Perfume lovers: 792,993 Please login or register to read more. Maybe that's why they all get along so well for such a harmonious composition. And this happened while talking to the wonderfully kind and fun people from Castle Forbes. In 1996 the former dairy building behind Castle Forbes was converted into the worlds smallest perfumery in which Lady Forbes developed her passion for scents and essential oils that she uses in the castle. Become a member of this online perfume community and you will be able to add your own reviews. I have been on a quest to find the perfect classic notes in perfumery that suit my taste. JavaScript is disabled. To my nose, CF Gentlemen's Cologne just has too much going on it seems to want to be all things. As well as being the current Clan Chief, Malcolm is the Premier Lord of Scotland. You need to be logged in to add a review. Makes me think of T.S. The nose behind this fragrance is Andrew French. I have been on a quest to find the perfect classic notes in perfumery that suit my taste. Become a member of this online perfume community and you will be able to add your own reviews. This is a body and linen spray that does not last but is lovely and fresh and bright. Fragrance Reviews: 1,287,822 | Deutsch | Espaol | Franais | etina | Italiano | | Polski | Portugus | | | Nederlands | Srpski | Romn | | | | |, Copyrights 2006-2022 Fragrantica.com perfumes magazine - All Rights Reserved - do not copy anything without prior written permission. Elliot. It's the ultimate clean freshness I will need for the upcoming summer season. It is all about creating the perfect shaving experience, with no cuts or ingrown hair. Perfume lovers: 793,275 Sillage is good there's a potency to it that's not overpowering. The composition of this fragrance is not very complex: neroli oil, petitgrain bigarade oil and bitter orange peel oil. A refined, pleasant classic British (in this case Scottish) barbershop fragrance. I will say that the cedar in this frag is excellent. Well, in Milan, at the niche perfumery expo Esxence, I got to the point where I was finally satisfied with the perfect neroli fragrance. Fragrantica Inc, United States, sour/bitter green. I speaks of quality without ostentation; and convention in the very best sense of that. Maybe that's it! It is now occupied by his great-great-great grandson Malcolm, the 23rd Lord Forbes and his wife Jinny, Lady Forbes. Perfumes: 73,913 He has a list of olfactory art exhibitions, including Making the Body Think, in Los Angeles, at the Institute for Art and Olfaction. Search on or Buy it online only 1 items on, Perfume rating4.50out of5 with6 votes. The citrus-bergamot opening is of simple beauty, and very early I get woodsy notes - including some hints of oak and also lavender - with a gorgeous oakmoss of great classic quality and authenticity. Perfumes: 73,913 I found it recently with Bruno Acampora's Blu, stopped searching with Jasmin Kama by Rania J, Maison Nicolas de Barry's L'Eau de Louis XV. That may seem like faint praise and while this will never set the house on fire, it is a classy scent that I am happy to own. Right now there are 3 items on or Search on, Perfume rating5.00out of5 with1 votes. As noted by a previous reviewer, there is something piney in there. Sophistication comes from Scotland in fruity and tart shades. Gentlemen's Cologne is a men's fragrance by Castle Forbes, Some of the links we use are affiliate links, meaning if you click the links and make a purchase, we may receive a commission, which helps us keep the site running, Gentlemen's Cologne Eau de Parfum - by Castle Forbes Right now there are 15 items on or Buy it online only 1 items on, Perfume rating4.14out of5 with7 votes. And that's all. Castle Forbes Applause is a lovely tuberose! It seems to go back and forth between cedar and cinnamon. The closest I got to the perfect one for me was, as I said, L'Eau de Louis XV, but the floral tones and a sweet annoying touch turned me off. An application to the wrists/hands has been plenty. For a better experience, please enable JavaScript in your browser before proceeding. In the meantime, they also create classic male fragrances. There seems to be no maestro to this concoction. For