The Coveted Duchess Rose

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

≈ $290 · 75ml · approx. retail

A light, graceful Portraits scent built on honeyed rose centifolia, fresh mandarin and a hint of powdery musk and vanilla. Wide-eyed and delicate.

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

SpringSummerDailyOffice

Perfumer

Christophe Raynaud

French · 45 in collection

Christophe Raynaud is a French perfumer at Givaudan in Paris who trained at ISIPCA and worked at Drom and Symrise before joining Givaudan; he is behind some of the biggest modern designer launches, prized for fragrances with strong presence and radiance.

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