Endymion

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Endymion

Penhaligon's · Eau de Cologne (EDC) · 2003

≈ $195 · 100ml · approx. retail

An oriental-spicy scent built around an unusual coffee-and-leather heart laced with lavender, cardamom and incense. Smooth, sophisticated and a touch mysterious.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

FallWinterEveningOffice

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