Maison
Penhaligon's.
“Founded in 1870 by William Henry Penhaligon, court barber to Queen Victoria — three Royal Warrants and a century of British eccentricity.”
London since 1870 — barbershop heritage turned Royal Warrant perfumery.
Specimen Card
Réf. PENHAL
In the collection
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Bottles in stock
Status
Live inventory
- Founded
- 1870 · London
- Honours
- Three Royal Warrants
- Speciality
- British classics · Portraits narrative collection
The Dossier
What to know about Penhaligon's.
William Henry Penhaligon opened his Jermyn Street barbershop in 1870 and quickly began blending his own colognes for customers — Hammam Bouquet, inspired by the steam of the Turkish baths next door, launched in 1872 and is still in production. The house holds three Royal Warrants and has dressed five generations of British nobility.
The modern era is defined by Portraits — a narrative-driven collection of perfumes that each represent a fictional member of the Penhaligon family tree, complete with character names, illustrated bottles and storyline ('The Tragedy of Lord George', 'The Coveted Duchess Rose'). The collection has reintroduced the house to a new global audience.
Notable releases
- HalfetiRose, oud, leather — the Turkish black rose
- The Tragedy of Lord George (Portraits)Rum, leather, tobacco — the brandy-soaked English aristocrat
- Hammam BouquetRose, sandalwood, musk — 1872, still in production