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Penhaligon's

Niche · UK

The Ruthless Countess Dorothea

Its materials in the catalog

Counts recorded in the Essentia catalog, out of 56,049 perfumes. Infrequent means rarely recorded here, not rare on the market. They do not indicate formula quantities or preference.

Its least common notes

  • Chinese Cinnamon Wood in 7 perfumes
  • white wine in 13 perfumes
  • Beeswax in 218 perfumes
  • Mate in 309 perfumes

Its least common accords

  • beeswax in 109 perfumes
  • cinnamon in 1,281 perfumes

Profile Matches were searched by criteria including some of this perfume's less common materials: cinnamon, beeswax, Ginger, Cashmeran, Beeswax, Chinese Cinnamon Wood and clary sage.

Of the 100 perfumes from this house in the catalog, between 1872 and 2024.

Spice

Family

WomenProfile

2017

Released

Main Accords

warm spicyaromaticcinnamoncitrusbeeswax

Accord Profile

Main Accord Structure

warm spicy100%
aromatic91%
cinnamon82%
citrus73%
beeswax64%
fresh spicy54%
fresh45%
sweet36%
vanilla27%
woody18%

Composition

Notes Pyramid

Top Notes
BergamotChinese Cinnamon WoodGinger
Heart Notes
Beeswaxclary sageMate
Base Notes
CashmeranVanillawhite wine

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Fragrance Fit

When To Wear

100%
WinterPeak
77%
Spring
100%
Summer
93%
Autumn
99%
Day
100%
NightPeak
Winter100%Peak
Spring77%
Summer100%
Autumn93%
Day99%
Night100%Peak

Where To Buy

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Profile Matches

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