WHERE TO FIND
16-17 Burlington Arcade, London W1 (020-7629 1416; penhaligons.com).
There are signature scents and bespoke fragrances, and then there’s the new perfume experience by Penhaligon’s. The British perfume house has a long history of creating unique scents; in 1902, for example, the house was commissioned by the 9th Duke of Marlborough to produce a fragrance to celebrate his family’s ancestral seat at Blenheim Palace. The resulting citrus cologne, Blenheim Bouquet (￡75 for 50ml EDT), is sold today as part of Penhaligon’s range, while the revival of its luxurious bespoke service is headed up by Alberto Morillas, one of the world’s leading master perfumers – whose impressive portfolio ranges from Calvin Klein CK One and Marc Jacobs Daisy to Bulgari Omnia, Panthère de Cartier and Penhaligon’s Iris Prima.