Penhaligon's · 2010
Zizonia
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
ModerateFills your personal space
Polarising
Mixed
fresh
uplifting
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Penhaligon's Zizonia comes across as Bright citrus peel, green herbs, spiced cedar. It opens with orange, bergamot and coriander, moves into cardamom, cumin and ginger and settles on cedarwood, sandalwood and amber. It reads unisex.
This fragrance is best in spring, summer and fall and is a daytime scent. It suits casual days. Released in 2010.
Wearers report that 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 fresh and uplifting for casual days.
- Sample first if: spicy is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike woody fragrances.
Around $97.
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Occasion
Casual
Projection
Moderate
Gender lean
Leans feminine
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Casual
Penhaligon's is an English niche perfumery founded in 1870, best known today for the Portraits line, narrative-heavy scents named after a fictional family, plus the Halfeti, Babylon and traditional Trade Routes ranges. Scendira lists 48 live Penhaligon's perfumes, avg 3., priced $45-$350 (avg $227.41). The catalogue is unisex-heavy (25 unisex, 12 masculine, 9 feminine). Top families are Fresh (18), Gourmand (9), Woody (5), Floral (5) and Warm & Amber (5), with accord signature Woody, Spicy, Sweet, Fresh, Floral. Standout live picks include The Blazing Mr Sam (spiced incense, smoky woods, warm tobacco), The Manoeuvres of the Baroness (powdery cream and orange blossom on soft sandalwood), Changing Constance (salted caramel tea, cardamom warmth, vanilla smoke), Babylon (smoky spiced wood, sweet vanilla haze), and Halfeti Leather (smoky leather satchel, plum and warm spices).
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FAQ
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It smells like Bright citrus peel, green herbs, spiced cedar. It opens with orange, bergamot and coriander, moves into cardamom, cumin and ginger and settles on cedarwood, sandalwood and amber.
Wearers report that it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is a daytime scent. It suits casual days.
It reads unisex.
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