British niche line Penhaligon’s has added two more (and reportedly, the last) fragrances to their Anthology collection (“breathing new life into fragrances from our archive”), Esprit du Roi and Eau Sans Pareil…
Penhaligon’s Jubilee Bouquet & Zizonia ~ new fragrances
Penhaligon’s has added two more fragrances to their Anthology collection (“breathing new life into fragrances from our archive”), Jubilee Bouquet and Zizonia…
Penhaligon’s Extract of Limes ~ fragrance review
As I write this review, the temperature in Seattle is nearing 70 degrees; it hasn’t been so warm here since last October. Fueled by optimism, I’m taking my spring shirts, even short-sleeved shirts, out of storage, and I’m “rousing” my spring and summer perfumes from their winter hibernation closet. (Come March, I need a break from heavy oudh, musk and wood fragrances.)
I’ve also been having a recurring “scent fantasy”: I’m sitting in the middle of a bright citrus grove, and the trees are full of ripe lemons, oranges and limes (and since it’s a fantasy, some orange trees are in full bloom as well). One citrus cologne that helps me conjure this scene is the recently reissued Penhaligon’s Extract of Limes — an old favorite of mine.
Extract of Limes was created in 1963 and disappeared sometime in the Nineties; it’s now part of Penhaligon’s 2009 Anthology Collection…
Penhaligon’s Eau de Cologne & Orange Blossom ~ new fragrances
Penhaligon’s will add two more fragrances to the Anthology collection next month, Eau de Cologne and Orange Blosssom. The Anthology series, which highlights fragrances from the Penhaligon’s back catalog, debuted last year with Extract of Limes, Eau de Verveine, Gardenia and Night Scented Stock…
Penhaligon’s Anthology: Extract of Limes, Eau de Verveine, Gardenia and Night Scented Stock ~ new fragrances
Penhaligon’s has launched the Penhaligon’s Anthology, a collection of fragrances from their archives reworked by perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour. Four fragrances, Extract of Limes, Eau de Verveine, Gardenia and Night Scented Stock make up the first group; eight more fragrances are expected to join the collection over the next two years.
Extract of Limes (shown above left) ~ “Originally created in 1963…”