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Penhaligon's
The Tragedy of Lord George
Rum, tonka bean and Ambrox in a noble portrait
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Penhaligon's samples
Penhaligon's has 'British Perfumers, Established 1870' in its header and a royal warrant crest in its logo, and it sorts its perfumes like a library: Portraits with their figurine-topped bottles, Trade Routes, British Tales. The house itself shows only three key notes per fragrance, so descriptions stay brief and characters do the talking. Whether Lord George or Halfeti suits you is a question for your skin, and a 10 ml decant answers it.
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- Founded in London by the Cornish-born barber William Henry Penhaligon
- The brand's own header says 'British Perfumers, Established 1870'
- Collections include Portraits, Trade Routes and British Tales
- The brand shows three key notes per fragrance instead of a full pyramid
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Penhaligon's
Halfeti
A dark rose, grapefruit and oud, tangled together
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Penhaligon's
The Blazing Mister Sam
Peppery heat, green cardamom, dry cedar
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Penhaligon's
Luna
Orange, jasmine, soft rose and fir
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Penhaligon's
Changing Constance
Cool cardamom, hot pimento, salted caramel
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Penhaligon's
Blenheim Bouquet
Dry lemon, lavender and pine
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Juniper Sling
Juniper, black pepper and vetiver
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Endymion
Bergamot on suede, coffee and cedarwood
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About Penhaligon's
Which Penhaligon's samples to try first
The Tragedy of Lord George is the patriarch of the Portraits: ambrox, rum and tonka bean, with shaving soap in the brand's description. Halfeti, from Trade Routes, tangles grapefruit and bergamot with Levantine spice, rose and an oud accord. In The Blazing Mister Sam black pepper and cardamom meet cedarwood and patchouli. Luna is the gentle one, an Eau de Toilette of orange, bergamot, a jasmine accord, rose and fir balsam.
British Tales and one rule-breaker
Blenheim Bouquet, first created for the Duke of Marlborough, is as dry as its notes suggest: lemon, lavender and pine. Juniper Sling is the gin lover's Eau de Toilette, juniper berry over black pepper and vetiver. Endymion, an Eau de Cologne, moves from bergamot and lavandin to suede, a coffee accord, geranium and cedarwood. Changing Constance breaks the pattern with cardamom and pimento over a salted caramel accord and a tobacco accord.
Established 1870
The house was founded in London by William Henry Penhaligon, a Cornish-born barber. Its collections give each perfume a setting: Portraits are character-driven eaux de parfum, Trade Routes look abroad, British Tales stay at home. Concentrations run from Eau de Cologne to Eau de Parfum. Our decants are filled by FragranceGems from the original bottle and labelled by us; they are not official brand samples, and the house is not involved.
- Founded in London by the Cornish-born barber William Henry Penhaligon
- The brand's own header says 'British Perfumers, Established 1870'
- Collections include Portraits, Trade Routes and British Tales
- The brand shows three key notes per fragrance instead of a full pyramid
- We decant Eau de Parfum, Eau de Toilette and Eau de Cologne from the house
Penhaligon's samples
Frequently asked
Which Penhaligon's sample should I try first?
The Tragedy of Lord George for a warm take on barbershop elegance with rum and tonka bean, Halfeti for rose, spice and oud. If you prefer fresh and dry, start with Blenheim Bouquet or Juniper Sling. Luna is the soft floral of the selection.
Are Penhaligon's perfumes for men or women?
It differs per perfume. In our data The Tragedy of Lord George, The Blazing Mister Sam, Blenheim Bouquet and Endymion are men's fragrances, Luna and Changing Constance women's, and Halfeti and Juniper Sling unisex. The characters are a guide, not a rule.
What are the Portraits?
A collection of eaux de parfum built around fictional characters, each bottle topped with a figurine. We decant three of them: The Tragedy of Lord George, the patriarch; The Blazing Mister Sam, an American abroad; and Changing Constance, a very modern woman.
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incredible fast delivery l. the fragrance itself its magnificent, the dry down woody base, is intoxicating. it last on me 10 hours plus. great service great fragrance
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