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Penhaligons Anthology Eau Sans Pareil
Penhaligons

Anthology Eau Sans Pareil

Citrus
Fresh
Floral
Rose
Jasmine
White Floral
Iris
EDT · 2011 · womens

Penhaligons is a British fragrance house with roots dating back to 1872, known for creating distinctive scents with literary and historical references. The brand maintains a reputation for unconventional compositions that prioritize character over commercialism.

Anthology Eau Sans Pareil opens with a bright aldehydic-citrus burst featuring bergamot, mandarin, and kumquat, supported by floral notes of neroli and marigold alongside a subtle fruitiness from pineapple and raspberry. The heart develops into a rich, spiced floral with African orange flower, jasmine, and ylang-ylang mingling with clove and licorice for an intriguing sweetness, while orris root and rose add classical depth. The base settles into a woody-amber foundation with labdanum, patchouli, and vetiver grounding the composition, finished with warm vanilla and musk that keeps the fragrance from becoming too austere.

This is a sophisticated chypre with real complexity, suited to someone who appreciates layered, evolving scents rather than linear fragrances. It works well during cooler months or for evening wear, when its spiced florals and woody-amber base can fully develop on the skin. If you're drawn to florals with character, explore The Homesteader, The Romantic, and The Tactician.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
100%
Fresh
47%
Floral
90%
Rose
18%
Jasmine
18%
White Floral
18%
Iris
18%
Fruity
70%
Green
22%
Aromatic
22%
Aldehydic
80%
Woody
67%
Vetiver
22%
Patchouli
22%
Earthy
67%
Musky
22%
Powdery
28%
Amber
60%
Warm Spicy
40%
Spicy
18%
Balsamic
45%
Vanilla
45%
Sweet
100%
Gourmand
22%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Aldehydes
Aldehydes
The chemical family that created modern perfumery, aldehydes were first used prominently in Chanel N°5 (1921), adding a soapy, abstract, almost metallic sparkle that lifted the fragrance above anything previously possible. They don't smell like anything in nature; their effect is more textural than aromatic. Aldehydic fragrances feel luminous, sophisticated, and distinctly 20th century.
Bergamot
Bergamot
A sun-ripened Italian citrus with a brightness that goes beyond lemon, simultaneously tart, floral, and slightly spicy. It's the defining note of Earl Grey tea and the backbone of countless fresh colognes. Perfumers love it as an opener because it lifts the entire composition without overpowering what follows.
Cypress
Cypress
Dry, resinous, and slightly medicinal, cypress has a sharp, coniferous sharpness with a faintly smoky, pine-like quality. It evokes the tall, dark trees of Provence and Tuscany, austere, Mediterranean, and quietly beautiful. A grounding note that adds structure to woody and aquatic compositions.
Kumquat
Kumquat
Small but punchy, kumquat is a tart, intensely citrusy note with an unusual sweetness from the edible rind. It reads as a more interesting, slightly bitter lemon-orange hybrid. Rare in perfumery but distinctive when present, adding a vivid, slightly quirky freshness.
Mandarin Orange
Mandarin Orange
Marigold
Marigold
Pungent, earthy, and bitter-green, marigold is one of perfumery's more challenging florals. Unlike romantic rose or sweet jasmine, marigold smells of sun-warmed earth and slightly sharp greenery with a medicinal edge. It adds a grounded, uncommon naturalness to compositions that want to smell genuinely alive.
Neroli
Neroli
Distilled from bitter orange blossoms, neroli sits at the intersection of citrus and floral, bright and slightly waxy, with a honeyed depth that other citrus notes lack. It's one of the most complex natural ingredients in perfumery, simultaneously fresh and rich. A little neroli makes almost any fragrance feel expensive.
Pineapple
Pineapple
Raspberry
Raspberry
Bright, tart, and slightly jammy, raspberry adds a vivid fruity pop that is harder and more energetic than peach or apricot. It's a signature note of modern fruity florals and adds an accessible sweetness that broadens a fragrance's appeal. Best used with restraint unless you're deliberately going for big and fun.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
African Orange Flower
African Orange Flower
Clove
Clove
Intensely aromatic and medicinal with a sharp, almost numbing warmth, clove is one of perfumery's most assertive spice notes. It appears in classic oriental and masculine fragrances where its forcefulness is a feature, not a bug. Even in small amounts it announces itself clearly, adding drama and depth.
Jasmine
Jasmine
Intoxicating, heady, and slightly animalic, jasmine is one of the few flowers that smells as rich in a bottle as it does climbing a garden wall at dusk. It has an almost fleshy, indolic quality that stops it reading as purely 'clean.' Jasmine is a workhorse in both feminine and masculine perfumery, adding depth and soul.
Licorice
Licorice
Sweet, anise-like, and slightly medicinal, licorice adds a distinctive herbal sweetness that is completely its own. It's simultaneously comforting and slightly challenging, with a dark, slightly bitter edge beneath its sweetness. Found in orientals, gourmands, and some unexpected aromatic compositions where it adds an unusual twist.
Lily Of The Valley
Lily Of The Valley
Crisp, green, and dewy, this spring flower smells like rain on cool grass with a clean, soap-like clarity. It's one of perfumery's most requested scents despite being nearly impossible to extract naturally, so it's almost always recreated synthetically. The result is fresh, tender, and timelessly elegant.
Orris Root
Orris Root
Rose
Rose
The queen of floral notes and the most-used ingredient in fine perfumery. Real rose is simultaneously velvety, honeyed, and slightly spicy, nothing like the synthetic candy version. Depending on the variety used, it can anchor a composition or drift through it like a ghost, adding warmth without dominating.
Ylang-Ylang
Ylang-Ylang
Base · 3–12 hrs
Amber
Amber
A warm, resinous accord rather than a single ingredient, amber is typically built from labdanum, benzoin, and vanilla to create a rich, honeyed, almost solar warmth. It's the quintessential base-note family, adding a comforting richness that makes fragrances feel complete. The difference between a fragrance feeling cold and feeling alive.
Benzoin
Benzoin
Sweet, warm, and balsamic, benzoin resin smells like vanilla mixed with incense, with a powdery, slightly medicinal edge. It adds a comforting warmth and fixative quality to oriental fragrances, and blends beautifully with spices. Often used to smooth and round off sharp edges in complex base notes.
French Labdanum
French Labdanum
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Oak Moss
Oak Moss
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
Vetiver
Vetiver
Earthy, smoky, and complex, vetiver root is extracted from a grass native to India and has a scent that is simultaneously rooty, woody, and slightly lemony. It's one of perfumery's great base notes: tenacious, unisex, and endlessly adaptable. A fragrance built around vetiver feels grounded and deeply confident.
Virginia Cedar
Virginia Cedar
Warm, slightly sweet, and clean, Virginia cedarwood is the most commonly used cedar in mainstream perfumery. It has a familiar, pencil-cedar smell with a soft warmth that makes it universally approachable. Less assertive than Atlas cedar, it acts as a quiet, reliable base note in hundreds of commercial fragrances.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match85% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Romantic84% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Tactician84% match
Precision over excess. Always.

