Potions & Remedies - A Balm of Calm 2023

Potions & Remedies - A Balm of Calm by Penhaligon's
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7.3 / 10 42 Ratings
A new perfume by Penhaligon's for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is sweet-spicy. It is being marketed by Puig.
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Main accords

Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Fougère

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
LavenderLavender CardamomCardamom Clary sageClary sage
Heart Notes Heart Notes
IrisIris Rum absoluteRum absolute GeraniumGeranium
Base Notes Base Notes
SandalwoodSandalwood Oak woodOak wood VetiverVetiver
Ratings
Scent
7.342 Ratings
Longevity
7.032 Ratings
Sillage
6.232 Ratings
Bottle
8.629 Ratings
Value for money
5.718 Ratings
Submitted by multiple users, last update on 25.04.2024.

Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions
7
Sillage
9
Longevity
10
Scent
Scrubhelmet

5 Reviews
Scrubhelmet
Scrubhelmet
1  
Mildly sweet but soothing fragrance
The opening comes off as spicy, mixed with something sweet and floral (not sure if it's lavender, iris, or geranium). Unfortunately, my nose couldn't really smell rum. And when the sweet floral scent settles until dry down, it is then combined with an astringent note similar to camphor (or is this sandalwood?). 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.
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Pricing
8
Bottle
7
Sillage
8
Longevity
8.5
Scent
Sjefke

27 Reviews
Sjefke
Sjefke
1  
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.
0 Comments
8
Pricing
7
Bottle
8
Sillage
10
Longevity
10
Scent
Astralmonad

29 Reviews
Astralmonad
Astralmonad
1  
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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Statements

1 short view on the fragrance
NicheOnlyNicheOnly 8 months ago
7
Bottle
4
Sillage
4
Longevity
7.5
Scent
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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"Potions & Remedies": The New Fragrance Collection From Penhaligon's
With „Vra Vra Vroom“, „Liquid Love“, „Eau the Audacity“, „A Kiss of Bliss“ and „A Balm of Calm“ the British fragrance house Penhaligon's unveils its new collection "Potions & Remedies".

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