Whom You Know: Whom You Know is Pleased to Kick off Our Coverage of Penhaligon's of London! We Highly Recommend Gardenia Eau de Toilette by this Iconic Brand

Thursday, April 22, 2010

Whom You Know is Pleased to Kick off Our Coverage of Penhaligon's of London! We Highly Recommend Gardenia Eau de Toilette by this Iconic Brand

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 of iris, a whisper of clove, a burst of juicy nectarine, a trail of smoky incense, a creamy lick of vanilla. At Penhaligon’s they understand the emotive power of scent. Whom You Know is pleased to kick off our coverage of this outstanding brand, and we began with the Gardenia Eau de Toilette.

Gardenia by Penhaligon's is absolutely perfect for springtime days and it will uplift your spirits! Evoking times of Edwardian culture that is the England that influenced Manhattan as well around the turn of last century, Gardenia was originally created in 1976, a very good year! We embrace classics such as this, and Gardenia makes a great gift as well.

Head Notes
Violet, Rhubarb, Bergamot, Hyacinth, Magnolia, Green Leaves

Heart Notes
Gardenia, Rose, Ylang, Orange Blossom, Tuberose, Jasmine, Clove, Cinnamon, Lily of the Valley

Base Notes
Benzoin, Sandalwood, Musk, Vanilla

A soliflore, originally created in 1976, Gardenia is a translucent watercolour in soft washes of tuberose, jasmine, gardenia, ylang-ylang, spice and vanilla. A radiant magnolia-tinted portrait of one of nature’s most sensual blooms.

Gardenia was originally created in 1976 and has been resurrected as part of the 2009 Anthology Collection. Gardenia is Highly Recommended by Whom You Know!

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The fragrant adventure of Penhaligon's began in the Edwardian era of decadence and carries us into the future as they 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, founder, touches everything they do. An Englishman living in an age of excess and flamboyance, William was witty, wildly creative and always inspired by the unusual. Hammam Bouquet, the 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 they work today. Inspiration comes at the strangest moments and places: a magical moment, a stolen view, an idea crystallised.

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 they do. Their 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.

They continue to work with master perfumers who can interpret their distinctive ideas; conjuring up new perfume sensations that flow against the tide. Contradictory ideas don’t come bolder than the best-selling men’s fragrance Blenheim Bouquet. At its launch in 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, the scents are still made in England using the finest rare ingredients – from hand-squeezed bergamot, to jasmine at twice the price of gold. The 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 a portfolio of 28 unusual and distinctive fragrances: each designed to elicit a response. Soliflores, Orientals, Chypres: a palette of intense experiences that are continually added to. Linking Penhaligon’s’ past and future is Anthology, the 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. We love love love classics such as this at Whom You Know!

http://www.penhaligons.co.uk/

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