The "pencil shaving" cedar note familiar from so many other ISO E-heavy scents is on full display here, and this might be the strongest I've ever encountered it - it's a bone dry, almost desiccated rendition of extreme woodiness. Fortunately, the pepper, ginger, and frankincense round this out with a subtle sweetness that emerges in the drydown and adds depth to what feels like it will be a linear ride. Typical for a luxury fragrance: Bentley For Men Absolute develops an individual character when worn, like a second skin – elegant, luxurious, sensuous. Two days before Thanksgiving, the Springfield community plans to gather to dedicate the Roseann Bentley Musical Playground and honor the longtime public servant for whom it is named. The striking Bentley signet, the “Flying B”, is embossed on the bottle’s shoulder and also adorns the front of the box – black on black.

It just feels a bit scorched, like the first acrid puff of smoke when you light a stick of incense and blow out the flame. Bentley was a founding member of the CPO Board of Directors, serving more than 20 years including a stint as the board president in 2009.

The installation includes a circular concrete pad, park benches, and a connection to the park's footpath.

The base note includes the most seductive essences in the world of fragrances: beguiling Oud, surrounded by sensuous ambergris and elegant harmonies of moss. Bentley for Men Absolute was created by one of the world’s most famous perfume makers: Michel Almairac. After several minutes, the heart note unfolds, with elegant woody aromas of papyrus, Atlas cedar and sandalwood – extremely powerful and masculine.I've seen a few fragrantica reviews mention it, but not everyone experiences the note the same way - to me it's not armpitty cumin, and it's not as sharp as something like Declaration.