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LP No.9 for Ladies Penhaligon's 1998

6.7 / 10 135 Ratings

A perfume by Penhaligon's for women, released in 1998. The scent is floral-spicy. The production was apparently discontinued.
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Main accords

Floral

Spicy

Oriental

Woody

Powdery

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Lavender

Geranium

Bergamot

Tarragon

Lemon

Heart Notes

Carnation

Jasmine

Rose

Base Notes

Musk

Amber

Cedar

Cinnamon

Patchouli

Vanilla

Perfumer

Christian Provenzano

Ratings

Scent

6.7135 Ratings

Longevity

7.595 Ratings

Sillage

6.790 Ratings

Bottle

7.498 Ratings

Value for money

6.712 Ratings

Submitted by Seglein, last update on 04/19/2025.

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Reviews

10 in-depth fragrance descriptions

10/23/2014

Omni
70 Reviews

Omni

Top Review 6

Middle Earth

First things first, this perfume preceded Dior by Dune by a year or two. I have often wondered if the Behometh that is Dior took a little known British fragrance, tweaked it, gave it a completely new marketing persona and took on the world with it, and won. LP NO 9 was taken from the market in 2006 and reintroduced a couple of years later. It is Dune meets Middle Earth, the fougere is apparent in the opening which is chocked full of spicy, herbal nuances; there's quite a silage cloud to this ravishing perfume. Being ravished by it, though, is a little bit exhausting and I'm grateful for the dry down. It has wonderful tenacity, enough to slay the Habit Rouge dragon when my husband wears that particular powerhouse, so it's definitely a good toy to have in your munitions cabinet. The bottle and silly cap are not to my liking though.
If you like Annick Goutal's Passion you will probably like this, just imagine Dune in EDP form, less mineral, more floral with herbs and lavender at the beginning. That's a good thing, right?

12/13/2016

Noxa
6 Reviews

Noxa

1

Not sure if my nose is broken or what

But for me it smelled strongly of kerosene with an urinal undercurrent, and then some herbs and flowers desperately trying to cover this mess up. I feel really bad for the flowers. I feel even worse for myself - blind buying it on account of a cutesy name and bottle.

10/23/2021

9Scent

Amadea70
89 Reviews

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Amadea70

Top Review 24

Sauce Bearnaise according to Escoffier

Contrary to the belief that Sauce Bearnaise originates from Bern - no, it comes from Bearn, a region in France. I learned classical French cuisine. My mentor always had Escoffier at hand. This is the Guide Culinaire, standard literature for chefs - it contains everything you need to know about cooking. August Escoffier wrote this masterpiece - as a little boy, he always watched his grandmother cook, then learned to be a chef, was drafted as a soldier .......... and eventually became the head chef at the Ritz Carlton. Ho Chi Minh is said to have even been a kitchen assistant under his leadership.

Sauce Bearnaise, simply put, is Hollandaise sauce with tarragon, often served with meat and fish. Personally, I think it goes particularly well with lukewarm roast beef or Chateaubriand. You make a reduction, let it cool, and then whisk it with egg yolks over a water bath; just before completion, you add the melted butter. Finally, the finely sliced tarragon is added - done.

I love tarragon in food, the feeling when you pull the leaves from the stem and your fingers smell of it. But I also love it in perfume. LP starts right away with this wonderful note, combined with the harsh rose geranium and citrus, a challenge for the nose. I also perceive a slight metallic note, which fades over time. In the heart, I smell rose, clove, and jasmine. I notice cinnamon less, vanilla a bit more. The cedar also gives the fragrance a slight anise note in the base, which is similar to tarragon, and I think the amber adds sweetness to the scent.

For me, there are two great tarragon fragrances. This one and Memoir Man by Amouage - I particularly like the tarragon in that one.

And one more thing I want to say about Auguste Escoffier, the master chef. He revolutionized haute cuisine, divided chefs into positions like saucier, poissonier, patissier ............. simplified recipes, tried to make cooking easier, and wrote about it. He founded a committee to better support the families of chefs who were drafted into the war financially. For me, he was one of the greats.

08/15/2013

8Scent

Amarena

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Amarena

Very helpful Review 18

Wall vs. Skin

I first smelled this perfume about a year ago at my aunt's, who had made a blind purchase of "Love Potion No.9" and "Lily & Spice" from Penhaligon's, which she expressed disappointment about. "They're totally awful," she told me, explaining that one smelled like a man (Love Potion), the other like a cemetery (Lily & Spice), and then suddenly sprayed her bathroom wall without any warning. A bit confused by this unusual way of testing a fragrance, I first stuck my nose to the wall and had to agree with her, while also feeling somewhat perplexed by the very pink, feminine packaging and the name, which stood in stark contrast to what I was smelling on the bathroom tiles.

When I visited her again today, I wanted to give it another try and dared to spray it on my wrist. I once again detected that piercing, bitter scent, which conjured up the image of a bearded man after his second bottle of Jack Daniels, trying to mask his odor with the excessive application of a cheap deodorant.
"Phew," I thought, disgusted, and I still get a slight shiver when I think back to it. However, as the evening went on and I continued to sniff myself, the fragrance underwent an almost incredible transformation. The unpleasant sharpness had disappeared, the bitterness was still present but had receded far into the background. Instead, the scent somehow reminded me of a mix between Arpege and Miss Dior (Original), and I now perceived it as floral, elegant, and distinctly feminine.

"That's not so bad as I thought," I announced and let my aunt smell it on me. She had to agree and even said I could have it, as she wouldn't use it. On top of that, she also gave me the similarly rejected Lily & Spice.

While Love Potion No. 9 probably won't become my favorite, I'm still glad to now own such a surprising and multifaceted fragrance. Oh yes, spontaneous gifts are really great!

12/05/2011

6Scent 7.5Longevity 7.5Sillage

Peanut
2 Reviews

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Peanut

Very helpful Review 15

No Boxershorts-Dropper!

With this razor-sharp scent, I couldn't resist myself. However, only if I were a man wearing this fragrance. Then, as a woman, I would be inclined to chase after myself. But I would have to be the woman. Or a man? Uhhhm -- I'm getting confused now.

Anyway: What I mean to say is that this is an extremely seductive scent, but clearly mislabelled. "For Ladies"? This concoction is not a Boxershorts-Dropper, but a Palmers-Top-Panty-Dropper, for heaven's sake!

At least I would much rather smell it on a man than on myself.

So: The labelling is already wrong in my opinion. The fragrance pyramid is correct to some extent, except that the floral and cozy accords hide behind the strong shoulder of the rugged accords. From the very beginning, masculine, core patchouli crowns the entire composition.

In the top note, slightly scratchy rosewood overpowers the mandarin and bergamot. In the heart note, I mainly smell darkly singed ylang-ylang. And in the base, testosterone patchouli ultimately triumphs, albeit slightly tamed by vanilla, amber, and musk.

No question: For me, it's far too rugged. I can even smell something like "AXE Alaska"! But let's see how this stuff performs on my male guinea pig. I need to spray it on him: I'm curious to see how fast he can run away from me! (First, I should probably peel the label off the sample: Otherwise, I'll have to run!).

Thanks, Peet!

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