Much Ado About the Duke
Penhaligon's · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2016
≈ $290 · 75ml · approx. retail
A Portraits collection scent that is at once floral and masculine, centering peppery rose over a boozy gin-and-cumin heart and leathery wood. Ambivalent and dandyish.
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French · 28 in collection
A Grenoble-born perfumer who trained at ISIPCA and built her career as a fine-fragrance perfumer at Firmenich (now dsm-firmenich). She composes for both mainstream houses and niche labels, with a portfolio spanning Kenzo, Jean Paul Gaultier, Le Labo and Mugler.
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