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segunda-feira, 28 de agosto de 2017

Penhaligon’s Ostara : Fragrance Review


My tastes for white florals are indiscriminate, encompassing everything from vulgar things like Guerlain Mayotte to prim school governess types like Jessica McClintock. But even I can get tired of the genre and retreat to other pastures for a change–dry woods and damp mosses, perhaps. This is what happened for most of last year, when I was so satiated with white florals that I declared a moratorium on new acquisitions. But it’s a testament to Pehnaligon’s Ostara’sloveliness that despite my best intentions, I ended up breaking my resolve.
ostara
Ostara shines brightly to me for its surprising combination of the lush, decadent heft that makes lovers of white florals swoon and the exhilarating springtime freshness. Perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour built the composition around the theme of narcissus, a flower that on a stem smells honeyed and indolic, but when turned into essence becomes leathery, musky and somber. Ostara melds both facets, but it stays on the sunny side.
To achieve the effect, Duchaufour’s trick is to amplify radiance, and at this he is an indisputable master–consider how luminous he could make dry woods in L’Artisan’s Timbuktu. From the first minute on skin Ostara glows, rich in green, citrusy and leafy nuances but without suggesting the component parts. In other words, don’t expect to smell along the marketing pyramid and find bergamot and then juniper, mint, violet, etc. Like a flower from a magician’s wand, it unfolds as a big, dewy blossom.
Its mood is bright and playful–a Technicolor fast-paced ride along the Grand Corniche.  Most of Ostara’s story zooms through different floral layers: the crunch of hyacinth, the heavy apricot and wintergreen sweetness of ylang ylang, the subtle powder of violet. Even the end of the journey, a soft layer of sweetened woods and musk is charming and plush enough to linger for hours.
It’s the kind of fragrance you put on and immediately feel more energized, ready to sweep some Cary Grant off his feet or just get out of doors while looking adequately presentable–dark Belgian mornings moderate one’s ambitions.
When I looked up the price on Penhaligon’s website, I noticed that Ostara is heavily marked down. Whatever it means, a special limited time offer or a permanent departure, it makes for a good deal: $35 for a 50ml bottle or $49 for a larger size.
Penhaligon’s Ostara EDT includes notes of clementine, bergamot, juniper, pink pepper, spearmint, blackcurrant bud, violet leaf absolute, hyacinth, narcissus, cyclamen, ylang ylang, hawthorn, wisteria, vanilla, benzoin, musk, amber, white wood effects. 50ml/$35, 100/$49.
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quinta-feira, 5 de maio de 2016

Penhaligon's: a New Romantic Couple is Launched

by: Juliett Ptoyan


The legendary English brand Penhaligon's just launched a new romantic fragrance duo, dedicated to ancient Greek myths: the intensely aromatic Endymion Concentré is coupled here with the surreal Luna, inspired by the cold and dreamy moonlight.
 
The Eau de parfum called Endymion Concentré continues the story of the aromaticEndymion cologne, which began in 2003, with a more intense character, created with notes of sage, geranium, nutmeg and suede. The name of this masculine fragrance is given in honor of Endymion, the most beautiful son of Zeus, who was immersed in eternal slumber by the amorous goddess of the moon, Selene.
Luminous Luna, the second part of this romantic couple, is a fresh floral eau, where shades of bitter orange are supported by the tartness of juniper berries and the tenderness  of jasmine. Just like Endymion Concentré, it has a dark, mysterious, woody base and a dreamy mood, an allegory of Selena, who wished to admire her lover forever, and the slumbering Endymion.
bergamot, lavender, sage
geranium, suede accord
leather, incense, nutmeg
bergamot, Siracusa lemon, orange bigarade
rose, jasmine, juniper berries
fir balm, ambergris, musks
Both fragrances are presented in 100 ml bottles with the classical Penhaligon shape, containing a concentration of eau de parfum (Endymion Concentré) and eau de toilette (Luna), available for purchase on the official website of the brand at the price of 128 pounds.
Photo credit — Penhaligon's official website
 

quarta-feira, 20 de janeiro de 2016

ENDYMION BY PENHALIGON'S (2003)


