82 community ratings

Equinox Bloom

Name: Equinox Bloom
Brand: Penhaligon's

Perfumer: Olivier Cresp

2016WomenModern

7.6/ 10

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Penhaligon's Equinox Bloom is a feminine floral-sweet perfume that most voters place in spring and fall, for leisure and daytime wear; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: Floral accords up front; keep it from the bees.

How does it perform?

From 86 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.0 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.6 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.3 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

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

Violet leaf absolute

Bitter orange blossom

Cream

Heart notesfirst few hours

Jasmine sambac absolute Orange blossom absolute Frangipani

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Siam benzoin absolute

Ambrox Brown sugar

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Powdery
Creamy

What does Equinox Bloom smell like?

Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it stays close without filling a room. It works at the office or on an evening out, though it leans towards relaxed daytime wear. Most voters read it as feminine, with the rest calling it modern or classic.

It opens with violet leaf and bitter orange blossom, softened by cream. The heart is jasmine sambac, orange blossom and frangipani, where the floral side is clearest. Siam benzoin, ambrox and brown sugar dry down into a gourmand, powdery, creamy sweetness.