Penhaligon’s Endymion Cologne Spray (3.4 fl oz) #10066350 Penhaligon’s

An irrefutable Adonis, Endymion is fittingly named after Zeus’s most handsome son. According to Greek myth, Endymion was bewitched by the Goddess of the Moon, placed in a perpetual slumber, so that she alone could gaze upon him. Be prepared to attract (and perhaps court jealousy and possessiveness) in this delectable, sensual scent. Bergamot is enlivening, yet remarkably sweet, a tangy burst of sugar that leaves us licking our lips and craving more. Mandarin almost blinds us, it’s pure, beautiful sound like a perfectly tuned lyre, stroked into a high resonance. Before we succumb to a stunned stupor, lavender and sage afford a soothing, earthy embrace that alleviate our immobility in the face of such symmetry. Geranium beams, a twinkle in the eye of this handsome demi-god, and shimmers like a sheen of sweat on his formidable bicep. Coffee absolute awakens, the taste of a bittersweet revelation: our god-like hunk is enthroned (or entombed) within the stars. The bittersweet sensation of longing that succeeds this realization is illustrated by spicy aromatics that prick our palates and stoke our appetites. Pinned up in blue, Endymion must evolve: putting down roots amidst the fiery stardust of black pepper and remnants of a cosmic cool down (cardamom) this fragrance grows unctuous and earthy (vetiver). Leather is sweet yet stern, like the confining love of Goddess Moon and her night. Sandalwood sears, a salty, wooden tear that spills down the face of our demi-god and evaporates into a smoky meteor (incense), whistling across the sky like a shooting star. Sweet, spicy and impenetrable, Endymion is passionate perfection, contained. Notes: Bergamot, Mandarin, Lavender, Sage, Geranium, Coffee absolute, Vetiver, Nutmeg, Black pepper, Cardamom, Leather, Sandalwood, Incense.