One of the most (or should I say, “few”) intriguing fragrances by Penhaligon’s together with Sartorial, both sharing the same peculiar feature – showing a sort of deceptive designer-oriented nature, but creatively elaborating it with what I’d personally consider an interesting and very compelling “artistic” twist (sorry for that, I hate the concept of “artistry” applied to fragrances; don’t take it too literally, it’s just meant to refer to the creativity involved in this). Endymion is basically a very gentle, impeccable, sophisticated and truly British in spirit sort of plushy powdery-gourmand Oriental scent with a fantastic smooth bergamot opening and a coffee-infused, musky-woody and slightly honeyed-resinous foundation, that overall undoubtedly contains echoes of many designers – from YSL La Nuit de l’Homme to Zegna Intenso to the drydown of Rochas Man, but it wouldn’t really be fair to compare them. There’s echoes, they may share a similar sort of inspiration, but that is really not enough to make a proper of comparison in my opinion, as their “substance” differs enormously. Endymion has a whole different quality and texture, which briefly put, is better – or well, surely more fascinating. It smells at once more substantial than them (except for Rochas Man maybe, that was a masterpiece already), more crisp, more quality, and most of all delightfully more ethereal, impalpable, boundless and sophisticated. “Emptier yet fuller”, if that makes sense. And it’s not simply a matter of lightness, I think it’s just a whole different approach and construction, and that’s what marks the difference.

As Diamondflame brilliantly explained below in fact, Endymion belongs to that small family of “airy”, weightless (yet more than substantial and rich in character) scents together with Hermès Cuir d’Ange or Prada Infusion d’Iris: stuff which doesn’t smell like a “normal” blend of notes, just rather a unique heavenly whiff of “pure scent”, which you’ve to take and enjoy for, well, just what it is – in which the materials are so good and blended so effortlessly well and out of any formal pattern, that you only get “it”, as a whole. And that’s truly a delightfully, poetic effect on skin, as you almost feel you aren’t wearing a fragrance – you rather feel surrounded by an impalpable, almost nondescript yet perfectly detectable and enjoyable scented aura of distinguished lavendery-gourmand British class, tightly blended and masterfully balancing a sort of “double cleanness” – clean zesty top notes of bergamot, clean “laundry-talc” musk and soapy sandalwood on the base notes, wrapped around a warm, velvety heart of lavendery-gourmand-herbal elegance with a perfectly mannered shade of woody smoke (which will arise more prominently on the drydown). It’s warm, sunny, cozy like an English sunset. It feels familiar, but unique. Truly irresistible. I’m probably over-romanticizing this and I am not sure if I made some sense with my description, but just I enjoy immensely the way Endymion disguises its evocative uniqueness under a deceptive, easy-to-dismiss designer-oriented look.  And regardless of that it just smells fantastic, surely more on the discreet side of the spectrum projection-wise (albeit quite persistent), but it fits the scent and the inspiration perfectly. A lovely uplifting gem.


8,5/10

quarta-feira, 7 de outubro de 2015

Penhaligon's London For Men




Perfumaria para homens é um desafio, considerando que  aromas "tradicionalmente masculinos" limitam fronteiras na composição. Contudo, mestres criativos  introduzem  tantas variações sobre estes motivos, que cada um é um, quando bem feito, mesmo que nos pareçam exemplos clássicos.
Ocorre com a perfumaria masculina inglesa  uma das mais aprimoradas que conheço.
Quando penso:
- Hummmm... esta fragrância é familiar!
A referida muda, remodela, transmuta e cheira a nova.
De nove que tive o prazer de conhecer em Penhaligon's, até o momento,  duas já estão referidas no requinte vigoroso de Blenheim Bouquet e na limpidez confortável de Castile. 

ENDYMION 


Como se conquista o coração de uma deusa?
Selene, divindade da lua e irmã de Helios deus do sol era  de muitos amores, entretanto o mais intenso foi pelo pastor Endymion, filho de Zeus e da ninfa Calice.
Incorformada com  o fatal envelhecimento do jovem namorado ela pediu a Zeus que mudasse  seu destino. Este  enciumado da bela deusa concordou em conceder a imortalidade, porém adormeceu Endymion para sempre.
Mesmo assim  o pastor continuou sendo  visitado todas as noites pela  amada retribuindo seu ardor em sonhos. Conta-se que desta paixão nasceram 50 filhas.


Como se conquista o nariz de uma mortal? 
Café, couro e noz moscada são irresistíveis para o meu, e Endymion, o perfume Penhaligon's, pode dormir eternamente no meu armário, ou de alguém próximo...
Surge cálido e  cremoso sob o manto cítrico, fresco e leve,  endossando a presença de flores  delicadas, principalmente lavanda.
Este bouquet  delicado e masculino  se reveste gradativamente de notas especiadas e secas  que  vem do café, do couro, dos incensos resinosos junto as madeiras.
Existe antagonismo  equilibrado entre estas características  escuras  como noite sem estrelas, e o brilho  enluarado de flores, sândalo e almíscar.
Amorosa doçura conserva o toque refrescante de ervas mentoladas associado  à picante característica de aveludada noz moscada e estimulante pimenta.
Refinada elegância  na tríade café, tabaco e couro revela facetas femininas e masculinas emaranhadas, lembrando  suspiros indistintos de amantes entrelaçados.
Âmbar  e almíscar embalam  o adormecer de Endymion, sobre doce travesseiro de ervas frescas, enquanto madeiras queimam lentamente, em algum lugar, não muito distante.
Suave é a noite...


