Penhaligon's Victorian Posy
The smell in short
Main smell: green and floral. It opens with galbanum and hyacinth, moves to violet and rose and dries down to oakmoss and vetiver.
- Came out
- 1979
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- spring
Victorian Posy 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 Victorian Posy
Victorian Posy comes from Penhaligon's.
Victorian Posy for work or evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its green side keeps it clean and easy.
How long Victorian Posy stays on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. It lasts longer than Guerlain Vol De Nuit and Dior Chirstian Dior Eau Sauvage. Base notes like oakmoss and vetiver are the part that stays longest on the skin.
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.
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, fall, summer and winter.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Nino Cerruti 1881 and Ulric De Varens Varensia spread further.
Who will like it
The strongest accord is green (100%), followed by floral and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy green and floral smells and notes like violet and oakmoss. Less obvious notes include chamomile, jasmine and amber. Perfume fans rate it 3.79 out of 5.
Perfumes that smell like Victorian Posy
Similar picks to try: Nino Cerruti 1881 (8 shared notes), Guerlain Vol De Nuit (7 shared notes), Ulric De Varens Varensia (7 shared notes) and Dior Chirstian Dior Eau Sauvage (7 shared notes). For a cheaper option, Nino Cerruti 1881 starts from €40.
Quick answers
When did Victorian Posy come out?
It came out in 1979.
Can men wear Victorian Posy?
It is made for women, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.
Is it expensive?
It is mid priced: about €92 in Europe.