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Good things come in small packages<\/em>, so goes the old saying, and, using the new Ben Sherman<\/a> men\u2019s fragrance as an example, I say good things come in ugly packages,<\/em> too. I think the Ben Sherman bottle is the most unsightly perfume bottle of last year; it looks like a cubist choo-choo made out of cheap, lightweight plastic.<\/p>\n Though the bottle is beyond Avon-Ugly, Ben Sherman, the fragrance, is one of my favorite men\u2019s mainstream releases of last year. The perfume features notes of tangerine, bergamot, lemon, lime, mint, cardamom, nutmeg, incense, patchouli, cedar, vanilla musk, vetiver, hay, coffee and amber.<\/p>\n Ben Sherman starts off with cardamom-flavored coffee, rich and almost \u2018malted.\u2019 The scent is \u201ccloudy\u201d\/creamy (like a liquor-y coffee cocktail).\u00a0 I smell a hint of smokiness as the fragrance develops: incense plus cedar and spearmint. (There is a kinship between Ben Sherman and Thierry Mugler A*Men Pure Coffee<\/a> during Ben Sherman\u2019s early development.)<\/p>\n Ben Sherman starts off by presenting dense \u201cbase notes\u201d and proceeds to lighter weight, shimmering notes. As Ben Sherman\u2019s rich aromas fade, a summery lime, vetiver and hay accord appears; this is my favorite part of Ben Sherman, and this happy aroma has me yearning for a vacation in southern Italy or Provence\u2026somewhere with warm breezes, blue skies and fields full of wildflowers in full bloom. (I know\u2026my fantasy must wait six months for the seasons to change.)\u00a0<\/p>\n Ben Sherman Eau de Toilette has good lasting power and\u00a0sillage; it\u2019s currently a Nordstrom exclusive in the US and is available in 50 and 100 ml ($55\/$78).<\/p>\n Read the rest of this article »<\/span><\/a><\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<\/p>\n