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Penhaligon’s Babylon ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 16 August 2019 10 Comments

Penhaligon's has launched Babylon, a new fragrance in the brand's Trade Routes Collection.

Housed in Penhaligon's distinctive ribbon-wrapped glass flacon, the Babylon eau de parfum takes inspiration from Eastern spices to create a unique, oriental scent. Opening with notes of saffron and nutmeg, the fragrance is rooted with a powerful base of sandalwood and vanilla absolute.

Additional notes include coriander, cypriol and cedar.

Penhaligon's Babylon is available at Harrods, £173 for 100 ml Eau de Parfum.

(via harrods)

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  1. hajusuuri says:
    16 August 2019 at 12:40 pm

    I don’t know why I thought Penhaligon’s already has a fragrance called Babylon? The label color looks nice and the notes look really good, just in time for Fall!

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    • Robin says:
      16 August 2019 at 1:38 pm

      If they did then I’ve screwed up — but I did check and can’t find one.

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      • hajusuuri says:
        16 August 2019 at 2:06 pm

        Oh no, you didn’t mess up…it’s just that a perfume with the name Babylon sounded really familiar and if I had to pick the house, Penhaligon’s would be right up there!

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  2. meredifay says:
    16 August 2019 at 12:53 pm

    It looks good, and sounds like it would smell good to me too! I like nutmeg. I wonder if it stays unisex or veers masculine?

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    • Robin says:
      16 August 2019 at 1:39 pm

      I think this collection is supposed to be unisex, but of course I have not smelled it.

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  3. cazaubon says:
    16 August 2019 at 3:37 pm

    Sounds promising, I like the notes!

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  4. thomkallor says:
    16 August 2019 at 3:46 pm

    Wanty want want but gosh were they always so pricy??

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    • Carolyn says:
      17 August 2019 at 10:11 am

      No indeed not. Their products, particularly their fragrances, were not always as outrageously expensive as they have become since the change of ownership relatively recently.

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  5. Lisa D says:
    16 August 2019 at 5:19 pm

    I love the sound of the notes, but, well – you all know that story. 🙂

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  6. neyronrose says:
    17 August 2019 at 11:06 am

    Very pretty bottle. Sometime I’ll probably get a sample of the fragrance to sniff, but I doubt that I’d get a bottle at that price.

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