Comenta-se que  compartilha características com Trussardi Inside e Belle de Rickel. Percebo traços  ocasionais e parentesco olfativo nestas composições que percorrem caminhos semelhantes.
Trussardi Inside me encanta na mesma proporção.


Família Olfativa:Oriental Especiado, 2003 
Gênero:Masculino/ compartilhável
Perfumista: Fragrance Resources
Rastro: Intenso
Fixação: Muito Boa
Pirâmide Olfativa:
  • Topo -
  • Coração -
  • Base - 

QUERCUS


Caminhe entre árvores  de um pomar  cítrico após  breve temporal, destes que não conseguem arrancar frutos e folhas, mas extraem  alguma essência das superfícies.
Absorva  aromas enquanto o sol aquece e seca as gotinhas rutilantes.
Folhas e frutos cítricos inebriarão os sentidos, assim como as notas iniciais de Quercus, talvez a fase mais brilhante desta colônia interessante.
Translúcida e doce em beleza  floral ácida que poderia  ser cristalizada neste momento.
Impecável  sinfonia frutal cuja magneficiência se deve em parte à associação com  jasmim e lírios primorosos, pois enquanto descobrimos   flores brancas,  deliciosos condimentos, e ervas aromáticas  adicionam  característica mentolada, junto a discreto  acento salgado. Tão inesperado quanto breve.
Evolui  vertiginoso  construindo acordes do coração em  notas alternando doçuras  e pimentas em  cada passo.


Belas, as flores de Quercus se  espalham  sobre a madeira de carvalho, cujo musgo é límpido, recém lavado pela chuva, apresentando novas facetas do frescor verde dos bosques.
Se nasce  luminoso, doce e brando, na maturidade  adquire densidade  sombria sob influencia de patchuli, possivel gálbano, especiarias ou madeiras picantes  e  resinosas.
Salta da leveza feminina para pungência agridoce e máscula.
Tido por muitos como unissex, não nega a essência feminil nas notas iniciais, entretanto do coração à base  assume aspecto  viril  imbuído de características notadamente masculinas.


 Contudo não abandona  a sombra úmida e repousante de árvores antigas e frondosas que ao receberem os últimos raios de luz permitem  reconhecer  sândalo e almíscar.
Seria âmbar este leve resquício empoeirado que suaviza e acalma? E faz retornar a feminina elegância?
 Lendo comentários percebi alusões sobre  semelhanças com notas olfativas presentes em CK The One e Leay D'Issey de Issey Miyake.
Procedem em parte, pois as composições seguem caminhos  olfativos similares,  apesar dos desvios e tortuosidades que os diferenciam, da mesma forma que rios seguem para o mar atravessando diferentes paisagens.


Família Olfativa: Chypre,1996
Gênero: Masculino / unissex
Perfumista: Christian Provenzano
Rastro: Intenso
Fixação: Muito Boa
Pirâmide Olfativa:
  • Topo - Limão, tangerina, lima e bergamota
  • Coração - Jasmim, lírio-do-valle, cardamomo manjericão
  • Base - Musgo de carvalho, patchuli, sândalo, gálbano, almíscar, âmbar, sândalo



Imagens: Perfumaria masculina Penhaligon's; Selene e Endymion/ afresco de sarcófago romano - Museum Experience Mode, composição com fragmentos de couro cinza by Beckas, café, lavanda, noz moscada e fasco Endymion - Penhaligon's; frascos Endemyon sobre poema original de John keats-século XIX. Conjunto de samples Penhaligon's de Elisabeth C.Composições de frascos quercus penhaligon's com Lily petals de nature wallpapers, moss on a citrus de Imbala/flickr e pomar cítrico by Devir
por : Perfume Bighouse  

quarta-feira, 23 de setembro de 2015

Juniper Sling eau de toilette - Penhaligon's London


Nesta provinciana e sulista capital onde moro, mulheres da minha geração deveriam entender de perfumes e homens de bebidas alcoólicas ou drinks.
Entretanto estes dois caminhos  se entrelaçam intimamente em  singular semelhança, que percebi muito além da temporalidade universitária  das aulas de biologia e química.
Se a prática laboratorial de pesquisa  frutificou no encantamento com  óleo de cedro (usado em microscopia), detergentes baratos  banalizaram  óleos de pinho, que no passado supus originados de espécies  como zimbro, pinus ou pinheiros. Essências  que me pareciam notadamente artificiais agressivas e pungentes.
Contudo a fragrância seca, amadeirada e ligeiramente ácida de uma  bebida, cujo principal aromatizante está nas  bagas  ou cones verdes de zimbro, despertou minha atenção para  um aroma  mais atraente e de boa qualidade.


