Penhaligon's · 2018
Changing Constance Eau de Parfum
Longevity
1–6 h60% of 53 people
Projection
Softabout 2 in 3 of 160+ people
Season
Cooler months9 in 10 season mentions
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
skin-close
What the community says
Soft and warm, made for cooler months
Scendira's summary of 400+ people on perfume review sites and Reddit. Updated 25 Oct 2026
How long it lasts200+ people
1–6 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 1–6 hours. From 53 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (3 h).
60% Fades quickly
25%
15%
25% moderate · 15% long-lasting · rounded to the nearest 5%
Leans short
How far it projects160+ people
Leans soft
about 2 in 3 say it stays close to the skin
In words
Most people who describe it say it stays close to the skin: about 2 in 3.
When people wear it50 mentions
9 in 10
season mentions are cooler
9 in 10 cooler1 in 10 other seasons
From 50 mentions of a season.
Cooler months
Good to know
Fades quickly for manySniff firstof 200+
say it fades quickly, 15% say it lasts a long time
How it smells, in their words117 people
soft25
warm22
How many of the 117 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
2%
2% of people get compliments when they wear it (243).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on Changing Constance2 videos
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Summary in words
Penhaligon's Changing Constance: what 400+ people say about it.
In short: Soft and warm, made for cooler months.
Most often worn by women.
60% of people get 1–6 hours of wear (53 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 3 hours).
About 60% of 200+ people say it fades quickly (leans short).
Leans soft (160+ people): Most people who describe it say it stays close to the skin: about 2 in 3.
Of the 50 mentions of a season, about 9 in 10 are about cooler weather.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
Words used most by the 117 people who describe how it smells: soft (25), warm (22).
Fades quickly for many: 60% of 200+ say it fades quickly, 15% say it lasts a long time. Worth a sniff first.
2% of people get compliments when they wear it (243).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Minuit et Demi by Fragrance Du Bois (82% of voters); Mira by RudRoss (77% of voters).
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 400+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
- Matches with 100+ voters come first; early reads have fewer votes.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Penhaligon's Changing Constance comes across as Salted caramel tea, cardamom warmth, vanilla smoke. It opens with cardamom and pimento, moves into salted caramel and settles on vanilla, cashmeran and tobacco. It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
This eau de parfum is best in fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. A good pick for the office and date nights. Released in 2018.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for the office.
- Sample first if: sweet is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you want a scent other people notice from across the room.
Around $350.
Explore more: More from Penhaligon's · Gourmand perfumes · Cardamom perfumes · Pimento perfumes
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Occasion
Office · date
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
- Date
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
Common questions.
It smells like Salted caramel tea, cardamom warmth, vanilla smoke. It opens with cardamom and pimento, moves into salted caramel and settles on vanilla, cashmeran and tobacco.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and stays close to the skin.
It is best in fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits the office and date nights.
It leans feminine, though anyone can wear it.
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