New Additions to Penhaligon's Anthology

This is terrific news. Bravo to Penhaligons for reviving these classic scents. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the magnificent Esprit de Lavande.

Originally Posted by odysseusm

This is terrific news. Bravo to Penhaligons for reviving these classic scents. I'm keeping my fingers crossed for the magnificent Esprit de Lavande.

Ah, lavender...an oft forgotten scent and only associated with old men and women. We need more lavender notes in scents these days...

I do hope they keep in the spirit of the 19th century origins in these scents. Far too often, the current formulations really stray from the originals.

Oooh,Orange Blossom and Lavender too - yummy !

This looks great! These are being released on March 29, 2010?

Exciting news indeed!

Looking forward to it! Glad to hear something that old got missed by all the retarded regulations.

Great news , I used to have the Eau de Cologne and loved it !! Just wish they would drop the price a bit , they cost more than the Chanel Les Exclusifs range !!

As a Eau de Cologne lover, I have to say - £95????!!!! . No chance.

I wrote Penhaligons, but alas, no current plans to revive Esprit de Lavande. I wonder what they will release.

Originally Posted by oakman

Great news , I used to have the Eau de Cologne and loved it !! Just wish they would drop the price a bit , they cost more than the Chanel Les Exclusifs range !!

Yes, you *are* right. These are expensive, perhaps with the notion of promoting them as "exclusives" and the implied value of classics.

OdyM, it is sad about the lavender, as this note is a real staple to classic, bygone fragrances. When I think of classic scents, I think of orange blossom, violets...and lavender.

Originally Posted by hirch_duckfinder

As a Eau de Cologne lover, I have to say - £95????!!!! . No chance.

Well, Villoresi's is nearly as expensive. Of course I have my doubts as to whether Penhaligon's will be more than a synthed-up revamp of the 1927 scent. Will definitely check it out, though.

I was lucky enough to smell both the Eau de Cologne and the Orange Blossom last week. The Cologne is absolutely gorgeous, really sharp and delicious. By contrast the Orange Blossom is incredibly soft, a whisper of a scent. It would be rubbish with my skin chemistry, which eats up citrus, but it is beautifully ethereal.

Update -- I also contacted Penhaligons about my other favorite discontinued scent, Eau Sans Pareil which is a marvelous green mossy scent. Alas, there are no short-term plans to bring that back into production.