Gin, destilado de  fortíssimo teor alcóolico, diluído na fabricação com água destilada para se adequar ao consumo.
É obtido de cereais e diferenciado em dois grupos de acordo com o processo de aromatização ou enriquecimento de sabor.
Considerado de melhor teor e o  mais requisitado é  gin destilado inúmeras vezes,  na presença de aditivos botânicos que vão de  raízes à  sementes.
Originalmente produzido na Inglaterra, London Dry Gin,  a categoria mais conhecida e vendida  não contém açucar e corantes, mas se  distingue pelo espírito amadeirado e seco.
Este refinamento de sabor se deve a  repetidas destilações com diferentes produtos naturais botânicos.

Tal variedade de gin comumente recebe casca de laranja amarga ou limão, ocasionalmente  cítricos como lima e grapefruit e  coquetel  equilibrado de inúmeras especiarias. Pode conter  raízes de anis, angélica, íris e alcaçuz; casca de canela, cassia, açafrão, coentro, noz-moscada, grãos do paraíso, frankincense...
Whitley e Neil, tradicional casa inglesa, que  persiste  na fabricação de London Dry Gin dentro da Inglaterra, adiciona baobá africano e groselhas!
Blackwood, gin seco do norte da Escócia, ligeiramente esverdeado, apresenta aroma sutil e fresco baseado em vários componentes  da região. Recebe adição de  plantas aquáticas, bagas de zimbro, arcangélica, coentro, limão, casca seca de laranja, casca de cassia, raíz de alcaçuz em pó,  noz-moscada, canela, raíz de lírio, violeta.
Eis o ponto de convergência com  perfumaria!
Impossível não sentir familiaridade com as conhecidas pirâmides olfativas   referenciando  através de  aromas populares  os ativos químicos, botânicos ou animais  utilizados  na composição das fragrâncias.

Para entender Juniper Sling de Penhaligon's comecemos  pelo observação olfatória de gin.
Notaremos assim  que a  elaboração desta eau de toilette corresponde plenamente as expectativas, a proposição da deliciosa campanha, ao  prometer  aroma buliçoso e fresco, na interessante correlação com despreocupada juventude londrina dos anos 20.
Conceitos holísticos afirmam que  personalidade associada à juniper ou zimbro é profundamente espiritual,  perfil que despreza a autoridade, e se deixa guiar pela intuição, que aprecia  se divertir e o faz sem medo, parecendo ocasionalmente imaturo ou irresponsável.
Correlação  exata e pontual com o passado, que serviu  de partida para  a tradicional casa inglesa  trilhar  caminhos contemporâneos.
Experimentando Juniper Sling senti de imediato uma cascata aromática  límpida, afiada  e luminosa, temperada por notas que lembram tanto anis e erva-doce (anetol?) quanto  gengibre in natura, de sumo picante e doce.

Reaplicando, em  outro momento, revelou no acorde inicial  verde, úmida e elegante nota de zimbro.
Assim mimetizou o conceito da  referida geração européia,  embora desprovido  dos excessos comportamentais dos borbulhantes anos 20.
Acorde aromático que precede temperos  quentes e densos, talvez coentro clamando parceria com couro, picante abafado e  com suave animalic.
Senti  a multiplicidade aromática da bebida alcoólica, cuja característica  agrada mais ao olfato do que ao  paladar, rondando discreta, alternando com a  peculiaridade herbal cítrica de zimbro.
Ladeados  por  cedro, incenso e raízes, acorde finalizando em madeiras florais e almiscaradas, embebidas de doçura caramelada.
Caminhos de London Dry Gin e Juniper Sling cruzam a mesma paisagem, cuja  flora é  semelhante, entretanto o fazem em tempos diferentes.
O primeiro, tradicional e originado nos balcãs, que  alternou  fases conturbadas de  glória e de má-fama, encontra na riqueza aromática paralelo com  o segundo,  fundamentado nos conceitos e substâncias da perfumaria moderna.



Sillage comportada, exuberante no topo é  mais discreta  do coração ao drydown, e agradavelmente prolongada sobre a pele.
Na minha experimentação permaneceu ativo  durante muitas horas, percebível  durante movimentos e próximo ao corpo,apesar da natural acomodação olfativa. Refinada e suave.
Juniper Sling é absolutamente confortável e  elegante do princípio ao fim.
Fruto da talentosa atuação de Olivier Cresp acrescenta mais uma oferta  aprazível ao  menu da casa Penhaligon's.
Ignorando a diferença de acordes,  se apresenta  ao meu olfato uma opção tão agradável e relaxante quanto Eau  Parfumée Au The Rouge de Bvlgari, constituindo  verdadeiro "perfume conforto"...


