271 community ratings

Clandestine Clara

Name: Clandestine Clara
Brand: Penhaligon's

Perfumer: Sophie Labbé

2017WomenClassic

7.7/ 10

Community score
271 ratings

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Penhaligon's Clandestine Clara is a sweet, spicy women's fragrance built on vanilla, amber and rum; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: My nose picked up something sweet and Skunky has no complaints.

How does it perform?

From 236 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.6 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.1 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.7 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

5.9 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

82% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Amber Opoponax Cypriol Cinnamon Patchouli Tonka bean Rum Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Resinous

What does Clandestine Clara smell like?

Vanilla and tonka bean give it a gourmand sweetness, which rum deepens. Cinnamon and cypriol add a spicy, woody edge, while patchouli and opoponax fill out the rest with a resinous, powdery warmth. The overall impression is oriental: dense, warm and soft.

Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out, though it also works for leisure. It reads mostly feminine. Hermès L'Ambre des Merveilles and Parfums de Marly Oajan have a close profile.