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Penhaligons Artemisia
Penhaligons

Artemisia

Fresh
Floral
Jasmine
White Floral
Fruity
Green
Woody
EDP · 2002 · womens

Penhaligons is a British fragrance house with a storied heritage dating back to 1872, known for their classical approach to perfumery and distinctive bottling. Artemisia carries on this tradition of crafted, character-driven scents.

Artemisia opens with bracing green notes and nectarine that establish a fresh, slightly tart character before settling into a complex heart of green apple, jasmine, lily of the valley, tea, and violet. The floral arrangement here is restrained and green-leaning rather than sweet, with tea adding an herbal, slightly astringent quality. The base brings in amber and musk for warmth alongside oakmoss and sandalwood, grounding the composition in a woody, earthy finish. This is a proper chypre with genuine structure -- the green and woody accords form the backbone throughout.

Artemisia works best for someone seeking a sophisticated, herbaceous chypre with intellectual appeal rather than obvious florality. It's equally at home in cooler months as it is in spring, and suits daytime wear for those who prefer complexity over sweetness. If you gravitate toward The Homesteader, The Mystic, and The Tactician, Artemisia will likely appeal to your sensibilities.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Fresh
48%
Floral
90%
Jasmine
24%
White Floral
24%
Fruity
80%
Green
100%
Woody
100%
Earthy
50%
Musky
60%
Powdery
24%
Amber
50%
Warm Spicy
50%
Vanilla
24%
Sweet
24%
Gourmand
24%
Creamy
50%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Green Notes
Green Notes
Nectarine
Nectarine
Smooth, juicy, and slightly tangier than peach, nectarine has a brighter, fresher quality than its sister fruit, with a slight sharpness that keeps it from becoming too soft. In perfumery it adds a ripe, sun-warmed sweetness that is simultaneously clean and sensual. Often found alongside rose and jasmine in soft fruity florals.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Green Apple
Green Apple
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.
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.
Tea
Tea
Green tea is cool, slightly astringent, and clean; black tea is earthier and slightly smoky. Both add a contemplative, refined quality to fragrances, the scent equivalent of a quiet afternoon. Tea notes bridge the gap between fresh and woody families and are a staple of minimalist, understated compositions.
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.
Violet
Violet
Sweet, powdery, and faintly green, violet sits between floral and earthy in a way that feels distinctly old-world glamorous. The leaf and the flower smell quite different: the flower is sugary and delicate, while violet leaf is fresh and slightly vegetal. Together they create a note that feels both nostalgic and current.
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.
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.'
Oakmoss
Oakmoss
The defining ingredient of classic chypre perfumery, damp, forest-floor earthy with a faint bitterness and incredible complexity. Real oakmoss is now heavily restricted by IFRA regulations, which is why vintage chypres smell so different from modern ones. When present, it creates a raw, outdoorsy anchor that no synthetic fully replicates.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
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The HomesteaderBest match86% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

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

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The Mystic84% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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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
Fresh48%Floral90%Jasmine24%White Floral24%Fruity80%
Fragrance Family
Chypre
EDP
Decants Available
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Penhaligons Artemisia— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

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Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Penhaligons fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

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$160.00 at Jomashop. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
What does Penhaligons Artemisia smell like? +
Penhaligons is a British fragrance house with a storied heritage dating back to 1872, known for their classical approach to perfumery and distinctive bottling. Artemisia carries on this tradition of crafted, character-driven scents. Artemisia opens with bracing green notes and nectarine that establish a fresh, slightly tart character before settling into a complex heart of green apple, jasmine, lily of the valley, tea, and violet. The floral arrangement here is restrained and green-leaning rather than sweet, with tea adding an herbal, slightly astringent quality. The base brings in amber and musk for warmth alongside oakmoss and sandalwood, grounding the composition in a woody, earthy finish. This is a proper chypre with genuine structure -- the green and woody accords form the backbone throughout. Artemisia works best for someone seeking a sophisticated, herbaceous chypre with intellectual appeal rather than obvious florality. It's equally at home in cooler months as it is in spring, and suits daytime wear for those who prefer complexity over sweetness. If you gravitate toward The Homesteader, The Mystic, and The Tactician, Artemisia will likely appeal to your sensibilities.
What are the notes in Penhaligons Artemisia? +
Top: Green Notes, Nectarine. Heart: Green Apple, Jasmine, Lily Of The Valley, Tea, Vanilla, Violet. Base: Amber, Musk, Oakmoss, Sandalwood.
What fragrance family is Artemisia? +
Penhaligons Artemisia belongs to the Chypre fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like Penhaligons Artemisia? +
Based on shared notes, Paco Rabanne Calandre (Amber, Musk, Jasmine, Lily Of The Valley), paris-hilton Passport St Moritz (Amber, Musk, Jasmine, Lily Of The Valley), Boadicea The Victorious Regal (Amber, Musk, Jasmine, Violet), floris Edwardian Bouquet (Amber, Musk, Jasmine, Green Notes), Trussardi Action Donna for women (Amber, Musk, Jasmine, Lily Of The Valley) may smell similar to Artemisia.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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