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PENHALIGON'S

Founded in 1870, Penhaligon’s is one of the few true perfume houses in the world. We design and make our own exclusive scents in England, going to great lengths to achieve precise effects. Only fine and rare ingredients are used, such as hand-squeezed oil of bergamot and jasmine oil at twice the price of gold. 



Our founder, William Penhaligon, was an alchemist and an iconoclast. A Wildean, Byronian rebel taking inspiration from unlikely places, mixing together magical vapours to create exclusive scents for discerning ladies and gentlemen of the era. Born in Penzance, he moved to London in the late 1860s and founded a barbers shop on Jermyn Street in Piccadilly. Witty, eccentric and wildly creative he soon turned his hand to creating exclusive fragrances for his clients. By the end of Queen Victoria's reign, William Penhaligon had been appointed Barber and Perfumer to the Royal Court.

Over 135 years later and his diaries and formulae continue to inspire us in everything we do. We continue his incredible legacy with pride and passion.

Today when you step into a Penhaligon’s shop you are stepping into a wildly eccentric, darkly mysterious and strangely historical realm. There’s the unmistakable aura of the old-fashioned barber shop with wood and glass cabinets and row upon row of little haberdashers drawers. 

Penhaligon’s is where the aristocratic luxuries of yesteryear become covetable necessities for the modern lifestyle.

Discovering your signature fragrance at Penhaligon’s is a delightful experience. Our range of sophisticated citrus, feminine florals, sumptuous orientals and chic chypres, is a veritable garden of fragrances to choose from. Our consultants can conduct a personalised ‘fragrance profile’ to reveal which fragrances perfectly suit you and show you the unique Penhaligon’s way of layering fragrance for longevity and depth.



We encourage you to experiment, take you out of your “fragrance comfort zone” and really explore your olfactory powers, ensuring you leave with a fragrance or family of fragrances designed to smell divine on your skin and inspire compliments. 



Penhaligon’s will then show you how to make the most of your fragrance by layering it with either the complimentary bath oils, bath and shower gels and talcum powders or by combining two fragrances in this way. You will never resort to a quick fragrance spritz again when you appreciate the power of the layered formulas. To experience Penhaligon's, find a shop in the UK. To find stores Worldwide visit Penhaligon's Store-Locator

Penhaligon's website can be found at www.penhaligons.co.uk

It is not very often that I get a chance to give a personal recommendation, so I couldn't resist taking the opportunity here. 
Penhaligon's is really something rather special, and while fragrances are a very personal choice (Endymion and Elixir for me), good service is appreciated by everyone. I can honestly say that my experiences at the Edinburgh shop have been a total pleasure. The staff have always impressed me with their knowledge and sheer enthusiasm for the fragrances and the company they work for. [Adrian]