Equinox Bloom

Equinox Bloom by Penhaligon's is a soft, sweetly gourmand floral with a bright white floral heart and a delicate brown sugar warmth. It opens with a fresh, slightly green hint from neroli and violet leaf, quickly giving way to a velvety fusion of frangipani, jasmine sambac, and orange blossom. The brown sugar and ambroxan base adds a tender, skin-like softness, evoking a luxurious tea-scented aura—like warm black tea with brown sugar and a basket of summer flowers. While the scent is primarily feminine in its presence, it maintains a subtle elegance, with notes that faintly suggest a poetic, pastel-lit garden rather than overtly sweet or cloying characteristics. The fragrance is distinctly light and dry in its dry down, with projections that are moderate and easily missed if worn near less sensitive people. It lingers moderately, often between moderate and long, with a sillage that is soft and suggestive rather than bold. Many describe it as reminiscent of afternoon tea, refined but unobtrusive, with surprising depth that unfolds through its stages—a charm that lies not in loud projection but in subtle presence and coherence.