111 community ratings

Ostara

Name: Ostara
Brand: Penhaligon's

Perfumer: Bertrand Duchaufour

2015WomenClassic

7.7/ 10

Community score
111 ratings

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Penhaligon's Ostara is a fresh, green floral that leans towards spring and relaxed days; it has been discontinued.

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Skunky's take: It shines in warm weather, and the votes agree.

How does it perform?

From 106 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

7.5 /10

Most people feel it is worth the price.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

79% 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

Juniper Violet leaf absolute Spearmint Clementine

Red berries CO2

Blackcurrant bud CO2

Bergamot Aldehydes

Leaf green

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cyclamen Ylang-ylang

Beeswax absolute

Wisteria Hawthorn Hyacinth

Narcissus absolute

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk Vanilla

White woods

Benzoin Amber Styrax

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Powdery

What does Ostara smell like?

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and summer, with leisure, daily wear and the office the most named occasions. It reads mostly feminine, though a sizeable share also call it classic.

The top opens with bergamot, clementine and spearmint alongside violet leaf absolute, then moves into a floral heart of cyclamen, hyacinth and narcissus absolute. Vanilla, musk and white woods sweeten and soften the base; fresh, floral and green accords lead, with powdery and woody touches staying in the background.