Penhaligon's Much Ado About the Duke - Portraits Collection

Much Ado About The Duke by Penhaligon's launched in 2016 touted as a men's fragrance but truly is unisex. The nose behind this fragrance is Daphne Bugey. Notes of Pink Pepper, Gin, Vetiver, Rose, Leather & Woods

The handsome young Duke's peppery rose fragrance sets hearts aflutter - but not the ones you might think. His wife, the most coveted girl in London, seems not to interest him at all. Fancy that.

A MAN OF COMPLEXITY AND AMBIGUITY, VERY MUCH LIKE HIS FRAGRANCE. SPICY, FLORAL, GREEN AND WOODY, PERFECTLY BALANCED TO BE WORN BY A DAPPER GENT OR STYLISH LADY ALIKE.

REVIEWS

Fragrantica - oh my! it is so delightful. A versatile, bright rose with a metallic touch. As a rose fan it is instant love for me.

Fragrantica - A true beauty. In fact, I can wear it as a woman, no problem. Longevity is somewhere up to 7-8 hours. The projection is noticable, first. Later it turns into the skin scent.  At first, you truly get that pepper and rose, but in the most delicate way. After an hour, it turns and stays fainted rose with some milky, face creamy, jasmine facet, which gives it a depth and roundness. Somewhere in the background some green notes play their music. The whole composition is an art and I find it very appropriate counterpart to the Duchess. Which is more effervescent and sweeter. This is one of those fragrances that make you feel happy and sophisticated at the same time. It's just lovely.

Fragrantica - I have a sample of this gorgeous fragrance... what can I say, I am totally smitten, in love, in heaven. For me this is unisex and timeless.  I can definitely smell gin, pepper, rose and some woody notes. So so delightful. I can't stop sniffing my wrist as I type and the more I sniff the more I convince myself of buying the full bottle.
This fragrance is so well balanced; spicy, warm and very slightly sweet.  I would say I can wear this throughout the year, day and night... yup, I love it that much!.
 
Fragrantica - If you are looking for an unusual rose fragrance, that's it! Need to admit I don't like Penhaligon`s at all. This one, however, is real beauty. Rose, heady sexy rose! With nothing waxy or overly balsamic. It's spicy, cool with heady alcohol touch. First time I've tested it I smelled something boozy and that was quite unexpected, so I immediately went on fragrantica to see the notes and yes!Gin is there. Cool, a bit piny and seducing. Love it! And it is very special indeed. I honestly can't think of any other rose scent that would be as fresh and elegant but at the same time as sexy as this one!Oh, and absolutely unisex. I find that men and women would love to smell it of opposite sex. I am judging a sample. The projection is quite moderate. It's noticeable but not too much. Best Penhaligon for me:)

Penhaligon's - Much ado about the Duke - if you are looking for a fragrance that is Quirky slightly eccentric and androgynous then I think this is a perfect fit perfectly crisp and fresh but also with a beautiful woddy/vetiver base this is a fragrance that will hold to the skin well and will not overpower you The use of London dry gin, Rose, Cedarwood all work together in a way that i find very unique in a fragrance and is something i am more than sure you wont find in any other fragrance house helping you truly stand out from the crowd I love this fragrance as it works amazingly as a cool rose scent that could be worn by ladies and gents equally and its a fragrance i have had lovely complements for wearing too.