Família Olfativa: Floral amadeirado aromático, 2011
Gênero: Unissex
Perfumista: Olivier Cresp
Rastro: Intenso a moderado
Fixação: Muito Boa
Pirâmide Olfativa:
  • Topo - Canela, licor de laranja, arcangelica ( jacinto-da-índia ou erva-de-espírito santo), bagos de juniper ou zimbro
  • Coração - Cardamomo, couro, pimenta preta, raiz de íris, madeiras
  • Base  - Açucar mascavo, cereja negra, vetiver, ambrox
Os perfumes e demais produtos Penhaligon's podem ser adquiridos num dos sites oficiais da marca:
- Japão
- Uk e EU
- USA e CA


    Arte Irmã - Se fosse um filme...

    VÍDEO: Bright Young Things - cenas do filme.


    Imagens: Montagens com imagens de Elisabeth Casagrande, espécies botânicas da web-wikipedia, cena de Bright Young Things, garrafas de gin inglês.

    Opus 1870 - Penhaligon's London


    To be in clover ...ou não?
    Talvez uma das características dominantes deste século seja alto nível de stress.
    Por onde se ande há stress, pessoas trabalhando demais, competitivas, ansiosas, sem tempo para o lazer.
    Este quando praticado é atividade intermediária entre inúmeros compromissos.
    Não mais preguiçosas tardes de sol nos sábados, antecipando  o desfrutar de longos domingos.
    Sábados são tão atarefados!
    Não mais missa no domingo de manhã, seguida de passeios nas feirinhas de artesanato, ou galerias de arte.
    Estamos exaustos domingo de manhã!
    Tantas coisas boas se perdem.
    Nosso lazer é compromissado...
    Opus 1870 é terapia? Não exatamente, apesar de aromas serem calmantes, relaxantes ou revigorantes.
    Entretanto, algo em Opus 1870 despertou-me sentimento de benevolência, de segura tranquilidade.
    Talvez alguma nota olfativa  enterrada no inconsciente infantil, trazendo à memória  alguma  figura masculina familiar e protetora.
    Enfim, esta fragrância, hoje, se traduziu em elegância conciliatória  e aconchegante.
    Inicia fresca, delicada, ligeirmente temperada recordando o aroma de tomilho fresco associado com sutil apimentada e doce emanação cítrica. Deve ser o citado Yuzu rodeado por folhinhas verdes.
    Esperava uma explosão de coentro, mas ele se instala vagaroso, docil e cálido apesar de acompanhado por obscuras  especiarias apimentadas.


    Existe equilíbrio e brandura na colônia Opus 1870, onde menos é mais.
    Flores não se salientam, apesar de estarem presentes unidas em doçura cumarínica; contudo nesta refinada discrição sobressai o ápice,  delicioso acorde composto por madeiras e incenso.
    Cedro seco e enfumaçado encontra amenidade  no  dueto com sândalo, o que  enriquece a composição, provocando aura de sofisticada simplicidade, deixando sentir ao fundo acento ligeiramente salgado e metálico de  especiarias iniciais, e  a sedosa temperança do almíscar.
    Durante a evolução acordes se entrelaçam de tal forma que sentimos a base temperada pelo topo, após ter influenciado volatizações iniciais, apesar das  camadas serem bem definidas em relação a linha temporal.

    Opus 1870 não impacta, acalenta.
    "To be in clover"  -  Viver em tranquilidade -  afinal opus significa  trabalho ou obra, aqui bem realizado.



    Família Olfativa: Chypre amadeirado, 2005
    Gênero: Masculino
    Designer: Penhaligon's
    Rastro: Moderado
    Fixação: Boa
    Pirâmide Olfativa:
    • Topo - Molho vermelho de pimenta e  Bourbon do kentucky  (Bourbon Black Pepper), fruto yuzu, coentro
    • Coração - Trevo vermelho (English Clover Rose), canela, incenso
    • Base - Madeira de cedro. Madeira de sândalo australiano, madeiras, almíscar.


    Arte Irmã: Se fosse música....

    VÍDEO
    : Sampa - Caetano Veloso



    Imagens: Composição de Elisabeth C com  trifollium, barris de bourbon e  frasco Opus 1870 de Penhaligon's London ; gato dormindo de Elisabeth C; Trifolium fields by  Dana Tims

    sexta-feira, 28 de agosto de 2015

    Penhaligon's Blasted Heath & Blasted Bloom Depict The Northern Scottish Coast (2015)


    Penhaligons_Blasted_Bloom_Heath.jpg
    Penhaligon's Est. 1870 will launch 2 new her-and-him fragrances called Blasted Bloom and Blasted Heath for fall 2015, which are inspired by romantic and kinetic depictions of the wild coastal landscape of Northern Scotland...
    Both eaux de parfum were created by perfumer Alberto Morillas of Firmenich; he is also the founder of a perfume house of his own called Mizensir.

