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The Favourite

Unisex
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Penhaligon's The Favourite
Scento perfume sample vials in 2ml, 5ml, and 8ml sizes with atomizer
Scento luxury gift box and velvet pouch packaging — premium perfume sample presentation
FreesiaMandarin OrangeJasmine Sambac
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Penhaligon's The Favourite is a floral woody musk fragrance. Its scent profile features top notes of violet, freesia, mandarin orange, and bergamot. The heart notes include mimosa, iris, and jasmine sambac, while the base is composed of musk, ambroxan, and sandalwood. It is often described as a comforting and elegant scent that combines floral and fruity notes with a distinctive powdery quality, particularly from mimosa and iris. While many find it to bloom beautifully on the skin with a soft yet distinctive sillage, some reviews note it can be overwhelmingly sweet and powdery.

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More about Penhaligon's The Favourite

Penhaligon's The Favourite is a floral woody musk fragrance. Its scent profile features top notes of violet, freesia, mandarin orange, and bergamot. The heart notes include mimosa, iris, and jasmine sambac, while the base is composed of musk, ambroxan, and sandalwood. It is often described as a comforting and elegant scent that combines floral and fruity notes with a distinctive powdery quality, particularly from mimosa and iris. While many find it to bloom beautifully on the skin with a soft yet distinctive sillage, some reviews note it can be overwhelmingly sweet and powdery.

Featured Notes

The Favourite opens with Freesia, Mandarin Orange, Violet, a heart of Jasmine Sambac, Iris, Mimosa, a base of Vanilla, Musk, Ambroxan, Sandalwood.

Top Notes
Freesia, Mandarin Orange, Violet
Heart Notes
Jasmine Sambac, Iris, Mimosa
Base Notes
Vanilla, Musk, Ambroxan, Sandalwood

Longevity & Projection

The Favourite by Penhaligon's offers long-lasting longevity with strong projection, best suited to fall and night.

What does The Favourite smell like?

The Favourite opens with Freesia, Mandarin Orange, Violet, develops into a heart of Jasmine Sambac, Iris, Mimosa, and settles into a base of Vanilla, Musk, Ambroxan, Sandalwood, Benzoin, Tonka Bean. The top notes lead the first impression, the heart defines its character after a few minutes, and the base is what lingers longest on skin and clothing.

How long does The Favourite last?

Based on aggregated user reviews, The Favourite has long-lasting longevity with strong projection. Performance varies with skin chemistry, season and how much you apply, so try a 2 ml or 5 ml decant first to see how it lasts on your skin before committing to a full bottle.

What's similar to The Favourite?

Fragrances with a similar character include Latte Mimosa, Valaya, Ani. They share comparable notes and a similar wear experience, so they are a good place to start if you enjoy The Favourite — and you can sample each as a 2 ml or 5 ml decant side by side before choosing a favourite.

Where can I buy The Favourite samples?

You can buy authentic The Favourite by Penhaligon's samples and decants at Scento, hand-decanted from genuine bottles sourced through authorized distributors. Choose a 2 ml, 5 ml or 8 ml decant, order online, and have it shipped across Europe — so you can wear the real fragrance for weeks before committing to a full bottle.

The Favourite by Penhaligon's is a fragrance that opens with top notes of Freesia, Mandarin Orange, Violet, offers long-lasting longevity, projects with strong sillage.

Questions & Answers Penhaligon's The Favourite

Yes — every fragrance on Scento is 100% authentic. We source directly from authorized distributors and hand-decant the genuine scent into refillable cases; we never sell imitations or inspired-by versions. The original batch code is printed on each label and shown on your order page, so you can verify provenance yourself.