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Penhaligon's The Favourite(2020)
At a glance
Inspired by Sarah Churchill, Duchess of Marlborough, this regal floral-powdery fragrance commands immediate attention. It opens with sweet, velvety violet leaves and bright mandarin before blossoming into a luxurious heart dominated by golden mimosa and powdery iris. The scent lingers effortlessly on a romantic cushion of soft musk, warm amber, and smooth sandalwood.
Did you know?
This scent's violet note exists because of ionone, synthesized in 1893 to replace violet-flower oil — once one of the most expensive materials in perfumery.
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