    This exercise in olfactory creativity is said to be an opportunity to explore a specific palette of textures and colors including "neutral cold colors, earthy browns, marine blues - textures which are inspired by boulders, barks or loam," (Editor's translation.) Morillas said that he imagined the fragrances as if they were spontaneous photographies of a landscape.
    Blasted Heath for Men is an interpretation of how it feels to sense high waves coming crashing down on the heath on earth.
    It opens on top notes of aquatic accords, seaweed absolute, clary sage absolute then leading to a heart of green leaves, Clearwood™, absolute of tobacco absolute, whiskey accords. The base rests on patchouli, essence of cedarwood from Alaska, vetiver CO2, gaiac wood essence and musks.
    Blasted Bloom for Women is a floral interpretation of the same natural phenomenon whereby instead of the mist of the sea fragrancing the heath, it perfumes the flowers on land.
    The edp opens on top notes of wild berries, an aquatic accord and green leaves. In the heart, there are notes of sweet briar (Rosa rubiginosa), pink peppercorn CO2, hawthorn (Crataegus). The base features essence of cedarwood from Alaska, a whisper of Clearwood™, moss and musks.
    Prices: 145€ for 100 ml and 115€ for 50 ml.
    Launch date is set towards the beginning of Sept. 2015.

    quarta-feira, 1 de julho de 2015

    Penhaligon`s Halfeti



    Penhaligon`s London
     apresenta uma nova fragrância de sua rica coleção que é inspirada nos bens preciosos comercializados na Turquia – flores exóticas, especiarias, couro e matérias preciosas. A fragrância tem o nome da pequena aldeia turca Halfeti onde charmosas rosas pretas Halfeti florescem nas margens do rio Eufrates. ‘Estas obscuras e misteriosas rosas são muito raras e reusltam das condições ecológicas únicas em que elas crescem.’por: Sandra Raicevic Petrovic
    Halfeti é uma fragrância amadeirada-floral extremamente rica cuja composição é assinada pelo perfumista Christian Provenzano. O perfume abre com uma rica união de citrinos, ervas e especiarias combinadas com bergamota e toranja com açafrão, cardamomo, artemísia e agulhas de cipreste. O coração desenvolve notas florais de jasmim e rosa búlgara combinadas com tons de noz moscada. A base introduz aromas quentes de couro, oud precioso, cedro, sândalo, âmbar, almíscar, tonka e baunilha.
    PENHALIGON'S HALFETI
    edição 2015
    oriental-amadeirado

    perfumista: Christian Provenzano

    bergamota, toranja, açafrão, cardamomo, artemísia, agulhas de cipreste
    jasmim, rosa búlgara, noz moscada
    couro, oud, cedro, sândalo, âmbar, almíscar, tonka, baunilha
    Penhaligon's Halfeti vem num frasco com a forma característica da marca, disponível em 100ml Eau de Parfum. O preço da edição é 150 libras e a fragrância está disponível no website oficial da Penhaligon's.

    sexta-feira, 26 de junho de 2015

    Penhaligon's Halfeti



    Penhaligon's London
     presents a new fragrance of their rich collection which is inspired by precious goods traded by Turkey—exotic flowers, spices, soft leather and precious materials. The fragrance was named after a small Turkish village, Halfeti, where charming Halfeti black roses bloom on the coasts of the Euphrates river. "These dark and mysterious roses are very rare and are result of unique ecological conditions in which they are grown."by: Sandra Raicevic Petrovic
    Halfeti is an extremely rich woody-floral fragrance whose composition is signed by perfumer Christian Provenzano. The perfume opens with a rich union of citruses, herbs and spices while blending bergamot and grapefruit with saffron, cardamom, atermisia and cypress needles. The heart develops floral notes of jasmine and Bulgarian rose combined with shades of nutmeg, while the base introduces warm aromas of leather, precious oud, cedar, sandalwood, amber, musk, tonka and vanilla.
    PENHALIGON'S HALFETI
    edition 2015
    oriental-woody

    perfumer: Christian Provenzano

    bergamot, grapefruit, saffron, cardamom, artemisia, cypress needles
    jasmine, Bulgarian rose, nutmeg
    leather, oud, cedar, sandalwood, amber, musk, tonka, vanilla
    Penhaligon's Halfeti arrives in the characteristic bottle form, available as 100 ml Eau de Parfum. The price of the edition is 150 pounds and the fragrance is available on the official website of Penhaligon's.

