Douro Penhaligon`s for men

Douro is the name of the most beautifull river in Portugal :) The river divided a valey surronded by grapevines, my grandfather family has a big farm in there and the landscape is awesome! I never smelled this fragrance but now I want to!

One of the classiest aromatic scents on the marked. Smells very natural. Perfect as an everyday refined/classy fragrance for elegant gentlemen. Great for most occasions and seasons, but probably best for spring and summer. It`s a eau du cologne, so sillage and staying-power could be better..

A very manly, aromatic scent and another superb scent from Penhaligons. I agree this is similar to Navy, yet I find it more of a dress blue type of Navy: deeper, richer and much more refined and very well mixed.

The lime, lemon and mandarin are balanced quite well by the lavender and geranium, and this a very dry scent despite the citruses. Mint here is more herbal, than fresh and bright. The inclusion of muguet's soft green and neroli's powdery sweetness adds to the virility of this scent; as opposed to detracting from it, as I would have thought. The base is musky but clean, and oakmoss is added in just the right amount to make it earthy/woody without taking over, and the labdanum resin (cistus) makes it feel rich and warmly incensy but not smoky or tacky. I really am impressed by this scent, and now that I have developed a taste for more classic smelling scents, may reach for this often...

Sillage: very good
Longevity: above average
Overall: 4.25/5

This has a superb blend of citrus, flowers and aromatics that makes it smell classic and manly, yet fresh and woody, without seeming generic or dated. I read somewhere (I think) that this is the 2004 remake of the original Douro Eau de Portugal, which was a much older vintage PL scent, it has a vintage feel without an 'old man' type of aura to it...worth trying!