Paithani
Perfumer: Alexander Lee
Votes lean masculine
54 ratings
From your scent profile
Penhaligon's Paithani is a sweet, spicy and woody women's fragrance that suits fall and winter evenings; it has been discontinued.
Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.
How does it perform?
From 59 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
83% 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.
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Creamy
- Resinous
- Smoky
- Leathery
What does Paithani smell like?
Its longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it is chosen most often for evenings and nights out. Though it was released as a women's perfume, voters split almost evenly between calling it masculine and feminine.
Nutmeg, black pepper and cardamom open it with spice. The heart holds maté absolute, milk and rose, with the milk adding a creamy softness. The base of leather, amberwood, labdanum and Indian cedar leaves a resinous, smoky, leathery sweetness.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Nutmeg
- Black pepper
- Cardamom
First hours
- Maté absolute
- Milk
- Rose
Towards evening
- Leather
- Amberwood
- Labdanum
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 40%Autumn
- 34%Winter
- 16%Spring
- 10%Summer
- Evening25%
- Nighttime23%
- Casual21%
- Office19%
- Daytime13%
Least picked for daytime.
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