Best Cologne in the World? Inside A 300 Year Old British Perfumery | Floris London

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    This is the full extended version of the visit to Floris, which made up the final part of our 'Gentlemen's Day Out' video with Tom Chamberlin of The Rake Magazine.
    Floris is one of the oldest family run businesses in the UK, if not the world. Established in 1730, the company continues to be run by the same family. Edward Bodenham is the 9th generation family member to lead this iconic brand. Edward was kind enough to invite Kirby and Tom into the hand pouring perfumery in the back of the store, to give them a private education into the world of incredible hand poured fragrances.
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    Inside A 300 Year Old British Perfumery | Floris Extended Cut
    00:00 Coming Up
    00:28 Walking in
    2:12 Going Into The Perfumery
    05:00 Hand Poured Fragrances
    07:25 Glasswear, bases & blends
    08:35 Smelling samples
    09:36 Hand poured samples
    11:04 Eau De Parfum vs Eau De Toilette
    13:42 Seasonality of fragrances
    14:49 The Ledgers
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Комментарии • 63

  • @siphotheguy1870
    @siphotheguy1870 Год назад +12

    Kirby "It's so great to be back in London" Allison

    • @greglinsmythe3375
      @greglinsmythe3375 10 месяцев назад

      You forgot the “ehh.” Kirby “ehh it’s so great to be back in London” Allison. I left out one or two “proper” adjectives as well.

  • @MrStrategy67
    @MrStrategy67 2 года назад +27

    Floris London has been making the best and most elegant fragrances for centuries. The fact that you can also create your own fragrances is added to this. Especially since the boss is also very sympathetic 😀

    • @Floris_1050
      @Floris_1050 8 месяцев назад

      Thank you mate 😂😂😂

  • @adnaanfakir5500
    @adnaanfakir5500 10 месяцев назад +5

    The perfumer gentleman exudes more natural class and sophistication from his heritage, than the other two. Just an off point opinion. I wonder if anyone else recognizes the same.

  • @dariussala6377
    @dariussala6377 Год назад +6

    The oldest family run perfume company is the Farina 1709 in Cologne, Germany. They had a tough life and fought legaly with many infringers of the patent and other copies of the original recipe. The company still lives today and it's at the 9'th generation. Floris, because of the great publicity and being in London, had a greater reach bc of the empire but Farina had some legendary customers as well, including, among others, Napoleon I.

    • @ClassicTor
      @ClassicTor 7 месяцев назад

      nice gonna check it out

  • @SimonTBam
    @SimonTBam 2 года назад +9

    Excellent presentation Kirby. Always a pleasure to watch your videos. Floris is indeed a fantastic House.

  • @ianwalls4976
    @ianwalls4976 2 года назад +8

    Amazing kirby thankyou for a look into the history of floris

  • @TXGRunner
    @TXGRunner Год назад +4

    Absolutely fascinating. A few times one seemed to talk over the 9th generation owner of Floris, but fortunately he was allowed to say more later on.

    • @greglinsmythe3375
      @greglinsmythe3375 10 месяцев назад

      Yes, rather chivalrous of the foreign visitor to allow the host opportunities to discuss his trade. Harrumph indeed Governor.

  • @yanetrodriguezcruz3609
    @yanetrodriguezcruz3609 Год назад +1

    Nice tour, thanks for the videos.

  • @lusinemichele7721
    @lusinemichele7721 2 года назад +2

    Thank you Kirby for your video, Floris is a great shop for men, I love perfumery and colognes.

  • @bjppage1186
    @bjppage1186 2 года назад +2

    Gotta love the weather small talk how awkward

  • @TxLeftridge
    @TxLeftridge 2 года назад +1

    Still one of my absolute favorite videos and I wish there was another angle to explore at Floris because I’d like to see more

  • @zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz9
    @zzzzzzzzzzzzzzzz9 Год назад +1

    What a humble fellow.

  • @MauricXe
    @MauricXe 2 года назад +5

    i really enjoy their Honey Oud and Leather Oud.
    Thanks Kirby for highlighting their house in the past (and again)!

  • @Bimmerrx7
    @Bimmerrx7 2 года назад +16

    This was such an enjoyable video. Would it be possible to have a representative of Floris show the proper application of one’s scent? All too often it seems many men “over apply” their cologne.