    quinta-feira, 28 de maio de 2015

    An American in London: Penhaligon’s

    by: John Biebel

    London is one of those enormous cities that never ceases to offer fascinating little streets and curiosities. Turn a corner, and you’re in the midst of an historic pathway or a window to a centuries-old view. Covent Garden is one of the city’s most popular tourist areas, and yet also has such wonderful personal vistas, little worlds within worlds. Penhaligon’s, one of England’s premier perfume houses, can be found here amidst the other quaint shops and boutiques. The shop on The Piazza is a bright and well-stocked, but still has an intimacy and coziness characteristic of British shops. Your first impression of Penhaligon’s is punctuated by the brilliant duality of their product design. Nearly all the perfume bottles are the same cylindrical shape, topped with round ball stoppers, but each covered with fascinatingly different labels and a one of a myriad of ribbons around the neck. The interplay between visual consistency and variation creates for a sparkling array of fragrance that span well over a hundred years of creation.
    For many, Penhaligon’s is synonymous with classical distinction. It’s a perfume house that set the high standard for men’s scents and grooming products when William Henry Penhaligon first introduced his wares in London in the 1860’s. He was first and foremost a barber, so his products were a natural outgrowth of the business. One of Penhaligon’s most famous scents, Blenheim Bouquet, was created for the Duke of Marlborough. It went on to become a favorite of Winston Churchill, and it was this business for royalty and government figures that kept the company in constant production over numerous decades, whilst many other heritage perfumers lost their audiences over the passage of time. Although the business stayed with the family for many years, the brand nearly did succumb to obscurity but was purchased and brought back to life by Sheila Pickles in the 1970s. She was able to retrieve the original formulations for much of Penhaligon’s catalog and set about reviving the perfumes.
    I was first acquainted with Nick Gilbert, Fragrance Ambassador for Penhaligon’s, online—and had the pleasure to visit with him at the two Covent Garden Locations; in The Piazza, and we then strolled over to the second store in 41 Wellington Street. He is a trainer for Penhaligon’s London stores and beyond, and as Fragrance Ambassador, he is often called to be the face and voice of the brand in locations far and near. His knowledge of Penhaligon’s is vast, but more importantly, he understands that certain something that embodies the spirit of the company’s cultural imprint. Beyond just being an important relic in Britain’s perfume history, Nick understands and communicates its continued vitality. “We are a prestige perfume house, but so approachable and full of creativity.”
    “Our customers are fascinating,” he says. “The clientele ranges from taxi drivers to dandies. Artists Gilbert & George are frequent customers. Young people covered in tattoos, traditional British customers, well-educated, worldly, well-traveled folks, many men. It’s a very wide audience.” As we discuss today’s Penhaligon’s customer, it’s clear: the only thing that defines the customer is a discerning sense of style. They are from all walks of life, all careers and cultural centers.
    Nick, myself, and traveling companion Rob Evans were treated to an amazing array of the Penhaligon’s scents currently in production, and it quickly becomes apparent just how many perfumes they have produced over the years, so many of which are as popular as ever. The names are familiar to many of us who follow perfuming around the world: Douro (1910), Castile (1999), Violetta (1976), Elisabethan Rose (1984),English Fern (1911). There are forty perfumes in total being produced today by Penhaligon’s, and plans for many to be released in the near future as the company continues its development.
    As I sat smelling so many different scents, some new and some who are old friends, I was struck by the thematic link that draws them together. You can definitely find something wonderfully traditional about Penhaligon’s, but most of the perfumes are simultaneously modern and bright; embodying a persistent swagger that’s bold and refreshing. These are not mundane scents—a quick spritz of the now-classic Juniper Sling reminds you just how fresh and exciting Penhaligon’s scents are. Another good example of this is one of the company’s recent releases, Sartorial. Meant to recreate the sensory atmosphere inside a tailor’s shop on London’s Savile Row, the scent (whose name means “of or relating to clothes or the making of clothes”) is a brilliant example of an environment captured by smell. “ All the elements are there,” says Nick, “Bertrand Duchaufour, the perfumer, captured a tailor’s work bench; the ozonic smell of steam, the scent of the scissors, the tweeds, it’s story-telling through fragrance.”
    Putting the essence of a place or an idea into a bottle, with a particular emphasis on certain English traditions, is a towering strength of Penhaligon’s. Their classic 1978 perfume, Bluebell, is a prime example. Nick and Rob explained to me the wonder that is Bluebell Wood, in Surrey. I viewed some photos on an iPad of this inexplicably beautiful wonder—a carpet of purplish-blue wild blue bells that appear every so briefly on the forest floor, only to last for a tantalizingly few weeks in mid-spring. The perfume is a lush, full, big floral that perfectly evokes this sense of boundless spring energy and loveliness. In another case of British-themed scents, Peoneve is a gently floral eau de parfum that is extremely popular in the Far East, where women prefer lighter, airier scents.
