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7.1 / 10 90 Ratings
A perfume by Penhaligon's for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is spicy-sweet. It is being marketed by Puig.
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Main accords

Spicy
Sweet
Woody
Powdery
Floral

Fragrance Notes

LavenderLavender IrisIris SandalwoodSandalwood BergamotBergamot RumRum GeraniumGeranium JasmineJasmine

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.190 Ratings
Longevity
6.773 Ratings
Sillage
6.371 Ratings
Bottle
8.570 Ratings
Value for money
5.447 Ratings
Submitted by multiple users · last update on 01/09/2026.
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Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the Potions & Remedies collection.

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4 in-depth fragrance descriptions
itscoraline

191 Reviews
itscoraline
itscoraline
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Serenity at the spa
Opens with a sweet, almost gourmand lavender. The iris and rum emerge after about 30 minutes, followed by a light, creamy floral and sandalwood base.

True to its name, this is a remarkably relaxing fragrance. You’re sitting in a fancy spa, eating dainty rum-and-cream cakes, with fresh flowers and a little light aromatherapy going on in the background. Although not groundbreaking, it is quite lovely: smooth, serene, and impeccably blended.

As always though, there is the Penhaligon Price Point Question: is it $450AUD of lovely? And as is almost always the case for me, the answer is “no” — but I’m definitely going to enjoy using the rest of my sample.

Projection is soft, nearly a skin scent, as befits this type of fragrance. Longevity is surprisingly robust (it lasted the entire work day) and gender is unisex.
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Scrubhelmet

10 Reviews
Scrubhelmet
Scrubhelmet
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Mildly sweet but soothing fragrance
The opening comes off with the sweetness of geranium and rum. When this sweet concoction settles to dry down, it is then combined with an astringent note similar to camphor. I'm really surprised with this amalgam and I love it. It puts the 'Calm' in its name. The perfumer has succeeded in materializing her vision for the perfume and properly named it. Lastly, I think it is safely unisex.

I sprayed it on me 8 in the morning. It was summer but the thunderclouds and downpour shaved off 8 degrees Celsius and made the the rest of the day comfortably cool. Sillage is average and projection lasted until 12 noon. However, I could smell whiffs of that soothing dry down until the evening! The skin scent lasted until the evening but was easily washed off after I showered.

Can't say anything about the pricing and bottle yet since I have only test a sample. I might buy this for myself in the future, if not for my parents.
Updated on 06/15/2024
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Sjefke

32 Reviews
Sjefke
Sjefke
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Penhaligons a Balm of Calm
I bought this perfume last week from Penhaligons in Covent Garden. The opening is so beautiful. Fresh geranium with sandalwood. Gradually the rum is added to the perfume, which gives the scent more sweetness. The sillage diminishes and it becomes a sweet skin scent consisting of sandalwood and rum.
It's not a loud perfume, but it definitely lasts a whole day. My favorite from this collection.
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Astralmonad

62 Reviews
Astralmonad
Astralmonad
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Amped up version of Endymion
With the lavender and sage there is a similarity to Endymion by the same house. But there is more depth here thanks to the rum that makes it luxuriously smooth. In the drydown a gorgeous green fir and sandalwood emerges—I can smell both the leaves and wood. It’s like standing in a lush forest on the edge of a lavender field. I do indeed feel calm and relieved of anxiety when I wear this, and bought a full bottle to add to my collection.
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22 short views on the fragrance
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Opens minty-creamy w/ unique feel, dries lavender aromatic w/ hint of smoky. Think PDM lavender (Layton/Percival) + palo santo from Paragon.
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1 month ago
The notes sound really good, but the scent is mediocre. Smells like a designer scent. Sweet sandalwood with geranium.
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3 months ago
Wish I perceived the herbal lavender others do. Calming, indeed, but forgettable.
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Lavender swirl
On a shopping spree
Inhaling sandalwood houses
Cardamom for spice
Tiny geraniums for the look
New name: Mainstream swirl
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Sage starts
Artificial lavender
with sweet sandalwood+
powdery iris takes over
Modern-pleasing fougère rolls in
A bit herbaceous*
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Lavender, rum + woods nicely + subtly combined. Indeed a "balm of tranquility" with a tendency towards boredom or dozing off.
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Sandalwood full of lavender
Iris bathes in oak rum barrels
All around grows clary sage carrying ripe cardamom
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Lavender and iris powder on a soft sandalwood base with a hint of rum. Very pleasant, but it could have used a bit less sweetness.
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Freshly showered + neatly shaved, Dr. Watson is on his way to the wood-paneled salon on Baker Street. Nice, pleasant, likable.
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The calming scent of lavender sachets blends beautifully with the light sandalwood fragrance. Dry, noble, spicy, with a hint of sweetness.
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