Endymion by Penhaligon`s

sky76sky

The last thing I was expecting to find in a Penhaligon's scent was a warm, sweet Lynx deoderant, but on first sniff, that's what flooded my nostrils!

Luckily, before I became too disgruntled, Endymion started to unfurl & turn into something far more special.

The nutmeg & white spices create a lot of air-space around what is, essentially, a warm, creamy leather & coffee scent. The leather here is very old & well-kept, the type found on antique writing desks, oxblood buttoned armchairs or within a Morgan car.

With frankinsence, myrrh & insence there is a deep & delicious resinous quality to Endymion that softens the vetiver & woods & creates a very romantic scent. Not too sweet, not too spicey - very well-blended.

Is it ground-breaking or modern? Is it dated? Is it for young cads? Or better suited to dads in slippers? To me, it is none of those things. Here, I found a scent with a timeless, ageless quality & with a very understated voice.

It has great lasting power & my favourite stage is when the basenotes are in full control. In Greek mythology Endymion was said to be a handsome astronomer so loved by Selene (the moon) that she put him into an eternal sleep so she could visit him every time the sun went down & the stars shone brightly. Endymion literally means "to dive in"....a long plunge into the setting sun. Indeed, for me it is a seductive end-of-the day type scent.....enjoyed with a large brandy & an autumn glow. Simply lovely.

guest_Mr. P

The one things I absolutely love about Endyminon is how well it lasts throughout the entire day. I apply one splash on my chest in the morning before I go to work, and eleven hours later when I go to exercise and get warm the thing responds to a degree that almost embarrasses me (people might think I just put it on for the exercise).

It is firm and masculine in a traditional way, secure and unobtrusive, but still (when the temperature rises) spicy and romantic.

Jessmoberry

Bought this based on the previous review, and I must say that I regrettably disagree. All I get from this is generic men's cologne - like one of those Axe sprays, though I can't recall just which. I get spicy citrus, like every other drugstore scent for men. Not a fan.