An Ode to the Classics: Happyland Hommeland Review

Credit: E.J. Wells

Hello, ladies and gentlemen! I hope everyone is having a lovely day today. It feels like spring outside today. It's quite nice. Maybe a bit too warm for the fragrance I am about to cover.

Happyland has dropped two more fragrances, Amberland and Hommeland. This review will be forHommeland. I don't have Amberland, but I am sure you folks can find someone who will review that one soon. I have had Hommeland for a little bit and I have worn it around 6 times, so this is not a first impression.

I was sent this fragrance for free, but there was no agreement for a positive review and I am not paid or sponsored by Happyland.


My bottle doesn't have the same label as the one pictured because he just now got the labels in, so I won't go over the presentation since it's the standard one for Happyland releases. Let's get into it!


Notes

Lavender, Bergamot, Sandalwood, Cedar, Ambroxan, Ambergris, Vetiver, and Oakmoss


The Scent

Hommeland opens up with a spiced sandalwood accord, which is reminiscent of Creed Bois du Portugal. The sophisticatedly smooth lavender with a dash of bright bergamot brings about cleanliness hailing back to the times of classic British perfumery. The dry oakmoss comes to the front to give this more of a complete fougere feel which is then shortly joined by a peppered cedar accord. A bit of ambroxan in the background gives this a bit of a modern punch. Woody vetiver is noticeable, but not dominant.

This composition is similar to Creed Bois du Portugal, but he has added many other classic men's staples into this mix and kept is something modern with the use of ambroxan. Make no mistake though, this is still a gentleman's fragrance through and through. It's a bit more rugged around the edge's over Bois du Portugal, mostly due to the oakmoss and ambroxan. It's not as smooth as the Creed counterpart. This works to its advantage though, since this one is clearly a bit more casual and suitable for everyday wear.

Hommeland is like every other Happyland in the regard that it is insanely strong. It will project for around 4 hours and last a good 10-12. The sillage is massive. For the first few hours Hommeland will fill up an entire room and everyone will know exactly where you have been. This fragrance is not for timid men.

This is certainly a cold-weather fragrance. The initial blast of fresh bergamot isn't enough to keep this suitable for summer. At least where I live. This fragrance is good casually, but it could also be worn with a suit. I would say it's for more mature-minded men who enjoy the classics. This fragrance is 100% masculine and I don't picture a woman ever wanting to wear something like this, but hey, wear what you want.


Overall Impression

Happyland came out with another great fragrance. I know I say that a lot, but I honestly believe it. I love Creed Bois du Portugal and Happyland's take on it made it even stronger than Alexandria's version. That is almost hard to believe because the Alexandria version is already very strong. 

I simply love the smooth lavender and spiced sandalwood combo. The addition of oakmoss just brings a new dimension of classic masculinity to an already overtly masculine composition. It's simply beautiful.

If you are a fan of barbershop fragrances and classic fougeres, then I would recommend a sample of this one.


Conclusion

I hope everyone has a wonderful day. I hope you folks enjoyed this review. I know that a lot of my readers are fans of the classics and this one is right up your alley. It was a pleasure to bring this one to you today.

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Keep smelling great and doing great. Be blessed and be a blessing.

Hommeland is launching tomorrow, on Valentine's Day. You will be able to purchase it at this link.

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