Roaring Radcliff

Penhaligon's · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2016

≈ $290 · 75ml · approx. retail

A Portraits scent for a rakish illegitimate heir, blending boozy rum and tobacco with honey, beeswax and warm spice over leather. Decadent and indulgent.

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

FallWinterEveningSpecial Occasion

Perfumer

Daphne Bugey

French · 19 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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