The smell in short
Main smell: green and floral. It opens with hyacinth and narcissus, moves to iris and ginger flower and dries down to sandalwood.
- Came out
- 2016
- Lasts
- 3 to 6 hours
- Best in
- spring
Portraits Lady Blanche 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
About Penhaligon's Portraits Lady Blanche EDP
Penhaligon's is the house behind Portraits Lady Blanche EDP. It comes as Eau de Parfum.
Portraits Lady Blanche sillage
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Nino Cerruti 1881 and Estée Lauder Private Collection Estee Lauder spread further.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is green (100%), followed by floral and iris. You will probably like it if you enjoy green and floral smells and notes like iris and sandalwood. Less obvious notes include angelica. Perfume fans rate it 3.91 out of 5.
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.
Price and value
The usual price in Europe is about €357. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs more than Nino Cerruti 1881 and Guerlain Vol De Nuit but less than Estée Lauder Private Collection Estee Lauder.
How long Portraits Lady Blanche stays on skin
It lasts a medium time, about 3 to 6 hours on skin. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. Nino Cerruti 1881 and Estée Lauder Private Collection Estee Lauder last longer, if that matters to you. Base notes like sandalwood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Best seasons to wear it
The best time of year to wear it is spring. It is less suited to winter. Ranked by season: spring, summer, fall and winter.
If you like Portraits Lady Blanche, try these
Similar picks to try: Nino Cerruti 1881 (4 shared notes), Guerlain Vol De Nuit (4 shared notes), Estée Lauder Private Collection Estee Lauder (3 shared notes) and Van Cleef & Arpels First (3 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Van Cleef & Arpels First starts from €132.
More questions
When did Portraits Lady Blanche come out?
It came out in 2016.
Can men wear Portraits Lady Blanche?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Can I wear it to work?
Yes, it suits daytime and the office well.