The smell in short
It smells mostly tuberose and white floral. Mandarin orange at the top, tuberose in the middle and woody notes at the base.
- Came out
- 2019
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Heartless Helen 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 Heartless Helen EDP
Heartless Helen EDP is made by Penhaligon's. Its strength is Eau de Parfum.
Day or night?
This is more of a daytime scent that suits the office and everyday wear. Its citrus side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Clive Christian Addictive Arts Jump Up And Kiss Me Ecstatic has more depth.
Heartless Helen sillage
Its sillage is medium. People near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Givenchy Amarige and Clive Christian Addictive Arts Jump Up And Kiss Me Ecstatic spread further.
Which weather suits it
It is at its best in spring and summer. It is less suited to winter. From best to least suited, the seasons are spring, summer, fall and winter.
Penhaligon's perfumes worth knowing
This house has 37 perfumes on iPerfume. The most popular ones are Penhaligons Portraits Collection Lord George Hirsch Flakon, Penhaligons Trade Routes Halfeti and Roaring Radcliff.
Is Heartless Helen long lasting?
Expect about 3 to 6 hours on skin, which is about average for a perfume. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Givenchy Amarige and Clive Christian Addictive Arts Jump Up And Kiss Me Ecstatic last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like woody notes are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Its style
The strongest accord is tuberose (100%), followed by white floral and citrus. You will probably like it if you enjoy tuberose and white floral smells and notes like tuberose and woody notes. Perfume fans rate it 3.68 out of 5.
If you like Heartless Helen, try these
These perfumes have a close smell: Givenchy Amarige (3 shared notes), Clive Christian Addictive Arts Jump Up And Kiss Me Ecstatic (3 shared notes), Tiziana Terenzi Atlantide (2 shared notes) and Elie Saab Le Parfum Lumiere (3 shared notes).
Questions people ask
How much does Heartless Helen cost?
About €248 in Europe.
Can men wear Heartless Helen?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
When did it come out?
It came out in 2019.