredibly expensive version of Valentino Uomo. It's not exactly similar, but it definitely feels in the same ballpark with the lemon opening that transitions into a smooth, buttery, pastry-like fragrance. The big difference between the two for me is the obvious huge leap in quality from MB, it just smells so deep, rich and frankly, like money. The opening of MB is really top-tier, it's a beautiful lemon, peppery vibe with a touch of the sweetness to come and it's really special. Once the opening lifts away, the orris comes through, thick and luxurious, giving the whole thing a very smooth velvety feeling. It's a very classic touch, but at the same time, MB remains completely modern. I think it would be a bit of a crowd pleaser, my only hesitation being that it is really very heavy. This is another of the main differences between this and Uomo; whereas Uomo is light and a fairly close scent that's easy to wear, MB is heavy and dense and you need to be careful not to overspray or wear in a closed environment in my opinion, it could get cloying and oppressive real quick. Overall I'd say the pyramid is fairly true to what you get, except the patchouli, I didn't notice any patchouli at all, even in the late dry down so it must be soft in there. speaking of the dry down, it lasts forever. On me I sprayed it at 10 am this morning, it's now 3:30 am and I'm about to jump in the shower and I can still smell it as strong as I could at lunchtime. Absolute monster. Classic and very beautiful with a heavy modern edge, it's a beautiful fragrance. The bottle and juice colour is just as fantastic. MB is really a great scent, suited to the colder months, possibly needs to be dressed up to do it justice. I'm not sure it's a love for me, purely based on the fact it feels a little bit showy, but that's just a personal preference and objectively speaking, I think it's a very beautiful scent. Worth the price over Uomo? Not for me personally, I actually prefer Uomo as it's lighter and easier to wear, but there's no mistaking that this is a far superior fragrance as far as pure quality goes. Very nice effort from Penhaligon's and difficult to truly fault honestly.

The scent is fantastic, just what I was getting from the sample I had gotten earlier. The biggest issue is, it is not long-lasting at all, especially given it's marked and marketed as Perfume, not Eau de toilette or Eau fraiche. I am not anosmic. I use many other fragrances, and most of them stay for hours - as for example Penhaligon's Halfeti. I got my bottle a little cheaper than retail price from FragranceX who have quite a good reputation, so I have very little doubt I got authentic fragrance. The fragrance I got becoming skin scent in 2.5 hours at best if not earlier (when I am not sweating, just staying home mostly with air conditioner on), after I spray quite generously. As much as I like the fragrance, its low performance is disappointing, especially at this price point. Would I recommend this fragrance? - well, yes and no. Yes – if you don't mind carrying the bottle with you and respraying generously every couple of hours. It is a very high class fragrance, very nicely composed. No – if money is an object, and if you are expecting higher performance from $200++ 75ml of perfume. Judge for yourself. ---- REVISED 7 months later: I am absolutely in love with this frag. Yes, it has weak longevity, yes, it's overpriced, but the scent simply lifts me up and gives me strength to go through the morning. Considering it a business expense now :))) (jk, but seriously... it's the best barbershop scent, also among a few others from Penhaligon's that I have tried).

This is the first Penhaligon's fragrance I'm sampling and chose it as my scent of the day. It smells beautiful. A very well blended, spicy sandalwood and orris fragrance. The benzoin and tonka provide an ambery sweetness in the dry down. Very pleasant. Very warm and cozy. Completely unisex. Versatile. My only gripe is that the performance isn't stellar. I wish it lasted longer, projected farther but I only had 0.7 ml and didn't use it all, so it would probably do better with more sprays. To my nose, this smells very similar to Caban by YSL which I love but this one is smoother and better blended. Caban lasts a lot longer on my skin but the scent of this one is just better, in my opinion. They're not exactly the same but very close because the sandalwood in both fragrances is a main player and they use it in much the same way. Scent : 10/10 Longevity : 7/10 (might be my fault. I'll sample again in the future to edit this review if needed) Projection : 6.5/10 Sillage : 6/10 Overall : 8/10 Final thoughts ... This could be a hit if the price were more affordable and if it lasted a lot longer than it did on my skin. For the price, I expect a lot more bang for my buck. If smell were everything, it'd get a 10/10 because I absolutely love the way it smells. Definitely going to sample this again and test it some more because it smells THAT good to my nose even if the performance seems to be lacking real power.

I blind bought this for my boyfriend. I looked at the notes and it had everything that a great man's fragrance needs; freshness of lemon, warmth of cinnamon and benzoin, sweetness of Tonka, creaminess of sandalwood, some spice from pepper, a bit of cuddliness from Orris root, finished with muskiness of patchouli... Perfection. Ok, I bought this for the bottle... We are proud owners of a heard of chickens and this one rooster named Roy is his favorite guy, so I thought he would get a kick out of the cap. Yes, he loves the rooster cap and he looooves the fragrance even more. It's very warm and fresh, yet masculine. I appreciate when a great juice comes in a cool bottle. You won't smell like everyone else... It truly is perfect.

If I had the extra cash I would have bought this fro Penhaligon's in Edinburgh immediately. Luckily they gave me a sample and I am glad I didn't buy a bottle. The note opens with cinnamon and lemon, immediately reminding me of Bengal spiced tea. The warmth is inviting and seductive. The heart notes of sandalwood and benzoin make this fragrance a delight to keep sniffing and your hand is to your nose quite consistently. Tragically this fragrance becomes a skin scent after a couple of hours. I feel their aren't enough fixatives in it or more deep base notes even though it is considered balsamic. Delightful scent overall! Would love a bottle, bot not worth the price tag for the short endurance!