some time I was kind of pleased with Maison Nicolas de Barry's L'Eau de Louis XV, but it was too sharp for warmer days, so I gave up on it. says, "take me seriously. | Deutsch | Espaol | Franais | etina | Italiano | | Polski | Portugus | | | Nederlands | Srpski | Romn | | | | |, Copyrights 2006-2022 Fragrantica.com perfumes magazine - All Rights Reserved - do not copy anything without prior written permission. Read about this perfume in other languages: Deutsch, Espaol, Franais, etina, Italiano, , Polski, Portugus, , , Nederlands, Srpski, Romn, , , , . Fragrance Reviews: 1,287,700 Despite being a not-so-soft perfume, it's still a fragrance that you can spray generously as you desire and an absolute treat for hot days. ", Acqua di Parma Blu Mediterraneo - Mandorlo di Sicilia, Opinion: We Dont Need to Worry So Much about Fragrance Reviewer Credibility, First Fragrances: Dolce & Gabbana for Women (1992), Davidoff Cool Water Street Fighter Champion Summer Editions for 2021, WPC: Interview With Alexandre Illan, Perfumer of the Rammstein Line and More, Tropical Vacations with Tommy Bahama Fragrances, Tuscany Per Uomo Aramis: Friday Dresscode Cologne, Marc Jacobs Daisy Ever So Fresh Eau de Parfum, Original vs Flanker: Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds, Sparkling, & Night. It creates ambivalence in me: I like the individual notes tremendously, yet am neither overwhelmed nor impressed by how they play together. It may not display this or other websites correctly. Buy it Now. Please read the Terms of Service and Privacy policy. Lonach by Castle Forbes is a Chypre Fruity fragrance for men. I wish it were stronger like Tauer's Petitgrain but this whole house is amazing for colognes and nothing like the prices that Atelier has the nerve to charge. I never went to Scotland but this romantic fantasy of a castle in the middle of a green landscape awakens my imagination and I think I could use that kind of setting for some relaxing days. vurrrry british. It does not read at all like rosemary but like petitgrain with citruses (mainly lemon and some orange) and tart like a grapefruit. Middle note: Lavender & Sage Base note: Sandalwood, Cedar & Musk. So it was a great pleasure to finally feel the perfect balance here, by Castle Forbes. Andrew and Judy French, photo by Eugeniya Chudakova Now, this is a very limited edition, since they only produce about 500 bottles (100 ml each) of the Special Reserve Neroli and they will only repeat it when they get another harvest. For mature blokes with a bit of dosh in the pockets. Eternity 25th Anniversary Edition for Men, Creeds Love In White: Grain-Fed Magnolia, Sacred Groove: The New Fragrance by The House of Oud, Opinion: We Dont Need to Worry So Much about Fragrance Reviewer Credibility, Historical Coty Fragrances: The Anniversary Edition 2004, Fragrance Review: Tom Ford Vanille Fatale (2017), Umema: The Perfume That'll Never Be Smelled, Vetiver Gris: New Fragrance by Jacques Fath, Goldfield & Banks Goes Deep with Silky Woods. After about six hours of the middle notes, the drydown comes across as spicy/woody. Andrew French is the perfumer responsible for the composition of the fragrances. Delicious, strong, and convincing. Perfume lovers: 792,905 It is a traditional male grooming brand, focused on the ritual of shaving. They showed me their Neroli, from the Special Reserve limited collection and I was in bitter orange heaven, from Scotland to my nose. Online right now: 2,953, Fragrantica in your language: Neroli can sometimes be a tricky material. Perfume lovers: 792,993 All the ingredients come from the same place at the castle. The topnotes are definitely citrus (I get bergamot and neroli; maybe some petitgrain kind of a greenishness to the citrus). Oh my the drydown. Very British, nothing to scare the horses, suitable for office wear. It doesn't have heavy projection, so it's not bugging the folks down the hall.The thing about this fragrance, for me, is that there's just too much going on. Oakmoss and some lavender, but a piney kind of lavender. It sounds delicious!! The dry down results in a slightly acrid note that I don't like very much, but the overall effect is all right, masculine and distinctive. There