British Tales

Solaris 2023

Solaris by Penhaligon's
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7.8 / 10 214 Ratings
A popular perfume by Penhaligon's for women and men, released in 2023. The scent is floral-creamy. It is being marketed by Puig.
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Main accords

Floral
Creamy
Sweet
Citrus
Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
BlackcurrantBlackcurrant LemonLemon NeroliNeroli
Heart Notes Heart Notes
TiaréTiaré Ylang-ylangYlang-ylang JasmineJasmine
Base Notes Base Notes
VanillaVanilla SandalwoodSandalwood CedarwoodCedarwood

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Scent
7.8214 Ratings
Longevity
7.5162 Ratings
Sillage
7.1156 Ratings
Bottle
8.6152 Ratings
Value for money
6.7116 Ratings
Submitted by Franfan20, last update on 07/29/2025.
Interesting Facts
The fragrance is part of the "British Tales" collection.

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Reviews

13 in-depth fragrance descriptions
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Telekinec

437 Reviews
Telekinec
Telekinec
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Signs of warm temperature to come.
The opening reminded me of soapy lemons, kind of like the ones you find in "Luna | Penhaligon" with an added touch of tart and fruity blackcurrants. It doesn't take much time before the rest of the notes tumble onto my skin. Neroli offers a greenish hue to the perfume while tiaré and ylang-ylang give it this vacation vibe, perfect for summer time. Both yellow flowers also give off an interesting fruity accord. Jasmine takes on a creamy aspect that ends up morphing into floral powder. The florals become the main stars of the perfume as the top notes fade away rather fast. Between the tropical florals and powdery accord, I could smell a woody vanilla trying to rise up from beneath it all. It gives off a slight sweetness with some woody depth.

Overall it's a pleasant scent, perfect for summer vibes and vacation time, but my skin ate the perfume up. It became a skin-scent quite fast and for the price of a full bottle, it isn't really worth it. I already have a summer perfume featuring ylang-ylang that has better staying power. There's also a few notes in here that didn't turn out quite right to my nose. Jasmine was a miss in this perfume (it's either a hit or miss whenever it's in a composition) and the base notes don't really fit the overall theme of sun and heat (to me). Culprit could be the cedarwood. Anyways, although it's a lovely composition, I don't think it's good enough to my nose, so I won't adding it to my collection as a full bottle.
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Vitodito

93 Reviews
Vitodito
Vitodito
2  
Jasmine and sun tan lotion
Tried at the store today.

Brilliant launch by Penhaligon’s, this smells very solar and bright, happy. Smells like you’re between jasmines and a beach.

Loads of natural jasmine and yellow powder given by the ylang ylang.

The tiaré gives that sun tan lotion vibe, beach vibes, and the vanilla in the background, mixed with the flowers, reminds me of a more delicate and floral version of rosendo mateu 5.

Spot on, more on the feminine side.
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10
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Scrubhelmet

10 Reviews
Scrubhelmet
Scrubhelmet
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White flowers on a summer day
The strongest scents for my nose are the Arabian jasmine and ylang-ylang with a backdrop of tangerine (or it might be the neroli note?) and vanilla. The creaminess lingers up to the flowery drydown. There's a certain holiness to the overall creamy concoction.

In my opinion, it is one of the best Penhaligon's fragrances I've smelled yet. Having said that, it leans towards feminine. I plan to gift this to my mother.
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Yenn

34 Reviews
Yenn
Yenn
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Nostalgic and futuristic masterpiece for the Summer
Me liking this one is very funny because:

1. I usually don't like citric perfumes
2. Solaris is how I am calling the secret sci-fi retro evil empire of the novel I am writing until I think in something more original.
3. My sister, who is very similar to me but at the same time we couldnt be more different, loves Luna. So I find very amusing that I like the opposite one xD. Also usually I am the one who leans to darker nocturnal gothic perfumes and she is the one who loves happier solar citric fresh perfumes so I don't know what is happening here!

But well, the perfume:

I think weather plays an important role on this line of perfumes because during Christmas I loved Babylone but Solaris was meh. And now I hated Babylone but love this one.

It is creamy and a little soapy, orangy and white flowers, but blended in a way it is not orange in your nose, and although it leans orangy I can't say I am smelling orange, because it is more original, complex and well blended than that (in fact, to my sister it has more lemon, she didnt smell orange at all xd). I usually like musky and vintage white flowers so perhaps is this and I am on my 30's so perhaps if you are younger you can find this one mature but for me just it is interestingly fresh and beautiful, with the touch of mistery a city called Solaris should have. This is a funny perfume to me in a good way because it is nostalgic but futuristic at the same time!
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Caro0

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Caro0
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Feelings of happiness !!!
For me, Solaris is a wonderful fragrance that starts out fresh and then becomes increasingly creamy.
Every time I spray it, I feel happy because it gives me such great summer feelings! It makes me think of sipping a refreshing lemon cocktail (I don't know if it exists). Tiaré is sooo beautifully incorporated without being offputting or disturbing in any way...
A must have for me, for the summer. I think I have found "MY" summer fragrance !!!
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5 short views on the fragrance
GodfreywildeGodfreywilde 2 months ago
6
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6
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8
Scent
sun cream! ice creams! lounging on the beach! a book, a small speaker, your lover on the towel next to you! bliss in a bottle!
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HolscentbarHolscentbar 10 months ago
7.5
Scent
Floral with sweet, vaguely tropical and creamy nuances. Ylang Ylang is the main player. Feminine
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TelekinecTelekinec 1 year ago
10
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7
Scent
Signs of summer to come: light citrus morphs into gentle flowers dancing in the breeze and ends with a warm, lovely sweet, skin scent.
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TheiaTheia 2 days ago
10
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7
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8
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Reminds me so much of La Playa by Carner Barcelona, but without the salty note. It's a beautiful summer/beachy fragrance and lasts a while.
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NicheOnlyNicheOnly 2 years ago
7
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6
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9
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8
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Opens soapy laundry floral w/ vanilla & mild lemon. Dries creamy solar floral, the sandalwood is well-blended. Leans fem, lasted 10h+ on me.
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