    • @UndisclosedHost
      @UndisclosedHost 2 года назад +2

      The unofficial standard would be one spray each side of your neck below your ears, and one spray on the back of your neck. Obviously it depends what fragrance you're using but that's generally a good starting point. Avoid spraying the front of your neck/below your chin.

  • @Azrium
    @Azrium 2 года назад +2

    I enjoy my 71/72, will certainly order another bottle in the future

  • @PerfumeGuru
    @PerfumeGuru Год назад +1

    Floris Santal sums them up pretty well. Spicy citrus creamy woods. A heritage brand.

  • @ficomaniapr8043
    @ficomaniapr8043 2 года назад +1

    Brilliant !

  • @craigdunn3231
    @craigdunn3231 Год назад

    It looks so nice

  • @sf2explus184
    @sf2explus184 Год назад

    Floris JF has been my signature since 2008. lasts a full work day and not in anyones face. anyone an arms length will smell it on you with 3 sprays. a clean smell works year round. when on a night out i use 3 extra sprays for extra projection.

  • @johanandersson5299
    @johanandersson5299 Год назад +1

    I love Special 127 and NO89

  • @bunnbones5668
    @bunnbones5668 2 года назад +4

    A real gentleman waits for his turn to talk, he doesn't talk over someone. clearly these two haven't grasped that.

  • @pmm1407
    @pmm1407 2 года назад +1

    Excellent 👍

  • @F8Tributo
    @F8Tributo 2 года назад +6

    I want a fragrance that smells like a lumberyard. Fresh cut pine, oak, mahogany, cherry, walnut...
    And another fragrance that smells like ground coffee beans..

  • @belairscents
    @belairscents Год назад

    A very well established brand!

  • @yulaswift2439
    @yulaswift2439 2 года назад

    “The idle rich”..... a fascinating window 🧐

  • @letsgowinnietheflu5439
    @letsgowinnietheflu5439 2 года назад +2

    That is traffic that they didn't get destroyed during the blitz I would love to hear the story of their survival as a business

  • @bobsoldrecords1503
    @bobsoldrecords1503 Год назад

    JF is the only Floris fragrance that I have, but 89 is my next shortly.

  • @dingydongdoo
    @dingydongdoo 2 года назад +6

    Music is mixed slightly too loudly for me, a little distracting.
    Great video though.

  • @porousdumasia3256
    @porousdumasia3256 Год назад +1

    Nice interview wished there was more conversation from Edward ans the question were more open ended where a lot more could be said by Edward. A good insight into the World of Floris nevertheless.

  • @lusinemichele7721
    @lusinemichele7721 2 года назад +1

    It's awesome you can make your bespoke fragrance,

    • @jonstern7511
      @jonstern7511 2 года назад

      £550

    • @Fidgottio
      @Fidgottio Год назад +1

      @@jonstern7511 £5000 for the full bespoke service. £550 gets you the bespoke customisation service which is built from pre-existing layers

  • @serapiosilva535
    @serapiosilva535 2 года назад +21

    Kirby, I am a perfume aficionado with a collection of over 1100 fragrance bottles so this video in particular was interesting to me.
    Question, there are a lot of niche perfume houses in Europe and in the USA, I think even France and Italy are two of the most recognized areas for high end perfume.
    What in particular made Floris catch your attention? Is it the fact that they are English and your other interests like cigars and suits are also in England? Or were there other factors?
    I own around 6 fragrances from this house

    • @SimonTBam
      @SimonTBam 2 года назад +15

      I think Kirby is a 'frustrated' English gentleman. Certainly an Anglophile.
      I think many people are attracted to England on the basis that traditional crafts have remained virtually unchanged whereas in most other places these have been replaced by industrial processes. Not everywhere obviously. But here we are lucky to be seeing representation from a family business that stretches back farther than the United States itself.

    • @aintnomeaning
      @aintnomeaning 2 года назад +10

      Pretty sure it's because, based on the past videos, there is a anglophile and historical element, plus it's certainly easier to manage with travel and language with the other relationships that have developed over the years.

