Empressa by Penhaligon's

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Empressa by Penhaligon's is an oriental floral that opens with a vibrant mix of blood orange, peach, bergamot, and mandarin, combined with the spicy lift of pink pepper. Its heart blends rose, dewberry, blackcurrant, neroli, and geranium, resting on a rich base of patchouli, brown sugar, vanilla, sandalwood, frankincense, cocoa, amber, and musk. Those drawn to complex, warm, and fruity-spicy compositions with floral and resinous undertones should explore fragrances sharing these facets.

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  • Key notes:
  • blood orange
  • incense
  • musk
  • musk al ghazal
  • neroli
  • Tags:
  • #animalic
  • #clean
  • #smoky
  • Aromagroups:
  • citrusy
  • spicy

A sunny and vibrant scent that summons the energy of Mumbai. Juicy blood orange sparkles across the floral sweetness of neroli. Al ghazal musk cushions the composition with an enveloping velvet softness.

The cologne range has a perfume concentration of around 20%, making them longer-lasting than traditional colognes, while retaining the freshness and lightness that define this type of creation.

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Marbella

Marbella by CARNER £125.00

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • jasmine
  • peach
  • pink pepper
  • rose
  • Tags:
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • fruity

An aromatic, dreamy citrus scent inspired by the sumptuous Andalusician city of Marbella. With rose, amber and peach this perfume is fresh, floral and sophisticated.

 

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Tiger Rouge

Tiger Rouge by Byermia £104.17

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  • Key notes:
  • bay
  • blood orange
  • cherry
  • cloves
  • frankincense
  • incense
  • leather
  • lemon myrtle
  • mineral accord
  • oud
  • paprika
  • pimento pepper
  • pomegranate
  • rose
  • Tags:
  • #animalic
  • #beast
  • Aromagroups:
  • leather
  • spicy
  • woody

Tiger Rouge summons the mythical Red Tiger, embodying the soul of the Indian wilderness. Fierce black pepper, pimento and paprika contrast with blood orange and lemon myrtle, with cinnamon and cloves weaving through the landscape. Muscular Hainan oud and Indian vetiver put meat on the bones, while rose, cherry and pomegranate add bright, voluptuous beauty.

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Beso Pasión

Beso Pasión by Beso Beach £120.83

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • blood orange
  • cardamom
  • fig
  • ginger
  • musk
  • vetiver
  • Tags:
  • #fresh
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • fruity
  • green
  • woody

Perfumer: Jordi Fernández (the nose behind the white floral wonder of Latin Lover).

Beso Pasion is like a sweet summer breeze caressing a Mediterranean island. A breeze infused with sea salt, the delicious aroma of fig trees, and fragrant grass cured by the hot sun.

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Parfum 1

Parfum 1 by Fugazzi £170.83

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  • Key notes:
  • cedarwood
  • davana
  • frankincense
  • incense
  • mandarin
  • pink pepper
  • sandalwood
  • Tags:
  • #sexy
  • #smoky
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • leather
  • spicy
  • woody

Parfum 1 is where Fugazzi began, inspired by founder Bram Niessink’s trip to Egypt and the discovery of ancient perfume oils. Parfum 1 is a bold blend of bright and dark fruits, made mysterious by patchouli and cedarwood. The fresh top notes of citrus and blackcurrant are insinuating, gracefully riding a woody wave of sandalwood and musk. The effect is leathery, with a faint kiss of apple pie.

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St. Paul's

St. Paul's by Exaltatum £108.33

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • bergamot
  • frankincense
  • incense
  • labdanum
  • orange blossom
  • pink pepper
  • Tags:
  • #beast
  • #clean
  • Aromagroups:
  • floral
  • leather
  • vintage/old school
  • woody

The floriental baroquesque parfum St. Paul's embodies an adoration and admiration to the spectacular era of Baroque. This style in architecture, music, art, sculpture demonstrates exalted movements, clear details, intense light and dark shadows, emotional exuberance, richness, extravaganza, which distinct baroque from other style. 

The English baroque represents iconic St. Paul's Cathedral, which dome has long dominated the London skyline. 

The perfume opens with the precious orange flower and jasmine absolutes with a hint of dried and juicy fruits, contrasting with the darker woody and balsamic base. 

