Penhaligon's · 2023
A Balm Of Calm EDP
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
Creamy rum, lavender, powdery herbal comfort
Scent Notes
Gourmand
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About This Perfume
Penhaligon's A Balm Of Calm comes across as Creamy rum, lavender, powdery herbal comfort. It opens with clary sage, lavender and cardamom, moves into iris, rum and geranium and settles on sandalwood, vetiver and oak. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. A good pick for date nights. Released in 2023.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: spicy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $200.
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The verdict
Best for
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The Brand
Penhaligon's
Penhaligon's is an English niche perfumery founded in 1870, known for the Portraits line, narrative scents named after a fictional family, plus the Halfeti, Babylon and Trade Routes ranges. Scendira has 92 Penhaligon's listings, which run from around $48 to $485. Penhaligon's Halfeti leads the community mentions, followed by Penhaligon's Luna and Penhaligon's Sartorial.
How the top picks smell
Penhaligon's Halfeti (Eau de Parfum, 2015) opens with green notes and mugwort and ends on resins, cedarwood and patchouli; overall it reads as smoky amber leather over spiced rose. For Penhaligon's Luna (Eau de Toilette, 2016), expect bright citrus and green berries with soft rose: primofiore lemon and bitter orange up top, fir balsam, musk and ambergris underneath. Penhaligon's Sartorial (2010) comes across as tailored leather with honeyed spice and violet, with cardamom and metallic notes at the start and honey, oakmoss and tonka bean at the base.
See warm & amber perfumes and floral perfumes for scents in the same families, or the Scendira brands page to switch houses.
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FAQ
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It smells like Creamy rum, lavender, powdery herbal comfort. It opens with clary sage, lavender and cardamom, moves into iris, rum and geranium and settles on sandalwood, vetiver and oak.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits date nights.
It reads unisex.
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