Constantinople, from Penhaligon's was released in 2021. The perfumer behind this creation is Christophe Raynaud and Marie Salamagne. The notes are Geranium, Iris, Lavender, Oakmoss, Patchouli, Pine Tree, Pink Pepper, Vanilla.
Constantinople feels wierd to me. Like Rayaud and Salamagne had a blazing row during it's formulation and finished it in an angry, half arsed way. Call me a reductionist with an unsophisticated schnozz but I felt this was like a pale rose/oud with much of the rose bleached out of it and only the most translucent 'oud' accord left behind. However, I kind like the fact the rose is so muted, it sort of works in it's favour and reminiscent to me of Penhaligons (fuck I can't remember what it's called but I own it) Levantium that's it!!! A big, spectacle of a rose with earthen patchouli at it core and wierd twangs of saffron or something? but crucially the rose is ever present but feels, decayed and blunted with melancholy almost. This perfume has a similar feel, and actually probably from the listed geranium, but it's no where near as good. Could I get Iris or pine from it? (what else is listed?) Yeah I don't know, I don't care all that much.
This here is banging!!!!!. Sweet jammy smooth rose with some powdery musk backbone. Honestly nothing to fault about this frag, 1 of the best from penhaligons. This and the Bewitching yasmine are bangers!.
Constantinople feels wierd to me. Like Rayaud and Salamagne had a blazing row during it's formulation and finished it in an angry, half arsed way. Call me a reductionist with an unsophisticated schnozz but I felt this was like a pale rose/oud with much of the rose bleached out of it and only the most translucent 'oud' accord left behind. However, I kind like the fact the rose is so muted, it sort of works in it's favour and reminiscent to me of Penhaligons (fuck I can't remember what it's called but I own it) Levantium that's it!!! A big, spectacle of a rose with earthen patchouli at it core and wierd twangs of saffron or something? but crucially the rose is ever present but feels, decayed and blunted with melancholy almost. This perfume has a similar feel, and actually probably from the listed geranium, but it's no where near as good. Could I get Iris or pine from it? (what else is listed?) Yeah I don't know, I don't care all that much.