Review (5/5): What Heaven Smells Like?
My first exposure to English Laundry cologne was a BirchBox sample of Arrogant. The very first time I tried it I loved it and received several compliments. I ordered the full-size version from Amazon and it has been my favorite ever since. You really will almost always get complimented or asked what you’re wearing. I wanted to try English Laundry’s other fragrances, so this Coffret was the perfect way to do just that. They are all incredible—you can tell they are from the same family, yet each is distinct. When I hear people describe fragrance as “clean,” it usually means one of three things: 1., it smells like powder or soap, 2., it smells “minty,” or 3., it smells medicinal. “Clean” was the first term that came to mind when I first smelled Arrogant, but it does not at all smell powdery, minty, or medicinal. It’s a very sexy-clean smell, but not at all heavy on the musk.
Two of these fragrances are actually Eau de Parfum (Notting Hill and Oxford Bleu), which is very unusual for men’s fragrance. These have a much higher concentration of essential oils, as opposed to Eau de Toilette. The fragrance really does last all day, and the smell doesn’t deteriorate or change at all. According to an old adage, “if you can smell your own cologne or perfume while you’re wearing it, you’re wearing too much.” At least in the case of English Laundry fragrances, I disagree entirely. You’ll want to smell yourself all day while wearing any one of these four fragrances. So will most everyone else around you. This is packaged very nicely, and both the case and the individual bottles have an expensive look and feel. The only thing I don’t like is the name of my favorite cologne of the set. When someone invariably asks what I’m wearing, I have to say, “Arrogant.” What a douche bag thing to say! Otherwise, perfect.
This is my third time ordering this set from this seller, and in all three instances delivery was fast and the product condition was perfect.