Juniper Sling
Juniper Sling by Penhaligon's is an unisex eau de toilette from 2011 in the niche price tier. It opens with cinnamon, angelica and juniper berry, moves into cardamom, leather, black pepper and orris root and dries down to brown sugar, black cherry, vetiver and ambroxan. Expect around 6 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Cinnamon Sweet heat. Reads festive, sometimes to a fault.
- Angelica Musky, herbal root. Earthy and a bit strange.
- Juniper Berry Gin, basically. Piney, dry and bracing.
Heart
- Cardamom Cool, aromatic spice with a eucalyptus lift. Smells expensive.
- Leather Smoky, dry and a bit animal. Can be a new jacket or an old saddle.
- Black Pepper Dry and prickly. Gives a fragrance grip and a bit of bite.
- Orris Root Iris root aged for years. Buttery, powdery, unmistakably refined.
Dry-down
- Brown Sugar Molasses-rich sweetness. Warmer and deeper than white sugar.
- Black Cherry Darker, boozier cherry. Reads more grown-up.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
- Ambroxan Clean, mineral, skin-like warmth. The engine behind most modern 'beast mode' scents.
Smells like this
- Escentric Molecules Molecule 02
- Mizensir Blue Gin
- Lattafa Safwaan Lauture Musk
- Lattafa Ta'weel
- Montblanc Explorer Platinum
- Experimental Perfume Club Sandalwood Musk
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