Today, our scents are
still made in England using the finest rare ingredients; from hand-squeezed
bergamot, to jasmine at twice the price of gold. |
Our founder William Penhaligon |
Fragrance is liquid emotion. It
unlocks memories and opens doors; it can stop us in our tracks, lost somewhere
for a moment in time. Recollections triggered by a dusting or
iris, a whisper of clove, a burst of juicy nectarine, a trail of smoky incense,
a creamy lick of vanilla. At Penhaligon's we understand the
emotive power of scent.
Our fragrant adventure began in the Edwardian era of decadence and
carries us into the future as we strive to create original scents
for the discerning eccentrics of today. True modern dandies and bold women who
are proud to go their own way.
The spirit of William Penhaligon, our founder, touches everything
we do. An Englishman living in an age of excess and flamboyance,
William was witty, wildly creative and always inspired by the unusual.
Hammam
Bouquet, our first scent, was dreamt up by William in 1872 after
inhaling the steam and sulphurous aromas of his neighbouring
Turkish baths. These were wild ideas for wild times, and it is still the way we
work today. Inspiration comes at the strangest moments and
places: a magical moment, a stolen view, an idea crystallised. |
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| We have 28 fine fragrances to choose from |
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Interior view of our boutique in the City, London |
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Over 135 years
since the doors of the
Penhaligon's barber shop first opened on Jermyn
Street, William's hugely precious archives
continue to inspire and inform everything we do.
Our passion is to carry on his incredible legacy of
creative and innovative perfumery, challenging
the traditions of the art and seeking new ways to
interpret elegance.
We continue to work with master perfumers who
can interpret our distinctive ideas; conjuring up
new perfume sensations that flow against the
tide.  | A hand-written formula by
William Penhaligon |
Contradictory ideas don't come bolder
than our best-selling
men's fragrance Blenheim
Bouquet. At
its launch 1902, this was a brave new direction. Citrus based, it opposed the
rich, heavy florals that were feted at the time. The world soon
caught up with William's way of thinking.
Today, our scents are still made in England using the finest rare
ingredients - from hand squeezed bergamot, to jasmine at twice the
price of gold. Our signature Penhaligon's fragrance bottle is to William's
original design: clear glass with a distinctive ribbon-wrapped
stopper.
Visit a Penhaligon's boutique today and you'll find
portfolio of 28 unusual and distinctive fragrances:
each designed to elicit a response. Soliflores, Orientals,
Chypres: a palette of intense experiences that
we
are continually adding to. Linking Penhaligon's
past and future is Anthology, our series of archive
scents from as far back as 1927, reinterpreted for
the modern fragrance connoisseur. Times may
change, trends may ebb and flow but the great
traditions of Penhaligon's continue.
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