Penhaligon’s LP Np. 9 for Ladies

by Tom

As you know, Penhaligon’s is that Veddy British house with scents that you would
imagine people like the Queen Mum or Miss Marple would waft as they walked by:
pretty, calm little things.  Penhaligon’s refers to this is an “intoxicating
love potion”.  I’ll refer you here for the list of notes and an (as always) excellent review.  I
will add “what Jessica said”, and note that with its grassy opening and quiet
white flowers that there’s no reason that a man couldn’t wear this at all.  The
green citrus opening, soft white flowers in the heart and light blond woods in
the base could go wither way as it were.

I have to write that while I don’t find this “intoxicating” in any way, I really
like it a lot.  I find that there’s an innocence to the line that’s very sexy in
its own way.  Like Grace Kelly in “Mogambo”; a cool white flame.  I usually tend
to go for the over-the-top ones, the more Ava Gardner types.  While it might not
be the first thing on my list of “to buys”, if it shows up in my Christmas
Stocking I would be thrilled.

50ML for $80 and 100ML for $120 at Aedes, LuckyScent and the Perfume Shoppe or
directly from the Penhaligon’s website

photo:  Grace Kelly/’Mogambo” some rights reserved