Penhaligon's Elisabethan Rose - Vintage
The smell in short
The first thing you smell is geranium and aldehydes. The heart brings rose and chamomile. On the skin it settles into musk and amber. Overall it smells rose and fresh spicy.
- Came out
- 1984
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Elisabethan Rose - Vintage notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Penhaligon's Elisabethan Rose - Vintage
Elisabethan Rose - Vintage is made by Penhaligon's.
Penhaligon's perfumes worth knowing
The house has 37 perfumes here, led by Penhaligons Portraits Collection Lord George Hirsch Flakon, Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti and Roaring Radcliff.
Elisabethan Rose - Vintage sillage
Projection is strong: people around you will notice it. Two sprays are usually enough. It spreads further than Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps.
Longevity on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. Nino Cerruti 1881 and Profumum Roma Dolci Pensieri last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like musk and amber are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Who will like Elisabethan Rose - Vintage
The strongest accord is rose (100%), followed by fresh spicy and floral. You will probably like it if you enjoy rose and fresh spicy smells and notes like rose and musk. Less obvious notes include violet and sandalwood. Perfume fans rate it 3.83 out of 5.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €45. That puts it in the middle price range. It costs more than Nino Cerruti 1881 and Lanvin Arpege but less than Profumum Roma Dolci Pensieri and Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its fresh spicy side keeps it clean and easy.
Elisabethan Rose - Vintage dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Nino Cerruti 1881 (7 shared notes), Profumum Roma Dolci Pensieri (8 shared notes), Nina Ricci L'Air Du Temps (7 shared notes) and Lanvin Arpege (6 shared notes).
Questions people ask
When did Elisabethan Rose - Vintage come out?
It came out in 1984.
What is the best season for Elisabethan Rose - Vintage?
Spring.
Can men wear it?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.