Penhaligon's · 2022
Legacy of Petra Eau de Parfum
Longevity
7–11 h60% of 14 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 46 people
Season
Cooler monthsmost worn
amber-forward
sweet
cozy
sensual
spiced amber tea with smoky vanilla
Scent Notes
Warm & Amber
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What the community says
A cool-weather scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 58 describe how long it lasts, 46 how far it projects and 46 how it smells. Most other posts only name Legacy of Petra.
How long it lasts58 people
7–11 h
for 60% of people
0 h3 h6 h9 h12+ h
60% of people get 7–11 hours. From 14 people who said how many hours. The dot is the middle answer (8.5 h).
Long-lasting for most people
about 3 in 4 say it lasts a long time
In words
On most people, Legacy of Petra lasts a long time: that is what about 3 in 4 people report.
How far it projects46 people
Mixed reports on projection
about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately
about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly
In words
No single story here: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, while about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly.
When people wear it
Cooler months
most worn
Cooler months
Also worth knowing
Compliments
2%
2% of people who wear it get compliments (55).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
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Summary in words
Penhaligon's Legacy of Petra: what people say about it.
In short: A cool-weather scent.
Worn by everyone.
60% of people get 7–11 hours of wear (14 people who said how many hours; the middle answer is 8.5 hours).
Long-lasting for most people (58 people): On most people, Legacy of Petra lasts a long time: that is what about 3 in 4 people report.
Mixed reports on projection (46 people): No single story here: about 2 in 5 say it projects moderately, while about 2 in 5 say it projects strongly.
People wear it most for: cooler months.
2% of people who wear it get compliments (55).
Perfumes people say smell alike: Ajwaa by Lattafa (73% 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 150+ 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 Legacy of Petra smells like spiced amber tea with smoky vanilla. It opens with fennel seed, bergamot and green tea, moves into liquorice, myrrh and cistus and settles on belambre®, benzoin and vanilla. It reads unisex.
It is best in fall and winter and is an evening scent. It suits date nights. Released in 2022.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length. Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something amber forward and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: spicy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $165.
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The verdict
Best for
Best for
- 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 spiced amber tea with smoky vanilla. It opens with fennel seed, bergamot and green tea, moves into liquorice, myrrh and cistus and settles on belambre®, benzoin and vanilla.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in fall and winter. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights.
It reads unisex.
Wearers suggest letting a new bottle rest for a couple of weeks; it tends to smooth out.
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