are 6 reviews of Gentlemen's Cologne by Castle Forbes. Harris stalwards, except it is more expensive. But it's not unified or harmonious, either. A little bit of lavender, but very faint. Online right now: 2,950, Fragrantica in your language: Just the thing to wear with a kilt!Notes are:Top note: Bergamot, Lemon & Lime. Forbes of Forbes by Castle Forbes is a Citrus Aromatic fragrance for men. This one belongs in the genre of classic citrus opening, green and mossy dry downs fragrances. It produces amazing products with the finest materials. Top notes are Tangerine, Orange and Pineapple; middle notes are Pine Tree, Basil and Oakmoss; base notes are Ambergris, Cloves, Patchouli and Vanilla. There is nothing wrong with this one, but there are far too many in this category that are just more well rounded and better. Gentlemen's Cologne is arguably the signature scent in the not-very-well-known Castle Forbes range, along with 1445 perhaps. He wrote the book "The Perfumed Zodiac" (in Portuguese) and launched his own line of fragrances, Miguel Matos Olfactory Art. Fragrantica Inc, United States. Oh I love all their scents! I am not partial to one-note fragrances, but I don't enjoy things this complex. 1999 - 2022, Basenotes International Ltd. BCM Box 1111, London, WC1N 3XX, United Kingdom. Marissa Zappas Announces A New Collection + A Giveaway. Gentlemen's Cologne Eau de Parfum - by Castle Forbes, [Women's] SOTD Tuesday 2nd of August 2022. Become a member of this online perfume community and you will be able to add your own reviews. Marissa Zappas Announces A New Collection + A Giveaway. Wow I'd love to try it on!! As is the nature of something citrus, it has no staying power. Fragrantica Inc, United States. The result is a very classical eau de cologne type of fragrance in a stronger concentration and the sillage of an eau de toilette. Miguel has been a Fragrantica editor and columnist since 2013, and his work has been recognized by the Fragrance Foundation and the Perfumed Plume Awards several times, as well as by the Art and Olfaction Awards in 2019. The present Castle Forbes was built in 1815 by James Ochoncar, the 17th Lord Forbes, on the site of an earlier family home. Like Fracas Light - perfect for when Fracas itself would be too, too much. For much of the drydown, it has been mostly cinnamon and maybe cardamom. And this is something a lot of people do, like finding the perfect tuberose (, Opinion: We Dont Need to Worry So Much about Fragrance Reviewer Credibility, Davidoff Cool Water Street Fighter Champion Summer Editions for 2021, WPC: Interview With Alexandre Illan, Perfumer of the Rammstein Line and More, Tropical Vacations with Tommy Bahama Fragrances, Tuscany Per Uomo Aramis: Friday Dresscode Cologne, Marc Jacobs Daisy Ever So Fresh Eau de Parfum, Original vs Flanker: Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds, Sparkling, & Night. This article is archived and available in its entirety for free for registered members only. Online right now: 2,953, Fragrantica in your language: Fragrantica Inc, United States, L'Instant de Guerlain pour Homme Eau Extreme, Opinion: We Dont Need to Worry So Much about Fragrance Reviewer Credibility, First Fragrances: Dolce & Gabbana for Women (1992), Davidoff Cool Water Street Fighter Champion Summer Editions for 2021, WPC: Interview With Alexandre Illan, Perfumer of the Rammstein Line and More, Tropical Vacations with Tommy Bahama Fragrances, Tuscany Per Uomo Aramis: Friday Dresscode Cologne, Marc Jacobs Daisy Ever So Fresh Eau de Parfum, Original vs Flanker: Elizabeth Taylor White Diamonds, Sparkling, & Night. Perfumes: 73,913 Please read the Terms of Service and Privacy policy. I think that it achieves that and the result is a wearable, traditional scent that has all of the classic masculine elements: citrus, lavender, sandalwood, cedar and musk. There are still notes of citrus for a fairly pleasant chypre. I was explained that they take a lot of effort in finding the best natural ingredients and working on their formulas. It is not a watered eau de cologne, bear this in mind, as it's not a super soft citric thing that just disappears in an hour, it is much stronger that that. All of these are very