Quercus by Penhaligon's

Penhaligon's

Quercus

Floral Oriental Woody

GalbanumCardamomLimeMandarin OrangeAmalfi LemonSandalwoodLily Of The ValleyJasmineAmberMandarinLemonBergamotOakmossMusk

Notes checked against a published listing.

Reported longevity
Moderate
Reported sillage
Moderate
Typical occasion
Smart Casual / Social
Typical season
Winter

These describe how the fragrance is generally reported to behave. Skin chemistry, weather and how much you apply all change it, so your own experience may differ.

Modelled profile

Bright citrus over quiet woods, with rose and a whisper of spice softening the edges. It stays light and fresh, more a clean morning gesture than a statement.

Taste Profile

The Purist archetype

The Purist

The Quiet Detail

The individuality is in the detail.

It won't be on anyone's list. That's exactly why it's on yours. The detail always reveals the truth.

How Quercus smells, measured

On Zenyra's five taste axes, Quercus keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere, and reads cool and open, nearer to citrus and air than to skin.

Modelled profile. This profile is derived from the evidence currently available and may be refined over time.

Warmthcool, open0.18

Quercus reads cool and open, nearer to citrus and air than to skin. That is among the lowest in the catalogue for warmth across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projectionmid-range0.38

Quercus sits mid-range on projection. That is 7th percentile for projection across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Riskmid-range0.37

Quercus sits mid-range on risk, neither a clear crowd-pleaser nor clearly divisive on the evidence available.

Texturesheer0.28

Quercus sits light in the air, close to the skin and easy to miss. That is 10th percentile for texture across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Sweetnessdry0.10

Quercus keeps the sweetness pared back, dry and austere. That is 5th percentile for sweetness across 5,283 scored fragrances.

Projection, risk and texture describe how a fragrance behaves in a room and on skin. Where wear reports are thin, those scores rest near the middle by design, so a mid-range reading here is a statement about the evidence as much as about the scent. Warmth and sweetness are derived from composition and do not carry that caveat.

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