No. 89 Sample

Somewhat floral overall and very pleasant. Well priced. Great history, being a favorite of Churchill.

Floris no 89 immediately hits you with it's powdery and rosy scent. While rose doesn't necessarily strike most as being a masculine scent, I definitely think this scent is for men. I very much enjoy smelling Floris 89, but I must admit I don't think it is going to be something I wear often. I would almost prefer it as something I just occasionally smell in my office or in my dresser, rather than being a scent I want others to smell me by. It feels like a mature fragrance, that I might try again later in life. To me this is a great fragrance for a daytime English wedding.

Delightful! Acts like a lightweight chypre; oak moss, fir, bergamot, and leather instead of labdanum. Rests in the vein of Dunhill for Men or Aramis 900 with amped up bergamot and a lighter, cleaner base. Just weak; not understated, but weak.

I love James Bond and if his creator uses Floris and includes it in his books as the go to fragrance for James Bond 007 then it's my no. 1 choice. It smells so good and it's a clean smell. It's awesome.

I am new to fragrances and because of that have no knowledge of what, or how, to select a fragrance I can wear with confidence. I have purchased a few niche fragrances and I like them very much, but there was something missing from them which I could not figure out. While researching my favorite author, Ian Flemming, I had read from several sources that he was very fond of Floris .89 and with that, I decided to try a sample. I absolutely love this fragrance. It definitely has an old world charm and scent reminiscent of a time long past, but not forgotten. The scent brings to mind a time when men were gentlemen and knew how to treat a lady with dignity and respect, A simpler time when one took the time to enjoy life be it via walks on the beach or a pleasant dinner out with a wonderful companion. As a side note, it is well-known that Ian Flemming wrote of many of his personal habits and tastes and applied them to his world famous character, James Bond. Among Bond aficionados, it is a subject of much conjecture that Floris No. .89 would, as it was Flemmings' favorite cologne, would also be the unmentioned favorite of James Bond. I would tend to agree.