Penhaligon's Eau De Verveinewomen

This is an extremely odd scent. It has a spicy, dirt-like floral scent at first. Not really citrusy, though the notes show as being citrusy. The middle notes are apparently lavender and clove, but all I could smell was this cloying clove note on my skin. I read in reviews that the clove scent would disappear and the rest would be a nice light scent, but honestly on me, the clove just hung around for too long. In case it wasn't clear, I am not a fan of clove. I think there are definitely people who would love this perfume, but as a fan of lighter, soapier, and floral scents, I was hoping this might have more of the floral-like freshness of the verbena in the name. Good for fans of the notes listed, not good for my blind buy. The bottle is lovely, though.

Written by Barb M on November 02, 2022