Brandy and tonka, whisky over leather, dark rose wrapped around oud. This is British perfumery with a sense of humour about itself, where each scent comes with a character attached and the compositions are built like small stories rather than accords. The fragrances in this collection are inspired by that tradition, formulated independently and hand bottled in Australia.
The range takes in one genuine antique, a citrus composition first released in 1902 and still wearable, alongside the darker modern portraits that have brought the house a new audience. Prices start at $16.95.
Penhaligons Perfume Dupes, British Character and Dark Portraits
Each is our own formulation, built to sit in the same scent family as the fragrance behind it. The sections below group them by mood.
Halfeti and The Uncompromising Sohan, the Dark End
Our Halfeti dupe is cardamom and grapefruit opening onto rose, oud and leather, and it is the most complex scent in this collection by some distance. The Uncompromising Sohan trades the rose for saffron and tobacco, drier and smokier, built for cold evenings. Both suit anyone who already wears niche fragrance and finds most designer releases too polite. Our Byredo fragrance dupes share that sensibility.
The Tragedy of Lord George and Roaring Radcliffe
Our Tragedy of Lord George dupe is brandy and tonka over wood, warm and slightly sweet, the kind of scent that reads as a drink rather than a perfume for the first half hour. Roaring Radcliffe is whisky and apple over leather, sharper and more energetic. These are the two to reach for when you want a fragrance people will comment on rather than one that sits quietly.
Blenheim Bouquet, the 1902 Citrus
Our Blenheim Bouquet dupe is lime, lemon and pine with black pepper underneath, first composed more than a century ago and still one of the cleanest citrus compositions available. It is bracing rather than sweet, and it works in Australian heat better than almost anything else in this collection. For similar clarity in a different key, our Jo Malone inspired scents cover comparable territory.
Choosing by Occasion Rather Than Season
This is a collection organised around character more than weather. Blenheim Bouquet is the daytime and warm weather choice. Lord George and Roaring Radcliffe suit a long dinner. Halfeti and Sohan are evening scents that carry, and neither is subtle in a small room. For gifting, Blenheim Bouquet is the safest and Halfeti the most impressive. Wider options sit in our perfume dupes for her range and across the full fragrance index.
Every fragrance here is made at Eau de Parfum strength, cruelty free, and hand bottled in small batches. Shipping Australia wide.
