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Penhaligons Portraits Clandestine Clara
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Portraits Clandestine Clara

Woody
Patchouli
Earthy
Amber
Warm Spicy
Spicy
Vanilla
EDP · 2017 · womens

Penhaligon's is a British fragrance house known for its classical approach to perfumery and ornate bottles inspired by historical aesthetics. The brand maintains strong ties to London heritage while producing distinctive fragrances that balance tradition with contemporary appeal.

Portraits Clandestine Clara is a warm gourmand centered on a spiced vanilla framework. Cinnamon and rum lead immediately, creating an almost culinary opening that's both sweet and aromatic rather than purely dessert-like. The heart maintains this spiced rum-and-vanilla core, giving the fragrance consistency and depth. The base rounds things out with amber, patchouli, and more cinnamon and rum, anchoring the sweetness with earthy warmth and a subtle woody undertone that prevents it from becoming cloying.

This works best for someone drawn to gourmands but who wants something with actual structure and spice rather than pure sugar. It's best suited to cooler months when the warmth of cinnamon and amber feel most appropriate, and performs well in evening settings. Clara has the DNA of The Reverie, The Seducer, and The Romantic.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Woody
26%
Patchouli
26%
Earthy
26%
Amber
60%
Warm Spicy
100%
Spicy
74%
Vanilla
80%
Sweet
74%
Gourmand
100%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Sweet, warm, and instantly comforting, cinnamon bark has a familiar warmth that slides easily into oriental and gourmand fragrances. Used sparingly it adds a pleasant warmth; used heavily it can dominate. It has a slightly sharp, peppery facet alongside its sweetness that keeps it from being purely foodie.
Rum
Rum
Sweet, slightly smoky, and warm, the distilled essence of sugarcane adds a tropical, slightly boozy warmth to orientals and leather fragrances. It has a brown-sugar, molasses quality with a gentle spirit-like shimmer. Often found alongside tobacco and wood notes to create warm, convivial 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.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Sweet, warm, and instantly comforting, cinnamon bark has a familiar warmth that slides easily into oriental and gourmand fragrances. Used sparingly it adds a pleasant warmth; used heavily it can dominate. It has a slightly sharp, peppery facet alongside its sweetness that keeps it from being purely foodie.
Rum
Rum
Sweet, slightly smoky, and warm, the distilled essence of sugarcane adds a tropical, slightly boozy warmth to orientals and leather fragrances. It has a brown-sugar, molasses quality with a gentle spirit-like shimmer. Often found alongside tobacco and wood notes to create warm, convivial 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.
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.
Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Sweet, warm, and instantly comforting, cinnamon bark has a familiar warmth that slides easily into oriental and gourmand fragrances. Used sparingly it adds a pleasant warmth; used heavily it can dominate. It has a slightly sharp, peppery facet alongside its sweetness that keeps it from being purely foodie.
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.
Rum
Rum
Sweet, slightly smoky, and warm, the distilled essence of sugarcane adds a tropical, slightly boozy warmth to orientals and leather fragrances. It has a brown-sugar, molasses quality with a gentle spirit-like shimmer. Often found alongside tobacco and wood notes to create warm, convivial 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.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The ReverieBest match88% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

💋
The Seducer88% match
A warmth others feel before they understand it.

Rich, dark, sweet, and challenging. Opulent orientals, vanillic oud, seductive amber.

❤️
The Romantic83% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

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

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Scent Profile
Woody26%Patchouli26%Earthy26%Amber60%Warm Spicy100%
Fragrance Family
Gourmand
EDP
Decants Available
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Penhaligon's is a British fragrance house known for its classical approach to perfumery and ornate bottles inspired by historical aesthetics. The brand maintains strong ties to London heritage while producing distinctive fragrances that balance tradition with contemporary appeal. Portraits Clandestine Clara is a warm gourmand centered on a spiced vanilla framework. Cinnamon and rum lead immediately, creating an almost culinary opening that's both sweet and aromatic rather than purely dessert-like. The heart maintains this spiced rum-and-vanilla core, giving the fragrance consistency and depth. The base rounds things out with amber, patchouli, and more cinnamon and rum, anchoring the sweetness with earthy warmth and a subtle woody undertone that prevents it from becoming cloying. This works best for someone drawn to gourmands but who wants something with actual structure and spice rather than pure sugar. It's best suited to cooler months when the warmth of cinnamon and amber feel most appropriate, and performs well in evening settings. Clara has the DNA of The Reverie, The Seducer, and The Romantic.
What are the notes in Penhaligons Portraits Clandestine Clara? +
Top: Cinnamon, Rum, Vanilla. Heart: Cinnamon, Rum, Vanilla. Base: Amber, Cinnamon, Patchouli, Rum, Vanilla.
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Penhaligons Portraits Clandestine Clara belongs to the Gourmand fragrance family. It is an EDP.
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