Royal Court
Anglia Perfumery (2002)

Somewhat odd. Promises to be something along the lines of an English cologne, but never really gets there, and perhaps that's what we should expect from the note pyramid. I liked the florals that appeared early on and stuck around for a while, but that's really all there is to it. Thumbs down from the wider FWF family, but I thought the florals were well done, if not really masculine enough for my tastes.

This does smell like very old fashioned toilet water from a very long time ago. The lilac and musk really dominate this fragrance but in a really subdued way.

After a while a lovely jasmine note does back up the lilac and musk and in the drydown a lovely neroli note appears. Though all in all the scent does stay very close to the skin and does not last very long.

I'm immediately reminded of another English fragrance called English Fern by Penhaligon's but later it dries down to... Castile... by Penhaligon's. Must be the florals since Castile has neroli and this has rose which can smell like neroli. Really nice all in all.

Anglia Perfumery was founded to revitalise old traditional English fragrances that have been discontinued by their former manufacturers; mainly the Crown Perfumery scents after Clive Christian stopped producing them.Royal Court is described as a "floral and eccentric cologne for gentlemen" and this is true: it's very floral and fairly eccentric. Citrusy top notes (orange, bergamot,lemon) are followed by a heart of lilac, jasmin, rose and a sweet, musky base. The predominant aroma is lilac, outstandingly combined with the other floral notes. It's sweet, warm and fresh at the same time and suitable for summer or winter. Perfect for clubbing, a bit too much for office use. There are few men's colognes that emphasize sweeter floral notes as explicitly as Royal Court. Really exceptional, but also a bit ambiguous, so you should sample this before you purchase it.