Boozy Creek

It opens cool and sharp: aldehydes and a metallic edge over cardamom, black pepper, and violet leaf, like pressed fabric and steam. Lavender and beeswax fill the middle, with leather underneath, and it finishes honeyed and mossy over tonka bean, patchouli, amber, and cedar.

Sartorial is Bertrand Duchaufour's take on a classic fougère, built in 2010 around the smell of the workroom at Norton & Sons, the Savile Row tailors. The beeswax runs through the whole thing, a nod to the wax blocks tailors run their thread across before stitching. It's a barbershop scent with better manners than most.

We named it for Boozy Creek, a small stream in Sullivan County, Tennessee, between Kingsport and Blountville. Whatever story gave it that name is long gone. The name stuck anyway.

Inspired By
Penhaligon's Sartorial — Boozy Creek is our impression of Sartorial, hand-blended in small batches.

Fragrance Family

Fougère · Aromatic · Honeyed

Top Notes

Aldehydes · Metallic Notes · Cardamom · Black Pepper · Violet Leaf · Neroli

Heart Notes

Lavender · Beeswax · Leather · Linden Blossom · Cyclamen

Base Notes

Oakmoss · Honey · Tonka Bean · Patchouli · Amber · Cedar

Gender

Masculine

Longevity: High

The metallic opening burns off inside the hour. The lavender, beeswax, and honeyed moss stay put for most of a workday.

Projection: Moderate

Noticeable in the first hour, then it settles into something people catch when they're close.

Sillage: Moderate

A clean trail of lavender and wax. Polished rather than loud.

Size

15 mL · 30 mL · 5 mL · 2 mL sample

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Maison Appalachia is an independent fragrance house. This product is inspired by Penhaligon's Sartorial and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by Penhaligon's.