Frequently Asked Questions about Savoy Steam by Penhaligon's
What does Savoy Steam by Penhaligon's smell like?
Savoy Steam by Penhaligon's features top notes of Bergamot, Eucalyptus, Lemon, Mint, Pink Pepper, and Rosemary, middle notes of Cardamom, Geranium, Hedione, Rose, and Tea, and base notes of Benzoin, Incense, Musk, and Vanilla.
Who created Savoy Steam by Penhaligon's?
Savoy Steam by Penhaligon's was created by Juliette Karagueuzoglou.
This one passed me by completely this release, Now that I've caught up frankly, I'm not enamored. I find it's a bit too balanced, as in the elements like eucalyptus, geranium and tea, could've been real players in the composition and are blended, almost beyond recognition. I mean, what a thing to moan about hey? feel like a right whinger, but this is a disappointing, albeit unique smelling perfume. So you do get this herbal, puff of spa retreat steam at first, complete with warmth and the sense of humidity in the opening gambit, somewhere between white musk and 'clean' associations, alive with 'products' and then a buttery undercurrent starts to develop. It's kinda bland, unpopular biscuit left at the bottom of the barrel kind of energy. I don't quite mean that as it sounds. I actually think that it gives some contrast and I'm glad it's there, because otherwise this fragrance would have little to talk about. It's just not my scene. I simply don't like it. Make it sharper even, the fact I'm advocating for more Eucalyptus or camphor (not a big fan) should tell you how bored I was with this fragrance, I just wanted to grab it by the lapels and shake some fucking life into it!
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Savoy Steam, from Penhaligon's was released in 2017. The perfumer behind this creation is Juliette Karagueuzoglou. It has the top notes of Bergamot, Eucalyptus, Lemon, Mint, Pink Pepper, and Rosemary, middle notes of Cardamom, Geranium, Hedione, Rose, and Tea, and base notes of Benzoin, Incense, Musk, and Vanilla.
This one passed me by completely this release, Now that I've caught up frankly, I'm not enamored. I find it's a bit too balanced, as in the elements like eucalyptus, geranium and tea, could've been real players in the composition and are blended, almost beyond recognition. I mean, what a thing to moan about hey? feel like a right whinger, but this is a disappointing, albeit unique smelling perfume. So you do get this herbal, puff of spa retreat steam at first, complete with warmth and the sense of humidity in the opening gambit, somewhere between white musk and 'clean' associations, alive with 'products' and then a buttery undercurrent starts to develop. It's kinda bland, unpopular biscuit left at the bottom of the barrel kind of energy. I don't quite mean that as it sounds. I actually think that it gives some contrast and I'm glad it's there, because otherwise this fragrance would have little to talk about. It's just not my scene. I simply don't like it. Make it sharper even, the fact I'm advocating for more Eucalyptus or camphor (not a big fan) should tell you how bored I was with this fragrance, I just wanted to grab it by the lapels and shake some fucking life into it!