LP No.9 for Men Penhaligon`s for men

Despite the name, is something a little weird, but sexy and very much a statment scent. Very sensual,this spell of leathered darkness is irresistible and will have creatures of the night calling for you through the darkness... It is strong and persists well on the skin, but the journey to drydown is curious, compulsive and lickable.

Very spicy and exotic in a way that reminds me of the Orient. It gets sweeter on the drydown and the sillage reins itself in after many hours. A good evening fragrance though you have to be easy on the trigger as it's quite potent.

This is exactly one of those perfumes I really love to smell but don't feel comfortable to wear. It's tremendously spicy and quite distinctive with a camphoraceous opening surrounded by citrus that's absolutely captivating but a bit too rich for my nose. It has an old-fashion feeling I appreciate and at the same time is quite modern introducing a well working vanilla note in the drydown together with a strong amber. I also get a lot of pepper. I guess on the right person LP9 can be really interesting, arrogant and elegant at the same time. Maybe a bit too loud. Something I love to smell once in a while but I wouldn't wear for the whole day. If I'd really have to choose whether to like it or not I'd say yes, anyway.

Rating: 6.5-7/10

I happened to be browsing in a perfume boutique the other day, searching for ideas for a fragrance for my boyfriend. I had begun to complain to the sales assistant about his smoking habit interfering with anything perfume-wise, when she recommended LP No.9 for Men.

The moment I smelt this, I understood why she introduced it to me. This fragrance is spices coming out in all its glory and it actually smells like something a bad-boy smoker in a leather jacket would wear.

Forget all that love potion nonsense, this is rough, manly and sexy. I hesitated to buy this for my man because I was afraid that every woman in sight would want to jump him if he wore this in public.

The cloves, geranium, pepper, orange and nutmeg are quite prominent throughout the composition, although there is a hint of sweetness every now and then, possibly brought about by the cinnamon and what could be vanilla.

The spices in LP No.9 for Men are more animalistic than exotic. Don't expect a spice bazaar in this particular fragrance. By the drydown I can almost detect a hint of caramel, so there are sweet aspects to this as well.

Unfortunately the lasting power isn't all that wonderful, tending to vanish after six hours into almost nothing. I would love it if this were more intense and lasting. Yet overall, I am quite impressed, with this fragrance being a great introduction to the house of Penhaligon's.

This one is all about spices. This Love Potion is made of spices and if you're fan of spicy sweet fragrances you will fell sexy and confident with this one.
The first blast on skin is something green and camphoraceous, something that makes you think about mint. But this phase is short-lived and soon the spices on the heart starts to mix with the minty-green opening to creat a spicy aura that is very similar to opium pour homme. The difference here is that LP seems to douse opium spices to create something that, while sexy and strong, can be worn during the day without throttling the wearer. The spice section seems to be predominated by a clove-nutgmed accord and supported by cinnamon dashes and pepper. When the spices start to fade you notice a smoly vannilic drydown, that at first is sweet and ambery until you notice the smoky raw wood vetiver accord.

I really hate the name for this one, Love Potion No.9, lifted from a silly song and who would want to kiss everything in sight?

That little rant out of the way, I'd like to offer praise for this scent, recently saved from discontinuation by Penhaligon's. My dear husband was strictly an Old Spice kinda guy and then only rarely. But it was the spice he liked, though he admitted that OS was a bit sugary and pretty "common". One day we discovered LP no.9 and its whole wonderful range of spicy notes. He actually liked this one and it was his next birthday gift. I think the cardamom was the clincher.

It's really wonderful! It's spicy yes, but instead of sugar spicy it is a cool woody spicy The sandalwood is wonderful in this one and the vetiver also keeps it just a bit bracing.

The citrusy top notes do not last long at all and he was pleased by this as he finds citrus too foody. Yes spice is "food" in a way but LP is not saddled with vanilla or a "baked goods" feel. It also lacks the arty incensy tones so popular now.

If you are looking for a spicy (not dowdy) alternative to good old Old Spice or don't care for marine scents LP No.9 is definitely worth a try. It's a fairly traditional fragrance that can be worn anyplace and the staying power, like that of all Penhaligon's I have tried, is first rate.