natural-smelling materials and you can actually feel it because they are full-bodied and there's not a tiny hint of a synthetic element in the main components. Letter I get wonderful fern in the background; this a mild fern without much sharpness and just a whiff of harshness. Top notes are Bergamot and Coriander; middle notes are Pineapple, Peach and Jasmine; base notes are Vetiver, Patchouli and Sandalwood. His perfumer portfolio includes fragrances made for Bruno Acampora, Calaj, Der Duft, Horai Studio, Nishane and Sarah Baker. Please read the Terms of Service and Privacy policy. Fragrance Reviews: 1,288,142 The few times I get a whiff of it. All the flowers, leaves and zests come from the same plantation. Not quite sure if there is anything in it, or about it that would distinguish it as "Scottish" as compared to "English" but will leave that to more partisan noses. And that is what I was looking for. www.castle-forbes.com photo by Eugeniya Chudakova. and Zoka uses their lavender shaving cream, he said he had not used anything as good as it ;o) I love their woody, smoky scents, but Neroli is as perfect as the rest of the line. As I smell it, it is in the same ball park as some of the grand old Trumper, Taylor's and D.R. | Deutsch | Espaol | Franais | etina | Italiano | | Polski | Portugus | | | Nederlands | Srpski | Romn | | | | |, Copyrights 2006-2022 Fragrantica.com perfumes magazine - All Rights Reserved - do not copy anything without prior written permission. Perfumes: 73,913 Ultimately, this one turns into a woody dry down with the cedar most prominent. Overall, the individual notes in this frag are excellent. S'Eau Fresh by Castle Forbes is a Citrus Aromatic fragrance for women. Does that help at all? But it's not an elegant chypre. You are using an out of date browser. photo from castle-forbes.com As I said, while sampling all their fragrances, I found something I had already given upthe perfect Neroli! That's where this brand comes from. It's not muddy or unpleasant. Fragrance Reviews: 1,287,822 The citrus notes last for about an hour and fades down into a green middle. Castle Forbes is located in Aberdeenshire, Scotland. It kind of bounces around the middle notes sometimes more green/mossy than floral; other times it's more floral. And this is something a lot of people do, like finding the perfect tuberose (I found it recently with Bruno Acampora's Blu), the perfect boozy scent (found mine with Shay and Blue's Blacks Club Leather), the perfect leather (mine is Ann Gerard's Cuir de Nacre), the perfect jasmine (stopped searching with Jasmin Kama by Rania J) but I had not found the perfect Neroli, even though I searched far and wide for it, and God knows how I craved it. Loving perfume on the internet, since 2000. I own most of the fragrances they have. Perfection does not need a plethora of materials. | Deutsch | Espaol | Franais | etina | Italiano | | Polski | Portugus | | | Nederlands | Srpski | Romn | | | | |, Copyrights 2006-2022 Fragrantica.com perfumes magazine - All Rights Reserved - do not copy anything without prior written permission. The citrus persists for a little while before the heart turns this one green. Become a member of this online perfume community and you will be able to add your own reviews. Online right now: 7,315, Fragrantica in your language: I don't find it particularly distinctive, but it is evocative and pleasant. Please read the Terms of Service and Privacy policy. Read about this perfume in other languages: Deutsch, Espaol, Franais, etina, Italiano, , Polski, Portugus, , , Nederlands, Srpski, Romn, , , , . There were a couple of times that it smelled like a very feminine floral.The drydown. Marissa Zappas Announces A New Collection + A Giveaway! Read about this perfume in other languages: Deutsch, Espaol, Franais, etina, Italiano, , Polski, Portugus, , , Nederlands, Srpski, Romn, , , , . It plays more like an orchestra at an early, partially-hungover rehearsal than an orchestral performance led by a maestro. To back these citric notes up, there's a subtle woody base with a hint of musk. Gentlemen's Cologne is meant to evoke the bracing stimulation of the Highland air.
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