What Colognes Did Winston Churchill Wear & Are They Relevant Today?

Paul and CP of Bespoke Unit discuss some of the colognes that we know Winston Churchill wore from historical accounts.

Watch our video to learn about the fragrances that Churchill wore day-to-day.

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Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet Full Review: https://youtu.be/xh8-pw8BkuQ

Floris Special No. 127 Full Review: https://youtu.be/9Dj9RO4Rch8

4711 Eau de Cologne Fragrance Review: https://youtu.be/lCyrzOMdVww

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Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet Review:
https://bespokeunit.com/articles/fragrance/penhaligons-blenheim-bouquet/

Floris Special No. 127 Review:
https://bespokeunit.com/articles/fragrance/floris-special-127/

What Colognes Did Winston Churchill Wear:

There are three reported fragrances that Winston Churchill wore: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet, Floris Special No. 127, and Creed's Tabarôme Millésime.

Although the Creed cologne is absent, have Blenheim Bouquet and Floris No. 127 in our video today.

Penhaligon's, Floris, and Creed all began as British fragrance houses, likely part of why Churchill used these scents.

You can see links to our individual reviews of both Blenheim Bouquet and Floris No. 127 below.

[01:44] Part 1: Penhaligon's Blenheim Bouquet

This is an eau de toilette, however, it functions more as an Eau de Cologne. This is due to its rapid drydown with few distinct scent phases.

Overall, It's quite linear in profile.

Lemon, lavender, and lime populate the head, while pepper, pine, and labdanum musk define the base.

Though it's very short-lived, it's a great scent to splash on around the house after washing on a hot day.

Because of this, we find it comparable to Mäurer & Wirtz 4711.

[02:37] Part 2: Floris Special No. 127

By comparison, this is a much deeper fragrance than Blenheim Bouquet.

It's similar, with a lavender and citrus head, including bergamot and petitgrain.

Petitgrain is a citrus note that is both earthy and bitter in character, and here it persists into the heart.

The heart of Floris No. 127 is very floral, due to a bouquet of geranium, rose, ylang-ylang, and jasmine.

Earthy patchouli and labdanum form the base, indeed very reminiscent of Blenheim Bouquet.

All in all, these fragrances are similar, but Floris Special No. 127 is more floral, and Blenheim Bouquet more citrus.

[03:31] Part 3: Are They Wearable Today?

In our opinion, while Blenheim Bouquet is wearable in certain situations, you must be mindful of its short duration.

Because it is an older scent, it does not make a bold statement like contemporary masculine fragrances.

Blenheim Bouquet is wearable today as part of a grooming regimen, for instance, after a shower.

You might also put some on a handkerchief on a hot day in order to dab some on your neck.

Blenheim Bouquet and the similar Mäurer & Wirtz 4711 are also good for putting on your pillow before sleep.

Floris Special No. 127 is a much more approachable fragrance reminiscent of retro fragrances like, for example, Estée Lauder's Aramis.

The earthy labdanum and patchouli is something you'd expect from retro fragrances.

Too refined for casual occasions, but not necessarily suited to more formal settings.

Finally, Creed Tabarôme Millésime, reformulated and rereleased in 2010, is characterized by tobacco notes, as its name implies.

This re-release is more an homage to Churchill himself than a re-creation of the original Tabarôme Millésime.

Men often wore fragrances like Blenheim Bouquet, Floris No. 127, and the similar 4711 because they rose above the ever-present smoke.

At the time, gentlemen's clubs and workplaces were thick with tobacco smoke at all times.

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