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No. 89

No. 89 by Floris £83.33

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  • Key notes:
  • bergamot
  • geranium
  • neroli
  • nutmeg
  • oakmoss
  • sandalwood
  • vetiver
  • Aromagroups:
  • aromatic
  • citrusy
  • woody

No. 89 has been an icon among the Floris collection for over 60 years. First crafted in 1951, No. 89 takes its name from the number of their flagship shop on Jermyn Street.

Ian Fleming who was a customer of Floris mentions No. 89 in his James Bond universe.

No. 89 is a classic and timeless mix of fresh citruses, sparkly spices and aromatic herbs resting on sandalwood and oakmoss. There is an adventurous romantic twist in the formula though: a drop of rose.

No. 89 could be a fragrance for the quintessential English gentleman.

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Delulu

Delulu by Oddity £141.67

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  • Key notes:
  • ambroxan
  • blackcurrant
  • cedrat
  • mandarin
  • osmanthus
  • rose
  • Tags:
  • #beast
  • #fresh
  • Aromagroups:
  • citrusy
  • green
  • spicy
  • woody

Delulu is a soft-focus dream sequence in oversaturated colours, swirling across a soundtrack of shoegaze and nineties/noughties indie.This particular sequence follows childhood into adolescence: a favourite toy, a pack of crayons, a melted sweet in your jeans pocket, a bite of berry pie, a long sunny day doing nothing. There’s fizzy cedrat and the salty-fresh friction of tart rhubarb against rooty vetiver. Like all dreams, things get weird: a niff of rosy plastic and smoky incense. Yesterday is a place you can never visit again, but it’s still an escape from tomorrow. That’s Delulu.

Delulu bottle caps are hand made from memories, specifically a nostalgic jumble of plastic beach toys captured in epoxy resin.

Master perfumer
David Chieze

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Floating

Floating by Liis £133.33

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  • Key notes:
  • bergamot
  • fresh linens accord
  • orchid
  • peach
  • Tags:
  • #clean
  • #fresh
  • #normcore
  • #powdery
  • #sexy
  • Aromagroups:
  • transparent
  • woody

Inspired by the weightlessness of a day without plans or obligations. Effervescent top notes of ripe peach and bergamot levitate over wild orchid, crisp linen and sequoia wood. Aldehydes swirl airy musk in a cloud around you.

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Beso Canalla

Beso Canalla by Beso Beach £120.83

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  • Key notes:
  • amber
  • brown sugar
  • caramel
  • labdanum
  • neroli
  • sandalwood
  • Tags:
  • #sexy
  • #sweet
  • Aromagroups:
  • edible
  • woody

It’s a delectable amber with focus on the gourmand aspect of that ancient perfume recipe. Usually, an amber mix would require a resin (labdanum, benzoin, etc.), patchouli and vanilla. In Beso Canalla this sweet component often represented and highlighted by vanilla was extended to many dimensions. It starts with gently sweet bergamot, descends into caramelized a sugar accord in the heart and dries down into a sweet sandalwood and amber amalgamation.

In the Beso perfume trilogy this formula represents the relaxed afternoon when you have had your early morning swim and are now gathering energies for the night out ahead (chilling in the sweet shade with an ice cold orangeade, feet buried in warm sand).

About Empressa by Penhaligon's

How does Empressa by Penhaligon’s differ from these similar fragrances?
Empressa is a complex oriental floral combining bright citrus, fruity and spicy floral notes with a rich, gourmand, and resinous base. While these fragrances share some of its key notes, they vary in emphasis, ranging from smoky and animalic to fresh or sweet gourmand styles. None replicate Empressa’s exact balance of juicy fruits, spices, and creamy woods.
What are the main scent characteristics of Empressa?
Empressa features a vibrant opening of blood orange, peach, bergamot, and mandarin, enhanced by pink pepper spice. Its heart blends rose, dewberry, blackcurrant, neroli, and geranium, resting on a base of patchouli, brown sugar, vanilla, sandalwood, frankincense, cocoa, amber, and musk, creating a warm, fruity, floral oriental.
Which notes in Empressa contribute most to its oriental floral classification?
The oriental floral nature comes from the combination of spicy pink pepper, warm resins like frankincense and amber, creamy sandalwood, and sweet gourmand elements such as brown sugar and vanilla, balanced against floral notes like rose and neroli alongside bright citrus accords.