Castile Penhaligon`s for women and men

Penhaligon's Castile is a very beautiful,one of the loveliest Penhaligon's scents. Starts with bergamot and neroli,slightly citrusy,then you get orange blossom and soft rose.Yes,it smells soapy,but very natural soap. The drydown is woody,musky with wood and orange blossom. Castile is a reminiscent of sunny Spain,it reminds me of sweet orange marmalade and sunshine!Uplifting,energetic,soothing!Lasting power is good for a citrus scent! 10/10

in luv with this perfu.....................................the opening starts with soapy and fresh bergmote then u will start 2 hit on the rose notes u will ends up with a musky rosey soapy cologne gorgouse

As a rule, I am not very fond of citrus fragrances, but I am always open to trying them just in case. Castile did not prove to be an exception though. Tart, citrusy, with a lot of neroli. Hardly a ground breaking combination in theory, in practice is even less exciting. And as a subject for a review, totally uninspiring. Very clean, almost too clean- with a big dose of soapiness. It does not stand out among other citrus-orange blossom based scents, I have an impression that I sniffed it many times before. As a Penhaligon's take on citrus, it will probably be a good choice for the brands' fans. Otherwise, I am telling you, there is better stuff out there.

A "no surprise" eau de cologne. A blast of neroli/orange blossom in the opening joined by a subtle rose note and some floral patterns. Musk does a remarkable part during the drydown. Simple and somehow rich of clichè. I'm not the biggest fan of this type of fragrances, but my preference would go for other (legendary) compositions in the same genere. However, if you're into ADP and the likes, you may like Castile (assuming you don't get easily annoyed by a strong soapy vibe). Not for me.

Rating: 6.5/10

I'm not familiar with what this kind of soap smells like, so I have to tread carefully here. Whatever the scent profile is, I'm not enamored with what settles on my skin from Penhaligon's version of Castile. This smells like truck stop restroom soap, and strong soap at that. Definitely a clean, aggressive scent, but positively unwearable.

Penhaligon CASTILE opens as a citrus aromatic scent with pronounced petit grain, but shortly thereafter the castile soap facsimile takes over and persists. This soap has an alkaline edge which does not appeal to me very much. In fact, it reminds me a bit of the soap base of the Clean line, of which I'm also not very fond.

This is definitely not a feminine scent, nor is it masculine. It is a particular type of soap in a bottle. Those who do like CLEAN might want to check this one out. However, those who prefer their soap in perfumes to complement complex floral compositions will probably be happier with something along the lines of WHITE LINEN or CALECHE.

The opening starts fresh with petit green
and zesty Orange blossom but turns soapy
within a few seconds which it is overwhelming at times like antibacterial soap but what notes makes it responsible
for the soapy feel i think it's the rose and the wood note. and the dry down of musk
is nothing to write home about.

I wish I would have gotten this sample before summer. Castile would have been fab for the summer-months. Well it´s definately a must-buy next year.
First the orangeblossom and bergamott is most prominent But after a while I got something like almond/heliotrope(allthough not listed amongs the notes)ending with woody vanilla.
This is just smooth, soft and vibrant at the same time. on the negative side..lastingpower is quite poor

I received a mini collection of these rare and very expensive colognes. Lemony and woody neroli are the first notes that a few minutes later develop a warmer tone and become more earthy with a soapy aspect. I don't detect any roses, they just temper and soften the harshness and bitterness of the fragrance somewhat.

Being true to its name, an hour later is smells like castile soap (savon de Marseille) a regular washing soap made from olive oil and caustic soda), Funny, but I kind of like it. The drydown is a soft, clean musk with the odd hint of woods. Staying power is about 4 - 6 hours, quite tenacious and a little goes a long way.

Overall, it's a soothing, clean, unobstrusive and gentle cologne with a hint of soapy (maybe slightly masculine) freshness that gives you a just washed myself with lemon / neroli / castile soap feel. It still doesn't justify Castile's exorbitant price, for that amount of money I can wash myself a thousand times.