But slowly the sun went down and you went home again. Once there, the stove was loaded with wood and a warming fire was lit. Outside it suddenly began to rain lightly, yet unpleasantly, and just as suddenly a storm rang at the front door. There he is. Sam. Agitatedly brings the dry, warm spice from outside and apologizes for his unannounced visit. But Sam seems to be a friend from the old days. But he is also a bit rushed, because cumin and pepper are stirring and add to the autumnal serenity. Under his coat he brings out warm waffles. They fill the room with a cinnamon-spicy sweetness and merge smoothly into the warming living room, where a wonderful fire radiates comfort. The Blazing Mister Sam is another one of those 'Portrait' fragrances which doesn't have a listed Nose. We do know that he arrived to the party in 2018 though. Carrément Belle: 555, Alfred Kafé, Alõ, Enkor, ïōdé, Ippi Patchouli, Ippi Patchouli Clair, Label Rose, Musc, Musc Originel, So, Vanille

Mr. Sam here is the twin brother of Halfeti, also created by Penhaligons under the crafted hand of Mr. Provenzano, I would not wonder if Mr. Sam is also his creation, even if the perfumer´s name is not present here nor on Fragrantica. This is how Mr. Sam started the acquaintance with me, leaving me confused for a few minutes .. but then, I realized that we met before, in another context - I will explain.A fragrance that falls into the house with the door and makes it cosy. On a slightly rainy autumn afternoon. Age group? I would say, as Penhaligon's already described or rather it leaves the impression, rather for the younger and wild as well as aspiring star on the walk on Fame, who writes "I am here, I am here". You know that nice feeling which we have sometimes for a few minutes when something seems familiar to us but we do not know from where and what is it?

Well, everybody loves a stereotype don't they? I'm guessing that Mister Sam isn't going to be one of the lighter scents in this line up given the notes and the description. Let's find out though. One sits comfortably together and enjoys the tender waffles and the company on this slightly rainy evening. Upon first spraying Sam, my first thought was 'this is like something from Penhaligon's Trade Routes collection!'. The reason for this is that the 'Portraits' have tended to focus around a couple of key notes, whilst this American intruder actually has quite a bit going on in terms of spice usage. In fact, I was quite intrigued to test the chap against Halfeti to see where the similarities and differences were. This desire was only enhanced when I saw people on Fragrantica claiming he was 'the same' as Halfeti. Having tested both perfumes against each other though, I wonder what they're smoking - it's clearly not Mister Sam's tobacco base note! Penhaligon's: Agarbathi, Babylon, Blenheim Bouquet, Bluebell, Cairo, Castile, Changing Constance, Douro, Elisabethan Rose, Empressa, Endymion, Endymion Concentré, Halfeti, Halfeti Cedar, Halfeti Leather, Iris Prima, Juniper Sling, Lily of the Valley, Luna, Monsieur Beauregard, Much Ado About The Duke, Opus 1870, Orange Blossom, Oud De Nil, Quercus, Racquets, Sartorial, [Savoy Steam]( https://www.reddit.com/r/fragrance/comments/lm5mlw/penhaligons_savoy_steam_review/, Terrible Teddy, The Bewitching Yasmine, The Blazing Mister Sam, The Coveted Duchess Rose, The Impudent Cousin Matthew, The Ingénue Cousin Flora, The Inimitable William Penhaligon, The Tragedy of Lord George, The Uncompromising Sohan, VaaraDoes he have to? Definitely not. Sometimes less is more, and that's what has been perfectly erased in this case.