234 community ratings

Lothair

Name: Lothair
Brand: Penhaligon's

Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour

2014UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.0/ 10

Community score
234 ratings

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Penhaligon's Lothair is a fresh, green unisex scent that opens on cardamom, grapefruit and fig leaf and carries lavender and black tea at its heart.

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How does it perform?

From 196 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.3 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.5 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.1 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.8 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

86% 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

Cardamom Red berries Grapefruit Fig leaf Bergamot Juniper berry

Heart notesfirst few hours

Lavender Magnolia Black tea Geranium

Fig milk

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk Ambergris

Wenge wood

Cedar Oakmoss Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery

What does Lothair smell like?

The opening brings a spicy, citrusy freshness from cardamom, grapefruit, bergamot and fig leaf. Lavender, magnolia and black tea take over in the heart, where the floral and fougère sides become clearer. The base of musk, cedar and vanilla leaves a woody, powdery and faintly creamy trail.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters recommend spring and fall, and it wears comfortably for daily use, leisure and the office. The largest share of voters calls it masculine, though a fair number find it feminine. Marc Gebauer Killer Instinct and Parfums MDCI Invasion Barbare have a close profile.