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English Lavender
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English Lavender by Atkinsons is a chypre fragrance for men and women. English Lavender was launched in 1799. The nose behind this fragrance is James Atkinsons.
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As far as I knew, this was always for men; I don’t recall any woman using it. On the contrary, almost all the men in my family, friends, and neighbours tried it. Unwittingly, it was the one my skin had to endure the most, the one I used the most in my childhood and adolescence. It was cheap and very available in shops, perfumeries, pharmacies, supermarkets, taguaras, and general stores. I don’t remember the notes in detail, but I do remember that classic exquisite lavender scent. If I see it again, I’ll buy it just to have it in my collection.
Indeed, here in Chile it was always sold as a men’s fragrance.
My uncle’s signature cologne. We’ve gifted him countless bottles of this classic aroma. It’s for men (I don’t know where they get the idea that it’s for women), at most unisex (for me, not even that), where lavender and bergamot predominate. It’s very recognisable and popular among men of a certain age. To me, it seems elegant as a bathroom cologne; alongside 4711, it’s an essential classic with good value for money. It smells clean and gives a sense of freshness.
What a blast from the past! I’m a woman, and this was the fragrance of my first communion. Hehe. It was the Sunday cologne at home: my dad, my mum, my siblings, and me, the littlest one, were the last to grab that heavy bottle. I never saw it as a man’s scent; for us, it was a unisex luxury for church and outings. For daily wear, we used others like Pravia Hay or Puig Lavender… I loved it because it didn’t smell like baby powder; since the whole family used it, I felt just like them, not a little princess in roses. It was my first adult fragrance at eight years old. Fresh, relaxing, and strong, I suppose due to the oakmoss, but it didn’t matter: we’d splash it on with handfuls, and it lasted a mere breath. Later, I moved on to the feminine drops of Joya de Myrurgia or Vanderbilt. Now that I know how to look for it among the men’s scents, it’s straight to my ‘want’ list. Look at me, not walking down the street smiling, proud and skipping, with braids, patent leather shoes, holding hands with my siblings, smelling just like them!
How curious! I’m a woman, and this was the fragrance of my first communion. Hehe. It was the Sunday cologne at home: my dad, my mum, my siblings, and me, the littlest one, were the last to grab that heavy bottle. I never saw it as a man’s scent; for us, it was a unisex luxury for church and outings. For daily wear, we used others like Pravia Hay or Puig Lavender… I loved it because it didn’t smell like baby powder; since the whole family used it, I felt just like them, not a little princess in roses. It was my first adult fragrance at eight years old. Fresh, relaxing, and strong, I suppose due to the oakmoss, but it didn’t matter: we’d splash it on with handfuls, and it lasted a mere breath. Later, I moved on to the feminine drops of Joya de Myrurgia or Vanderbilt. Now that I know how to look for it among the men’s scents, it’s straight to my ‘want’ list. Look at me, not walking down the street smiling, proud and skipping, with braids, patent leather shoes, holding hands with my siblings, smelling just like them!
I used it since I was small because my maternal grandmother always used it, and also two of my uncles (who today still use it daily). My grandmother always thought it was a men’s cologne, but she loved it and used it anyway (she was a wonderful woman and a negative comment about something she loved would never have affected her). Isn’t it possible that it’s a mistake on the page? In any case, for me, unforgettable.
In Spain, Atkinsons English Lavender was always considered a men’s cologne, or at least that’s how it was sold. Another example of the quirks of marketing. I remember it dry, spicy, with a hint of washed cotton fabric that has had a few washes, brittle and sun-dried. It’s not a creamy water nor too comfortable, nor unpleasant. It’s a dusty lavender water, with woody nuances, very dry and less aromatic than Puig’s or other more sensual and narcotic ones from higher ranges. A basic and honest product that delivers: it refreshes and perfumes for about three-quarters of an hour. It was one of the first I used as a child, and I seem to remember that in the dry-down it had a hint of solar rust, like tonka and hot geranium.
In Spain Atkinsons’ English Lavender has always been considered a masculine cologne, or at least that’s how it was sold in shops. Another example of marketing’s advances. I remember it dry, spiced and with a taste like cotton fabric for shirts that has had a few washes, brittle and sunny. It’s not a creamy, refreshing or too comfortable water, however it doesn’t reach being unpleasant either. A dusty lavender water, with woody nuances, very dry and less aromatic and fragrant than Puig’s lavender or other more sexual and narcotic ones from higher ranges. A basic and honest product that fulfils what it promises: refresh and perfume for approximately three quarters of an hour. It was one of the first colognes I used as a small child and I seem to remember that in the dry-down it had a slightly rusty, solar taste, like tonka and hot geranium.
It’s strange to see a review stating this cologne is unisex; it was always considered for men, the advertising in press, radio and television was for them, and above all it was frequented weeks before Father’s Day. Well, my memory of this fragrance: my childhood, with a cash gift on a birthday I went to the perfumery and bought it. What I remember of this fragrance is both the opening and the dry-down; it was always lavender as its name indicates, pleasant, fresh, projecting respect.
