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January 2021

  • Agarbathi – incensy and spicy and woody

    Submitted by Gwen on Wed, 01/13/2021 - 17:47

    Oh, Penhaligon's, when we first met, it was love at first sniff. That love burned bright for a long time, but like all relationships, we've had our ups and downs, our ebbs and flows. But we've hung in there, and our commitment has paid off, with some of the best fragrances produced by any niche line in the last few years, like Agarbathi.

  • Patchouli Ardent – multifaceted patchouli and rose and passion

    Submitted by Gwen on Wed, 01/27/2021 - 17:42

    Guerlain Paris, Champs Elysee flagship store

    A young friend leant me her copy of 'Every Day', a novel by David Levithan. What she liked most about the book, and what she wanted to share with me, were Levithan's thoughts on love and desire and yearning. She had highlighted a few passages for me, among them was a quote by the narrator, 'A':