Cornubia
Perfumer: Nathalie Lorson
205 ratings
From your scent profile
Penhaligon's Cornubia is a sweet, powdery floral built around mandarin orange and orange blossom; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.
How does it perform?
From 151 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
80% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
PowderyWhat does Cornubia smell like?
It opens with mandarin orange, and the heart gathers jasmine, freesia, heliotrope, neroli and orange blossom into one floral cluster. Woods, musk, vanilla and amber sit underneath; it dries down creamy, fruity and gourmand, with spicy and oriental touches staying in the background.
Longevity is rated strong and sillage good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. It reads feminine and classic. Avon Far Away and Acqua di Parma Vaniglia have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Mandarin orange
First hours
- Jasmine
- Freesia
- Heliotrope
Towards evening
- Woods
- Musk
- Vanilla
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 34%Autumn
- 28%Winter
- 25%Spring
- 14%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening27%
- Nighttime25%
- Casual19%
- Daytime16%
- Office13%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
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61% matchBoucheron (2011) (Eau de Parfum)
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60% matchFar Away (Eau de Parfum)
Avon · 1994
59% matchVaniglia (Eau de Parfum)
Acqua di Parma · 2019
57% matchGaultier² (2022)
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Last updated: October 26, 2026