The first cologne I remember using, very much as a child (I would have been six or seven in ’82). My Spanish grandmother applied it to me (we are in Chile), and her brother-in-law, an elegant Asturian, used it too, with whom we spent many summers. I would go shopping with him at the San Antonio port; I loved his voice and his funny stories. Uncle Liano used English Lavender, and my grandmother along with my aunt applied it to me; that is my first fragrance memory. No idea how it smells today; I have natural lavender oil and it’s a delight. English Lavender is expensive now, but I would love to smell it; it would be quite a journey in memory.
It’s the first cologne I remember using, very much as a child (I’d be about 6 or 7 in 1982). My Spanish grandmother applied it to me (we’re in Chile) and her brother-in-law used it too, an elegant Asturian with whom we spent many summers. I’d go with him to shop at the San Antonio port; I really liked the timbre of his voice, his very funny stories. Uncle Liano used English Lavender and my grandmother along with my aunt applied it to me; that’s my first fragrance memory. No idea how it smells today, I have natural lavender oil and it’s a delight. English Lavender is expensive at the moment, but anyway I’d like to smell it today; it would be a whole journey in memory.
I remember when I was a child (approx. 10 years old) I didn’t like this cologne much; I felt it a bit ‘rough’. Now, at 42, I have it among my frequently used colognes. In Chile it was always advertised as a masculine fragrance and, in a sense, it makes sense since lavender is considered by many the quintessential masculine flower. I’m a fragrance enthusiast and in my personal creations, this flower is always included, which is very difficult to work with because the available essential oils possess a somewhat pronounced camphor note. I haven’t seen it on sale in this country for a long time, but a couple of years ago I could buy a little 40 ml bottle. Whenever I use it, it brings me memories of my childhood in the south and of the time I fell in love with perfumes.
Nothing to do with what my father (and myself) used and the scent I remember for forty years. It’s a shadow of what it was: it was a magnificent lavender cologne, with great longevity and presence, flooding the whole room with clean, fresh scent. And by the way, it was exclusively masculine. Now (made in Italy) it only resembles the name and nothing more (for me, even the cologne/splash ‘English Lavender’ by Gal -manufactured by Puig- surpasses it in lavender scent and quality-price ratio). What a tragedy…
Yardley London English Lavender is the REINCARNATION of Atkinsons English Lavender; in fact, you must try it and I’m sure these guys were inspired by Atkinsons. I remember it with a well-perfumed lavender hit, and as minutes pass, another lavender with a bitter touch, aromatic, with some woods and moss; it was very special and I never thought it was unisex, although my grandmother applied it to her clothes and it smelled delicious. Besides, they had a giant garden with thousands of flowers and plants, including six varieties of lavender, so it was to be expected they would acquire this fragrance.
We all know the beautiful lavender flower, admired for millennia. Its notes formed part of many aromatic compositions, from the dawn of perfumery to today. Citrus and oranges were not the only protagonists; lavender generates that interesting, textured herbal finish, perfect. Atkinsons and Yardley, two established English houses, have always claimed the crown of ‘best English lavender water’. Beyond the marketing, lavender has no owner or gender. I must admit these renowned houses achieved two worthy fragrances. The dates and creations are ambiguous, but we know the lavender essence was already in Atkinsons’ repertoire before 1910, the date of a relaunch. Nothing is coincidental: in a time of prosperity, fragrances took off, laboratories advanced and modernisation was needed. Atkinsons’ lavender has an intense, aggressive opening. Many say it was the first perfume catalogued for men, but the advertisements contradict themselves; although indicated for the male public, there are posters where ladies show their fascination. Speaking of olfactive structure, the opening is intense, mentholated, rather bitter, a potent delight with such real quality it seems to be in contact with the flower itself. But it doesn’t end there; the powerful opening calms down to show that, apart from lavender, there are other herbs. I imagine verbena, rosemary, touches of sage or thyme, giving body to that lavender. The most interesting point arrives when the fragrance acquires a smoky, slightly woody tone. I say it again, it’s a delight. An exquisite combination of lavender, herbs and woods. It settles quickly, leaving a moderate/light trail; an hour later it softly perfumes the skin. After that explosion of aromatic quality and knowing it’s a cologne, what more can I ask? I don’t like reapplying fragrances, but I won’t be so demanding with this beauty. Atkinsons entered Latin America, opening branches in Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Brazil, seeing it as an interesting market, especially during the war in Europe. That’s why we see Latin advertisements and even a line called ‘Coral’ for the female public. A beauty without doubt. My review is about the 50s version.
The previous description is incomplete; on the Atkinsons London 1799 website you’ll find the true composition: a longed-for, nostalgic classic, unisex, smelling of a flowery field with lavenders and many flowers and woods. Lavender, bergamot, rosemary. In the heart: sage and rosewood. Base: jasmine, tonka, musk and moss.
A total refresh; I wore it with a soaked t-shirt and it smells better than a dip in the cheap splash types. It’s one of my favourites for that deep, woody darkness that others of its kind lack, plus it gets very close to the real scent of dried lavender, like when you rub your fingers through the flower. Honestly, I prefer that. Lately I’ve been enjoying lavender because, after smelling fragrances on my trip, I noticed that in perfumery, at least in the genuine masculine vein, it has evolved by reinterpreting this note. Just look at Le Male by Jean Paul Gaultier and Bleu de Chanel, the two references of recent decades, to see that it’s true. Long live lavender.