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Royal Briar by Atkinsons

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Records have this being released in 1941. Carroll & Company now have this scent along with another house brand of their own design.

This is vintage right out of the bottle and you need to let the top burn off for a minute or so. At first smell, it's reminiscent of Shalimar. Not exactly the same, but the tenets are surely related. This is balsamic, slightly resinous and has a green hue. At the same time, it's heavily floral and has an old world vibe to it.

Within 10 minutes, there is a transition of a very mild spice working its way into the accord. The tenacity has subsided somewhat and the scent has relaxed into a floral with the mild spice note and possibly olive. The base adds a light opoponax and wood tone without altering the previous accords.

Nothing made today smells remotely similar to Royal Briar. If you're a fan of old world creations, you should at least sample this masculine and relive what others used to smell like. You may want to smell like that today.
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  1. UnknownApril 2, 2019 at 8:38 PM

    Necesito saber si hay en existencia el Royal Briar de los años 60 frasco de tapón y etiqueta color marrón.
    Caso positivo, precio y contacto para encargar. Muchas gracias.
    Luis Vargas.

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