Empressa (Eau de Parfum) by Penhaligon's

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Empressa Penhaligon's 2018 Eau de Parfum

7.2 / 10 206 Ratings

A perfume by Penhaligon's for women, released in 2018. The scent is floral-fruity. It is being marketed by Puig.
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Main accords

Floral

Fruity

Sweet

Fresh

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bergamot

Mandarin orange

Blood orange

Heart Notes

Peach

Rose

Blackcurrant

Geranium

Pink pepper

Black pepper

Cardamom

Dewberry

Neroli

Nutmeg

Base Notes

Amber

Maltol

Musk

Patchouli

Sandalwood

Frankincense Vanilla

Vanilla

Cocoa

Perfumer

Christian Provenzano

Ratings

Scent

7.2206 Ratings

Longevity

7.3151 Ratings

Sillage

6.9152 Ratings

Bottle

8.1162 Ratings

Value for money

5.990 Ratings

Submitted by OPomone · last update on 02/16/2026.

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Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the Trade Routes collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum

Empressa Hair & Body Mist

Coco Mademoiselle Eau de Parfum Intense

Empressa Eau de Toilette

Rouge Empreisa

Zen (2007) Eau de Parfum

Reviews

12 in-depth fragrance descriptions

08/05/2025

7Scent 6Longevity 5Sillage

HappyMilf
35 Reviews

HappyMilf

2

Polished without being flashy

Empressa opens with a sharp, strong citrus burst. So bold it initially feels like a classic men’s cologne. There’s a moment of surprise, almost dissonance, as it leans unexpectedly masculine. But give it time: the sharpness smooths into a clean, crisp elegance that closely echoes Chanel Chance, though Empressa is subtler, softer, and more refined.

It’s not a floral-forward scent. If there are flowers here, my nose is not persiving them. Or maybe i need to wait longer for them to come out. Anyway, to me, the focus remains on that fresh, polished citrus - smooth, non-bitter, and pleasantly unisex. This is a classical, inoffensive fragrance that plays it safe in the best way.

I picture myself wearing it during daytime in an office setting.

Projection is soft, and longevity is modest. On paper, it fades close to the skin within 20–30 minutes, even though it starts very strong. You might find yourself reaching for a re-spray sooner than expected.

12/21/2024

7.5Scent

D6jo
19 Reviews

D6jo

2

Schampoo turned fragrance.

At first you get this very citrusy feeling to it where the blood orange comes and gives it a little sour touch. The peach is there in the background but its very subtle so to not make sure this becomes too sweet of a fragrance.

The rose is not the dominant factor here but it still makes its little appearance with hints of nature-like freshness. The smell has after a few minutes evolved into something you could smell on a shampoo or when you wash your hands.

As time goes on, sweetness in forms of sugar starts to seep through and swallow the rose making a love child bearing the fruits of both. A interesting fragrance that takes you on a little journey.

07/19/2024

7Scent 8Longevity 8Sillage

Raluko111
470 Reviews

Raluko111

2

The scent of money

Empressa smells like the ink on a freshly printed stack of dollar bills. It does resemble Coco Mademoiselle and Petra (Masque Milano). In my opinion, it is the most wearable of the bunch because the sweetness has been dialed back. It also resembles the scent of the Kerastase Chronologiste shampoos, the ones in the black bottles. That aroma in a shampoo doesn't bother me, but in a perfume, I find it a bit too cold and impersonal. It brings to mind the atmosphere of a luxury clothing store where your wallet needs to be heavy and contain an AmEx to be able to afford anything.

Empressa miroase exact ca cerneala unui teanc de bancnote de dolari noi nouțe. Da, se aseamănă și cu Coco Mademoiselle, și cu Petra de la Masque Milano, dar poate e cel mai purtabil dintre toate trei din punctul meu de vedere, pentru că nu e la fel de dulce. Se mai aseamănă și cu aroma de la șamponul Kerastase Chronologiste, cel din recipientele negre. Ca șampon nu mă deranjează, dar ca parfum, hmm, nu prea mă atinge pe suflet. Are ceva rece, standoffish, nu e pentru mine. Nu e un parfum rău, chiar are un siaj și persistență deosebite, dacă te identifici cu ceea ce emană. Mi-se pare totuși un miros destul de generic, atmosfera pe care o percepi când te apropii de un raion cu haine de marcă scumpă, unde știi clar că trebuie să arăți că poți să spargi bani dacă intri.

Updated on 07/23/2024

05/22/2025

ClaireV
969 Reviews

ClaireV

2

Pleasant but slightly insipid fruitchouli

Empressa is a slightly nondescript fruity-floral musk with a tinge of that clean, syrupy patchouli that passes for the nu-chypre base these days, i.e., a fruitchouli in the mold of Coco Mademoiselle. It is pretty, pleasantly tart and arresting in the topnotes, but a bit too brisk in its progression to the sweet, sugary florals in the heart to be to my taste. I wouldn't pay Penhaligon's prices for this, and anyway, Chanel does it better.

04/15/2024

Yenn
34 Reviews

Yenn

2

A clean soft pleasant chypre with milky peaches

I think I have some kind of noseblindness with this one or something, because I feel this is supposed to be a strong sofisticated perfume, but for me is just some creamy soft peaches with some touches of dark green that make it fresher and reminds more a soapy chypre.

Very clean and soapy. But yeah, the main player here is peach, milky peaches

I will try in different weathers because Penhaligon's to me change in my skin depending of how hot it is

Updated on 04/15/2024

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