Bluebell by Penhaligon's
Women 1978
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Description
Bluebell by Penhaligon's is a green floral fragrance for women. Launched in 1978, the nose behind this composition is Michael Pickthall. The top notes are citrus; the heart notes include hyacinth, valley lily, rose, cyclamen, and jasmine; and the base notes are galbanum, cloves, and cinnamon.
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Season
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About Bluebell
Bluebell by Penhaligon’s is a green floral fragrance for women. Launched in 1978, the nose behind this composition is Michael Pickthall. The top notes are citrus; the heart notes include hyacinth, valley lily, rose, cyclamen, and jasmine; and the base notes are galbanum, cloves, and cinnamon.
Flowers White flowers Green, herbal and fougère Spices
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
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Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
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Character
Leading answer Traditionally feminine
170 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Fair price
143 votes
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The most distressing scent I’ve ever tried. Smelling Bluebell brings back memories of things you were unlucky enough to inhale in the eighties. It’s an out-of-date floral: acidic, waxy, and artificial, like an air freshener mixed with hairspray that gives you a headache. It has a sharp, aldehydic greenness that reminds me of freshly disinfected bus restrooms and ruins your palate. Every time I brought it close, I felt like throwing up. The lily of the valley, usually innocent-sounding, here mixes with the harshness of galbanum and an infuriatingly fake hyacinth. It’s a very English, synthetic, and tacky floral; smelling it makes me think of people with bad breath, silk blouses with bows, hairspray, and acetone. It’s an eighties thing, horribly British, Ropper-style, with very little chance of use today. I don’t know if it always smelled like this, but what I tried yesterday is something to gift your worst enemy. P.S.: I checked Fragrantica and most people agree with me.
It smells like honey and cinnamon to me, with a bitter touch. I don’t detect the hyacinths or the bells, but I love it.
It’s a floral scent that gives the sensation of being in a forest, feeling the morning dew’s moisture. Very fresh for everyday wear, with good longevity and moderate sillage.