Crisp, dry, clean, worn close. Citrus, aromatic herbs, light woods, soft musks.

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Scent Profile
Citrus100%
Fresh47%
Floral90%
Rose18%
Jasmine18%
Fragrance Family
Chypre
EDT

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Penhaligons is a British fragrance house with roots dating back to 1872, known for creating distinctive scents with literary and historical references. The brand maintains a reputation for unconventional compositions that prioritize character over commercialism. Anthology Eau Sans Pareil opens with a bright aldehydic-citrus burst featuring bergamot, mandarin, and kumquat, supported by floral notes of neroli and marigold alongside a subtle fruitiness from pineapple and raspberry. The heart develops into a rich, spiced floral with African orange flower, jasmine, and ylang-ylang mingling with clove and licorice for an intriguing sweetness, while orris root and rose add classical depth. The base settles into a woody-amber foundation with labdanum, patchouli, and vetiver grounding the composition, finished with warm vanilla and musk that keeps the fragrance from becoming too austere. This is a sophisticated chypre with real complexity, suited to someone who appreciates layered, evolving scents rather than linear fragrances. It works well during cooler months or for evening wear, when its spiced florals and woody-amber base can fully develop on the skin. If you're drawn to florals with character, explore The Homesteader, The Romantic, and The Tactician.
What are the notes in Penhaligons Anthology Eau Sans Pareil? +
Top: Aldehydes, Bergamot, Cypress, Kumquat, Mandarin Orange, Marigold, Neroli, Pineapple, Raspberry. Heart: African Orange Flower, Clove, Jasmine, Licorice, Lily Of The Valley, Orris Root, Rose, Ylang-Ylang. Base: Amber, Benzoin, French Labdanum, Musk, Oak Moss, Patchouli, Vanilla, Vetiver, Virginia Cedar.
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Penhaligons Anthology Eau Sans Pareil belongs to the Chypre fragrance family. It is an EDT.
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