    “Penhaligon’s Lily of the Valley is by far one of the most true to life lily of the valley scents ever made,” Nick says as I take a sniff of this classic that as of yet I’ve not smelled before. It’s true—I’m stunned by its accuracy; from the initial jasmine-like floral to the hints of indolent white petals and stamens, and that characteristic bright green pungency lent by the sharp leaves. It’s a remarkable perfume, incredibly English, and utterly Penhaligon’s.
    For the extensive reach that Penhaligon’s has, it’s something of a surprise to learn that it is a small company, with only about 200 associates globally, both sales and executive staff. With such compact personnel, everyone is encouraged to contribute to idea brainstorming on multiple levels. Concepts for new scents are elicited from anyone on staff and are discussed. The idea is that Penhaligon’s employees know the brand extremely well, know the world of Penhaligon’s, and have a deep appreciation of what space it inhabits. Nick mentions an associate in their Mayfair location that has been with the company for over twenty years.
    As we move from Lily of the Valley to Lavandula, I’m in raptures again. Lavandula is a Penhaligon’s perfume that I smelled as a sample a few years ago and have loved ever since. Like Lily of the Valley, Lavandula is a true to life perfume. You can smell all the beauty and rawness of a field of lavender here—even the dew on the leaves, the flecks of dirt washed onto the florets, even some of the hazy sun burning down upon the field. It’s another remarkable recreation, but it works so successfully as a perfume, with bright violet top notes and a deep greenish-brown base of wood and leaves. It is rounded out with a base of amber, pepper and basil, enlivening the organic nature of the experience and making it broader than a soliflore; more like a complete lavender experience from start to finish.
    Nick explains the next perfume as another that’s particularly attached to London. “Lothair is a celebration of the historic trade ship that would have traversed the Thames, having traveled back and forth between Asia and England.”  The ship’s primary cargo was tea. On its trips to China, Japan and India, the ship became imbued with the amazing scent of tea, salt, and sea air. I smell that first spritz of Lothair and again, everything is there—the sea, the salt, and the wind. There is a lovely peppery-wood cedar and spice base that sits heavily under these incredibly savory tea and salt notes. The mixture is unusual, but transformative and carries one over the waves. It’s nothing short of stunning in its illusionary power, bringing the ship alive not only from the depths of history but also from our quiet inner senses to the living present.
    We traveled between the fascinating basement of the Piazza location across the road to Wellington St, which has a darker paneled interior and a tempting back area. Here consultations take place amidst leather chaises and glass wall displays lit by dramatic single spotlights. You can see examples of the bottles throughout Penhaligon’s history, and how the brand has evolved during this long time. Even though the design of the various offerings (perfumes, colognes, soaps, lotions, shaving products) have changed over the years, one is far more impressed by the consistency and how much of the brand has kept itself the same in that time span.
    But of course, when a brand has such a wide collection of products and releases, there are bound to be moments when a scent may not quite reach the audience that was intended. Amaranthine, a tropical green and aromatic floral perfume for women, proved to be a bit too particular for Penhaligon’s customers, and is no longer produced. “Market forces are required to sustain the life of a fragrance,” Nick reminds me as we talk about the various perfumes that move in and out of popularity. Tralala, a sultry gourmand perfume of whiskey, saffron, violet and vetiver, certainly has its fans, but it was packaged most unusually for Penhaligon’s. Part of understanding the brand, as Nick does so well, is to know its place both historically and for future releases. Penhaligon’s likes to expand its boundaries, but also likes to do so with a respect for its inherent character.
    Of the reach Penhaligon’s has around the world, its market continues to impress. I ask Nick about the world-wide view of the company. “Blenheim Bouquet is still the best seller globally. Bluebell, Quercus, Vaara, Endymion, Artemisia, and Empressa all sell extremely well. The audience is very popular in France, Germany, and steadily growing in Asia, particularly in Hong Kong, Singapore and Korea.”  This wide appeal reflects the company itself, and it’s amazingly enthusiastic staff. “We would never become too big, and the staff know this. Everyone here is passionate, so enthusiastic—and that makes all the difference.”
    Walking through the two London shops, you understand just how historically saturated the perfume house is. There is evidence of their mark felt everywhere. And yet they operate in the modern world as well, so innovation is key to keeping the experience alive for audiences today. Nick knows that this has been key to Penhaligon’s success. “Everything here has some modernity to it. Even Blenheim Bouquet was groundbreaking for its time. It moved men’s scents away from heavy floral to citrus, and that was a first.”  Despite the unparalleled success of Blenheim Bouquet, Penhaligon’s doesn’t rest on laurels. It remains an evolving brand that asserts its relevancy in the world of perfume.
    All images:  John Biebel