400 community ratings

The Omniscient Mister Thompson

Name: The Omniscient Mister Thompson
Brand: Penhaligon's

Perfumer: Fanny Bal

2023MenModern

8.1/ 10

Community score
400 ratings

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Penhaligon's The Omniscient Mister Thompson is a sweet, powdery men's fragrance that leans towards fall and winter days.

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How does it perform?

From 337 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.4 /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

9.2 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

6.3 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

90% 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

Pink pepper

Heart notesfirst few hours

Iris

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Sesame

Vanilla

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Creamy

What does The Omniscient Mister Thompson smell like?

Pink pepper gives a spicy first impression in the top, while iris in the heart adds a soft, floral, powdery feel. In the base, sesame and vanilla carry the scent into a creamy, gourmand sweetness, with the woody accord keeping it balanced.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring not far behind, and evening, leisure and night out are the leading occasions. It is classed as masculine, though a share of voters also read it as feminine. Birkholz Paris - Mon Amour and Maison Francis Kurkdjian Ciel de Gum have a close profile.