Terrible Teddy
Perfumer: Quentin Bisch
294 ratings
From your scent profile
Penhaligon's Terrible Teddy is a sweet, smoky and leathery men's scent that suits fall and winter evenings best.
Skunky's take: When coat weather arrives, this bottle comes off the shelf.
How does it perform?
From 250 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Talks even from the shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
76% 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
- Synthetic
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Smoky
- Leathery
Sweet
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Smoky
LeatheryWhat does Terrible Teddy smell like?
Most voters pick fall and winter, and summer trails far behind. Evenings and nights out lead, though leisure and business wear are also mentioned. Longevity and sillage both rate as good, and voters read it as clearly masculine and classic.
It opens with frankincense and a resinous sweetness, and leather in the heart adds a smoky, leathery edge. Ambroxan and vetiver settle into a woody, spicy warmth at the base, with a slightly synthetic sweetness running through it. Pascal Morabito Atelier Bleu and Loewe 7 Anónimo have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Frankincense
First hours
- Leather
Towards evening
- Ambroxan
- Vetiver
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 39%Autumn
- 34%Winter
- 21%Spring
- 5%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening26%
- Casual22%
- Nighttime21%
- Office15%
- Daytime14%
Least picked for daytime.
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Last updated: October 26, 2026