Penhaligon’s: The spirit of giving

Penhaligon’s makes finding the perfect present a joyous adventure with its enhanced gifting experience and wide selection of olfactory delights

For more than 150 years, British perfume house Penhaligon’s has been wowing royals and regular folk alike with its enticing, eccentric and extraordinary scents. That includes concocting some of the world’s finest scented gifts, whether an assortment of must-have colognes, a trio of delightfully fragrant candles or a perfume that perfectly matches a loved one’s personality.

On Charles – pink silk crepe de chine shirt, green stretch velvet shorts with adjustable leather strap detail by Gucci. The Blazing Mister Sam by Penhaligon’s; on Faye – beige silk crepe de chine shirt and green soft cotton velvet bermuda pants by Gucci, The Bewitching Yasmine by Penhaligon’s; Fragrances (from left): Terrible Teddy, The Inimitable Mr. Penhaligon, The Coveted Duchess Rose, The Tragedy of Lord George, The Revenge of Lady Blanche, Much Ado About the Duke and Changing Constance by Penhaligon’s

The gifting experience at Penhaligon’s, meanwhile, gets better every year with updates and upgrades to packaging, wrapping and personalisation services. In the latest developments, the venerable brand has refreshed its gifting vessels as well as wrapping options and gift tags – all while maintaining its commitment to sustainability by shunning the use of sellotape, bags and “faff”. It has also introduced gift box monogramming and gifting with Fragrance Profiling, allowing customers to determine the perfect scent for their lucky recipient.

Left photo: On Faye – white cotton smock dress with embroidered heart trim by Simone Rocha; On Charles – sky blue silk crepe de chine shirt and brown leather body straps by Gucci; Fragrances (from left): Quercus, Luna, Artemisia, The Favourite, Juniper Sling and Endymion by Penhaligon’s. Right photo: Faye wearing white cotton smock dress with embroidered heart trim by Simone Rocha; Penhaligon’s fragrances (from left): The Favourite, Juniper Sling and Quercus by Penhaligon’s

In the case of Hong Kong style icons and influencers Faye Tsui and Charles Lam, there’s something particularly captivating about the Portraits collection with its storytelling theme and heavy glass bottles with brass-coloured animal heads. “I love the bright and sparkling Duchess Rose, which manages to feel modern and elegantly old-fashioned at the same time,” Tsui says of the floral woody scent with heart notes of rose centifolia and damascene rose.

Left photo: Faye wears a beige silk crepe de chine shirt and green soft cotton velvet bermuda pants by Gucci. Right photo: Faye wears a white cotton smock dress with embroidered heart trim by Simone Rocha. Fragrances both photos (from left to right): The Revenge of Lady Blanche, The Coveted Duchess Rose and Changing Constance by Penhaligon’s

Lam is similarly taken by the stately stag and head of the Portraits family, Lord George, and its fougère or fern-like style. “It’s a very unique fragrance and quite masculine,” he says. “I can imagine wearing this on a cold night sitting in front of a fire.”

On Faye – white cotton smock dress with embroidered heart trim by Simone Rocha; On Charles – sky blue silk crepe de chine shirt, brown leather body straps and black velvet trousers by Gucci. Fragrances (from left): Artemisia, Quercus, Luna, The Favourite, Endymion Concrete, Endymion EDC and Juniper Sling by Penhaligon’s

Another iconic Penhaligon’s collection is British Tales, said to be inspired by “the wonderful and obscure, whether that be the history of the Jermyn Street Turkish Baths, residents of Blenheim Palace, Savile Row tailor’s workrooms, London Dry Gin, classic English florals, or Greek and Roman myths.” Quercus, for example, is a citrus/floral eau de cologne named after the Latin for the English oak while Luna is floral green eau de toilette that takes its name from the Roman goddess of the moon.

Left photo: Sky blue silk crepe de chine shirt and brown leather body straps by Gucci; Fragrances, from left: Much Ado About the Duke, The Tragedy of Lord George and The Inimitable Mr. Penhaligon by Penhaligon’s. Right photo: Pink silk crepe de chine shirt, green stretch velvet shorts with adjustable leather strap detail by Gucci; Quercus by Penhaligon’s

With so many scents to choose from, finding that perfect gift can be a challenge. But the promptest way to a person’s heart is through their nose and the surest path can be found with Penhaligon’s unique Fragrance Profiling. All you need to do is answer a series of highly scientific olfactive questions, and let the experts divine the inner workings of your – or your loved one’s – fragrance personality.

Left: Fragrances (clockwise from far left) – The Coveted Duchess Rose, Much Ado About the Duke, The Tragedy of Lord George, Changing Constance, The Blazing Mister Sam, The Revenge of Lady Blanche and The Inimitable Mr. Penhaligon; Right: Candles (clockwise from far left) Ceylon Pekoe, Comoros Pearl, Maduro Leaf, Roanoke Ivy, Comoros Pearl and Roanoke Ivy

With all this and much more, including home fragrances and bath and body lotions and potions, there’s never been a better time to make your way to Penhaligon’s apothecary of olfactory delights and discover an array of gifts for any occasion and every nostril.

Penhaligon’s, Shop B125, K11 Musea and Shop 3224A, Gateway Arcade, Harbour City

CREDITS Creative concept and production / #legend Photography / Buffacow Stylist / Daniel Cheung Photography assistant / Sing Styling assistant / Alex Loong Hair / Peter Cheng Makeup / Cathy Zhang

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