Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam
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- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
The Blazing Mr Sam by Penhaligon's opens warm and spiced, cardamom and cinnamon first, sharp and a little sweet. Black pepper, saffron and cumin build through the heart, giving it a dry, aromatic edge rather than a soft one. Tobacco, vanilla, cedar and patchouli settle into the base, woody and warm without turning heavy. Launched in 2018, it is built for men who like their spice worn confidently, not as an afterthought. Voters wear it in winter and autumn, in the evening and at night, and several keep it for work. Longevity tips toward long-lasting among voters, while the sillage call is a clear, settled moderate. A 10ml decant carries you through a run of cold-weather days at the desk.
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The community verdict
Wear time divides opinion between long-lasting and moderate for The Blazing Mr Sam; most find its projection moderate. Cardamom and cinnamon lead to pepper, then smooth tobacco, vanilla and cedar. It suits a confident, mature style on winter nights, with autumn evenings working too.
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- Brand
- Penhaligon's
- Scent profile
- For men
- Launched
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Cinnamon and tobacco clinging to a cedar pipe box after dinner.
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity
Most voted: 45%Long lasting
Sillage
Most voted: 55%Moderate
Season
Most voted: 55%Winter
Time of day
Most voted: 48%Night out
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Longevity, 889 votes
- Very weak2%17 votes
- Weak4%35 votes
- Moderate41%367 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)45%399 votes
- Eternal8%71 votes
Sillage, 958 votes
- Intimate9%83 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)55%528 votes
- Strong29%274 votes
- Enormous8%73 votes
Season, 889 votes
- Spring5%44 votes
- Summer2%18 votes
- Autumn38%338 votes
- Winter (Most voted)55%489 votes
Time of day, 889 votes
- Daytime12%107 votes
- Office3%26 votes
- Evening37%329 votes
- Night out (Most voted)48%427 votes
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Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam in plain words
What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.
What it smells like
It opens with a hot rush of cinnamon and cardamom. It then dries into smooth, dark tobacco softened by vanilla. The spice stays warm and the finish is rugged but rounded.
How it wears
Wearers are divided between long-lasting and moderate wear. Most find the projection moderate, with strong coming next.
When to wear it
The community wears it on winter nights, and in the evenings of autumn.
Who it suits
It suits a man with a confident, mature style who likes dark tobacco and warm spice. The drydown can feel a little sweet to some noses.
Similar perfumes at 10ML
- Hugo Boss Boss Bottled Eau de Parfum: shares the black pepper and cinnamon
- Creed Centaurus: shares the tobacco and cinnamon
- Parfums de Marly Pegasus: shares the cumin and vanilla
Sizes and price per ml
At 10ML, Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam comes as 3ml for €12.96 (€4.32/ml), 10ml for €37.26 (€3.73/ml) and 30ml for €91.80 (€3.06/ml).
Frequently asked questions
What does Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam smell like?
Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam opens with Cardamom and Cinnamon. The heart brings Black Pepper, Cumin and Saffron. It dries down to Cedar, Patchouli, Tobacco and Vanilla.
Is Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (45% of votes), and 53% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (55% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 2% of season votes.
Is Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam good for winter?
Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 55% of season votes.
Is Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 85% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 15% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 3% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam?
The Blazing Mr Sam is made by Penhaligon's. It was launched in 2018.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam?
A 10ml decant of Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Penhaligon's perfumes can I try?
Besides Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam, 10ML has Halfeti, Changing Constance and Empressa from Penhaligon's, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam decant is filled by hand from an original Penhaligon's bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What do people like most about Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam?
Wearers like its confident, brazen character and its deep, rich and smooth tobacco. They also praise the sweet cedar and black pepper balance, and say the projection and longevity perform well.
Is Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam good for a date night?
Yes: the community votes it for night and evening, and its warm tobacco and vanilla base suits that setting. The confident, mature style is made for an evening out.
Where can I buy Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam as a decant?
At 10ML: Penhaligon's The Blazing Mr Sam comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €37.26 (€3.73/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.