    • @blahblah2779
      @blahblah2779 2 года назад +4

      Dang. All that heart and soul you poured into this message…..
      And he didn’t give a shit 😂

    • @okok72277
      @okok72277 Год назад +1

      Because he's got this obsession with being an upper class English person, which he so clearly is not at all, even in mannerisms, and Floris have royal warrants for the Queen and the former Prince of Wales

    • @greglinsmythe3375
      @greglinsmythe3375 10 месяцев назад

      @@okok72277As he would say, it makes him smell like a “proper” gentleman. He’s obsessed with the pursuit and embellishment of propriety.

  • @rahimrahimkhan5613
    @rahimrahimkhan5613 2 года назад

    Bro I ask one think is edwerd green loafers is best then from Allen edmond

  • @NicholasIngel
    @NicholasIngel 2 года назад +1

    Was this not up as part of your walking tour video?

    • @kirbyallison
      @kirbyallison  2 года назад +4

      Yes, as mentioned in the desription, this is just an extended cut of the Floris segment from out 'Gentlemen's Day Out' video with Tom Chamberlin. We release some extended versions of scenes like this, so that some people who want more of that content, or didn't watch the original full video, can still enjoy this content.

  • @King_Harrold
    @King_Harrold 2 года назад +38

    When the interviewers talk more than the interviewee 🤦‍♂️

    • @sygad1
      @sygad1 2 года назад +19

      I was thinking the exact same thing, british politeness of small talk vs american impatience to speak

    • @jyc313
      @jyc313 2 года назад +6

      That’s the one thing I noticed in most of his videos. It’s fine when the other side is a bit of an extrovert but usually it’s awkward to see. Also he does this thing where he pretends or assumes something about the business and goes on a long monologue - which then gets politely steered the correct direction by the actual expert. He’s built up “relationships” with these experts so they’re polite about it. Also, anyone that dresses to the nines like this guy in London but not actually “in something” is considered kind of a joke by us here. I live in London; other end of Hyde Park from Mayfair.

    • @sygad1
      @sygad1 2 года назад

      @@jyc313 Aaaah, the Dunning Kruger effect in full force, so nice to see when professionally course corrected ;-)

    • @countalma9800
      @countalma9800 2 года назад +10

      @@jyc313 He's the founder and owner of a (niche) fashion brand, so, I guess he can get away with it, as he represents a particular style he sells. Also, he's told stories of visiting elite private clubs in London, so, I guess he must know someone who can invite him to such places. Overall though, his attitude and style are rather pretentious.

    • @markbrailsford2849
      @markbrailsford2849 2 года назад +6

      I've given up on his videos as he's to pretentious. Bit of a joke in the UK as a texan trying to be an English gentleman doesn't work.

  • @NicholasIngel
    @NicholasIngel 2 года назад +1

    Too much fun

  • @olesyakoktyan6713
    @olesyakoktyan6713 7 месяцев назад

    Was this episode shot in 1935?

  • @7aydar7aydar
    @7aydar7aydar Год назад

    I have the no 89 and jermyn street and i remember first time when my 10 years old son smelled it he said this smells like a millionaire…

  • @charcuteri
    @charcuteri 10 месяцев назад

    eau de parfoom😂😂

  • @magiccomments
    @magiccomments Год назад +2

    What is disappointment this interview was. Sitting across someone with so much to share, yet kirby won't let him compelet a thought.

  • @petereastwood7868
    @petereastwood7868 6 месяцев назад

    Remember, fragrances are estrogenic. That cologne, along with your BPA plastic water bottle and soy latte, is lowering your T levels to that of an octogenarian.
    In “From Russia, With Love” Tatiana Romanova notices that western men (of Bond’s era at least) do not wear cologne, asks him why that is. “We wash,” replies Bond. Personally, I’ll go the James Bond route.

  • @Dmhlcmb
    @Dmhlcmb Год назад

    Aaaaah….um, w-w-w-what is it ab-ab-about, about English sort-of, you know English sort of….um, gentlemen, that, that, that, that, that they can’t sort-of, you know SPEAK!?!?!?

    • @SirHargreeves
      @SirHargreeves Год назад +1

      I suppose when you have a US southern drawl and it takes five minutes to say the next word, you get to pick it out easier.

  • @chax2004
    @chax2004 8 месяцев назад

    Hes out of his league.