Penhaligon's Roaring Radcliff - Portraits Collection - Last call 8 ml

Penhaligon's Roaring Radcliff, was created by Daphne Bugey and launched in 2016 as part of the Portraits Line.  This Aromatic Spicy fragrance for men has notes of Rum, Bergamot, Tarragon; Tobacco, Ginger, Rose; Honey, Beeswax, Cinnamon, Tonka Bean, Amberwood and Leather.

Penhaligon's -  "Being secretly the son of Lord George and Clandestine Clara certainly explains Radcliff's weakness for the flesh, but his illegitimacy may have its advantages. Unburdened by title or propriety, Radcliff indulges in fast cars and even faster women - his raison d'etre parties and provocation. A prominent note with Roaring Radcliff is of course tobacco - strong, smoky and distinctive to his set. He also always carries with him gingerbread - adding its sweet spiciness to his father's love of liquor - in Rutherford's rum. Sexy and rebellious - what well-bred girl would not succumb to his charm? As he is wont to whisper in their inclining ears... The night is young..."

REVIEWS

Fragrantica - This is an extremely smooth, fairly linear beeswax, honeyed tobacco with some vanilla to give it that sweet finish. Yes, it has tobacco and vanilla but I find this to be more of a honey and beeswax scent instead. The drydown is literal heaven, because it gets the nice body from the vanilla and it grounds the scent.

Fragrantica - Tobacco Vanille ? Yes, but is much classier, elegant. A bit gourmandish, but a smidge, nothing close to a full gourmand. It's spicy, with much more tobacco (early on is very dry on me) the honey gives it a comfortable feeling that envelopes you and into the dry down.  This smells like late fall-winter-christmass, ginger bread and tobacco. Simply amazing.

Fragrantica - I am a woman who loves floral dresses and red lipsticks and kitten heels and I have no qualms in admitting that I love wearing this perfume. In fact, I bought Clandestine Clara, The Blazing Mr. Sam and Roaring Radcliffe all at once and this turned out to be the best of the lot. On my skin this is sweet - the cinnamon amazingly smooth with that honey. It makes me think of a delicious concoction I would love to drink. The ginger offsets the sweetness beautifully. Once it settles down I get a hint of tobacco, but not much. When I wear this I feel like I am wrapped in a warm comforting cardigan that I want to pull closer around me. If a man wore this, I'm sure I'd want to keep sniffing them, over and over again.

Fragrantica - This is not regular gourmand or boring boisterous. Best thing about this amazing perfume is a perfect and soft balance of thick set honey with the sweet tobacco. There is elegance and warmth in it making it more suitable for the cold nights, winters and fall. A cozy, warm, classy and enveloping kind of scent that makes me feel confident, seductive and relaxed over anything. Highly recommended if your in tobacco based scents.

Fragrantica - Love, love, love.  Totally unisex.  Sweet honey and smooth tobacco with warmth from the cinnamon and ginger, and a gorgeous depth from everything else.  Everything combines to give a boozy feel, rum or cognac.  Simply stunning.  This will be worn a lot in the colder months and Christmas.  Grab a bottle while you can.  Edit 12 hours later and it's still there as a skin scent.

Fragrantica - My favorite fragrance. The dry down is soft but beautiful. I think this will be my signature scent. It is a sophisticated scent with a playful side. Scent off my skin and clothes is magical. I will respray just out of love for the scent. I cannot get enough of it. That warm gingerbread smell in the dry down is gorgeous. It wafts to the nose and I feel transformed. I cannot relate to comparisons to TF's TV. I cannot stand that scent.

Fragrantica - I wouldn't call this an especially boozy fragrance, but my nose does not tend to pick up alcoholic notes very well.  As it starts to dry down the ginger, cinnamon and tonka/honey create a very nice gingerbread accord alongside the tobacco. I also get quite a prominent beeswax note in the drydown, which is the main divergence from TV. I'm not especially fond of beeswax as a note to be honest, which did put me off a bit....I love the baked goods vibe here...

Fragrantica - The guy at David Jones was adamant that scent has no gender and picked this out for me to try.  Boozy leather with honey background, tobacco & gingerbread-y.  Yum!  I don't care if this is supposed to be a "Men's" scent, It's wonderful; I wore my sample to the Rocky Horror Show, then went and got a FB.
I love it, I love it a lot.