Kensington Amber
Perfumer: Fabrice Pellegrin
Votes lean masculine
79 ratings
From your scent profile
Penhaligon's Kensington Amber is a warm, gourmand unisex scent led by cinnamon and vanilla, and it suits autumn and winter evenings, though it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.
How does it perform?
From 81 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.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
87% 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
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Creamy
- Resinous
Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
ResinousWhat does Kensington Amber smell like?
Bergamot opens with a bright, fruity touch, and cinnamon brings the spice into the heart. In the base, tonka bean, vanilla, cedarwood, labdanum and benzoin settle into a sweet, creamy, resinous warmth.
Longevity and sillage are rated good. Most voters pick autumn and winter, and evenings and nights out lead the occasions. Masculine and feminine votes sit close together, so it reads as genuinely unisex.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Bergamot
First hours
- Cinnamon
Towards evening
- Tonka bean
- Vanilla
- Cedarwood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 40%Autumn
- 39%Winter
- 20%Spring
Autumn
Winter
Spring- Evening23%
- Casual21%
- Nighttime21%
- Office18%
- Daytime17%
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Last updated: October 26, 2026