51.3 N Alfred Dunhill for men

as far as Im concerned, Dunhill is right up there with the iconic fragrance houses like YSL, Oscar de la Renta and Creed, bottom line. They get a bit of a hard time for having no shame in ditributing their frags in places as common as Target and TJ Maxx, but I defy ANYONE to claim that their scents are as cheesy as some of the stores they end up in..I defy anyone.

One after the other, they CONSISTENTLY turn out frags that not only smell very different from one fragrance to the other, but every single one of them have decent to way above average longevity and sillage.

I bought this one the year it came out, and some jackass that was a part of a group share on a vaacation I took 2 yrs ago, stole it..it had to be one of the 5 people that I was on vacation on. I even looked into putting a voo doo curse on the person that I thought stole it. Im not kidding.

Now, if this was some rinky dink fragrance from the Curve collection or God forbid, some shit that you buy in Walgreens, Im not even writing about it.

but I was offended because I LOVED this frag and for a hot minute it was a signature scent. My Mom absolutely LOVED it on me, along with Oscar's Pour Lui.

So, Im gonna have to catch up with this fragrance...feels like we're related or something.

Very good approach on the fresh but spicy theme! Using the rhubarb it comes from a whole different "fresh" direction as the usual citrus, orange or aquatic. Very well done indeed. Stays interesting, charming and has a great personality, managing to stay away from the generic crowd. Reminds me a bit of Samourai by Alain Delon due to the very successful use of pepper but where Samourai is cold, this is rather warm. Great one from Dunhill!

This is my first Dunhill fragrance and judging by this I'll be trying some more.

I love the smell of this. It's a peppery, masculine, slightly spicy smell that sweetens a bit in dry down but retains an edge that stops it being too sweet. I'm sure there is a cinnamon note in there as well.

Manages to be warm AND fresh. A great all round fragrance.

Projects very well early on (4-6+ hours) then stays closer but still lasts well as a skin scent (10+ hours) on me.

Love it. Get compliments on this. One of my current favourites and my girlfriend loves it too.

Lovely fragrance. Great blend of rhubarb, pepper and woods. The drydown is a nice mellow, smooth spicy and fresh smell. Lots of character. Staying power and projection are very good. Classy bottle. I think 51.3N is a nice addition to the Dunhill range.

When I was a child, I used to see my great Grandmother using a piece of sandalwood and polishing it over an uneven stone-plate. She used to 1st pour some water over that stone-plate and then keep on moving that sandalwood over that plate. This is how she used to produce sandalwood paste, which would be used for daily worship. N during this whole time she used to tell us differnt mythological stories, and we brothers and sisters sit surrounding her and jst get absorbed by those stories. The beautiful scent of sandalwood, the humming voice of grandma, the fantasy characters opens a different world in front of us. A Beautiful-serene-divine world.

Now if by any chance my great grandma, suddenlly one day gets very modern and westernised, n during the process of producing sandalwood paste she leaves us for the kitchen and bring us some lemon-tart n the lemon scent gets mix with the sandalwood, it will create a fragrance similar to 51.3 N.

I love lemon tarts, i love mythical stories, I love sandalwood scent, bt I don't know why I will never want the above story to become true. May b beacause it will be unfamiliar to me, may b beause it will cause an interruption of the story, this is the reason I never want it to happen.

Apart from sandalwood I am absolutely not familiar of any dominant notes present in this frangrance. May b the tart like fragrance is of the grape-fruit. It's a gr8 fragrance, good sillage, nice longevity on my skin. I like it a lot bt the only thing which bothers me is, it brings me so near to the Beautiful-serene-divine world of mine n then when I reach it I found the door to be closed n forced to move to some differnt direction.

The name of this fragrance (or so I've read) is actually the latitude of London, England: 51 degrees, 3 minutes north of the equator...

Typically Dunhill in it's character, this is elegant, manly and sexy. The opening is airy, almost electric with the bitter sharp grapefruit note paired with a luscious sweet/sour rhubarb. This is definitely something not everyone will be sporting and very different from the usual aromatic spicy crowd. As the heart emerges, the clean but manly blend of lavender and cedar are enhanced with the spiciness from, not one but two types, of peppercorns giving it a spicy but well rounded aura. Spice, dry florals and wood...does it get any manlier than this? Indeed it does, as the drydown of creamy sandalwood and very sensual vanilla end this on a very classy note. I would almost swear there was a hint of tonka bean as well, it is so dry and sweet and rich. No musk, no patchouli, no leather...this is masculine, but not raw or brusque; this is a gentleman's scent. Firm but well-mannered 51.3N is quite appropriate for the office and equally as charming (and perhaps better) for a night out on the town.

Many thanks to Ahmed Ehab! Due to his kindness in giving me this as a gift, I have this regal beast in my collection, and could not be happier.

Sillage: good
Longevity: above avearge
Overall: 4.25/5

I always tended to dismiss this House somewhat, as I always saw it all over the shelves of Discount Stores and Bargain Shops. What a mistake on my part!! Dunhill consistently creates stunning manscents time and time again. Each and every one I HAVE smelled is in my collection as a full bottle! I have yet to sniff Fresh, London or X-Centric. Nor any of the vintages (Dunhill for Men, "d" or Dunhill Editon) but if they are (as I have read here) even better than these modern releases...I can't wait!

Hi.

A sparkling blend of spicy,Woody and Aromatic notes.It smells so fresh but without being freezing,sweet but airy and also feels very good like many from this brand.In other words Crisp,Vibrant, Enjoyable,Vivacious and Sweet.

It opens with a nice and sharp blast of grapefruit and rhubarb,After a couple of minutes it starts smelling tender and finally with a modest addition of sophisticated sweetness due vanilla a nice smell stays with you for a few hours as Freshness is a definite attribute in it.

This fragrance is the epitome of a fresh summer afternoon date with friends and Definitely it is not for a special occasion or for a classy party.perfect for men of all ages but totally 51.3 N is not a stand out type of scent for me.

Sillage?Pretty Good.

Longevity?+3 hours on my skin.

6.5/10

51.3 N starts off quite gourmand with a delicious and slightly smoky rhubarb accord. Although the top notes here indicate that grapefruit is present, to me it smells more like apple is paired with the rhubarb. I always think of grapefruit as having a somewhat sour quality and I just don’t get that from 51.3 N.

Like a lot of Dunhill fragrances there is a strong underlying sweetness to 51.3 N that stays throughout its evolution. It’s not nearly as sweet as London or Desire Red, as here I think that sweetness is tempered somewhat by the spiciness of the pepper and the dryness of the sandalwood & cedar. For the most part, the vanilla accord stays pretty much in the background until about an hour in. Both sillage and longevity are average.

Overall 51.3 N is a very comfortable, value for money scent that I think would be appropriate for almost any occasion.

this fragrance is veeeeery nice indeed !!! i have it and its very fresh and subtle. not very fresh though but calm enough to be used in summer time.

a bit sweet and not long lasting unfortunatly. about 2/3 hours then re-apply is nessecary .

overall 7/10