FRAGRANCE FAMILY: WOODY AROMATIC
Top notes: bergamot, orange, grapefruit, armoise, coriander, clary sage, cypress
Heart notes: lavender, violet, black pepper, ginger, jasmine, rose, muget, geranium, saffron, cardamom
Base notes: amber, vetiver, musk, moss, tobacco, tonka bean, vanilla, cedarwood
In 2015, Penhaligon’s launched their No.33 Cologne – accompanied by a men’s grooming range – in recognition of their 145-year milestone. Named after one of their very first boutiques, it showcases an ingredient used in so many of their formulations, and is described as ‘a contemporary celebration of lavender in all its bracing charm’.
Hints of citrusy bergamot and orange in the top are quickly replaced with aromatic coriander and clary sage. The warmth of lavender, black pepper and cardamom radiate heat from the heart eventually settling into a green and woody base. Softened with vanilla and tonka bean, kisses of smokey tobacco keeps this just as interesting as the man who wears it.
Penhaligon’s No.33 from £72 for 50ml eau de Cologne
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SMELLING NOTES: EXPLORE PENHALIGON’S NO.33 COLOGNE
- If you could imagine traces of this on a favourite jacket, what would that jacket look like?
- Is this fragrance more suited to day or evening wear?
- How long after the citrus top notes subside do you notice lavender in the heart?
- At what point do you feel the illusion of heat from the spicier notes?
Which three words best sum up Penhaligon’s No.33 Cologne to you? Contemporary? Charming? Warm? Over to you…
