Penhaligon's Cairo
Penhaligon's Cairo

Penhaligon's

Cairo

unisex · Launched 2019

8.4/ 10 · 203 votes

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Size
100 ml · 1 shop
€233.00
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Scent profile

Share of people who describe it this way

How it wears

Share of votes by people who wear it: 196 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.

Longevity
long lasting50% of votes
Scent trail
moderate43% of votes
Season
autumn37% of votes
Time of day
night57% of votes
All votes

Longevity · 78 votes

  • very weak
    4%
  • weak
    1%
  • moderate
    37%
  • long lasting
    50%
  • eternal
    8%

Sillage · 80 votes

  • intimate
    8%
  • moderate
    43%
  • strong
    41%
  • enormous
    9%

Season · 196 votes

  • winter
    36%
  • spring
    16%
  • summer
    11%
  • autumn
    37%

Time of day · 110 votes

  • day
    43%
  • night
    57%

Sillage: how far the scent is noticed by people around you. Season and time of day allow several answers, so shares there are of all answers given.

Notes

Top notes are the first minutes, heart is the next hours, base is what stays.

Top notes

Heart notes

Base notes

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About Penhaligon's Cairo

Perfumer: Christophe Raynaud

Cairo from Penhaligon's, composed by Christophe Raynaud in 2019, is a woody fragrance with spice, rose and a warm resinous sweetness. It feels rich and exotic, with saffron and patchouli setting the tone.

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Cairo from Penhaligon's, composed by Christophe Raynaud in 2019, is a woody fragrance with spice, rose and a warm resinous sweetness. It feels rich and exotic, with saffron and patchouli setting the tone.

The opening pairs saffron, which is leathery and warm, with Damask rose for a deep, velvety floral note. In the heart, vanilla adds sweetness, labdanum a dark, ambery richness and cypriol oil, also called nagarmotha, a smoky, earthy woodiness. The base of patchouli, cedar and sandalwood dries down to an earthy, dry and creamy woody finish.

About half of wearers find it long lasting, and the sillage is split between moderate and strong. It is voted almost equally for autumn and winter and favoured for the evening. Worn by anyone, it suits cold nights, dinners and occasions where a warm, spicy rose and wood scent feels fitting, especially for someone who enjoys oriental-style compositions with presence.

Cairo — unisex fragrance by Penhaligon's (released 2019). Top notes: Damask Rose, Saffron. Heart notes: Vanilla, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Labdanum. Base notes: Sandalwood, Patchouli, Cedar. — Parfica open fragrance database

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Quick answers

How much does Penhaligon's Cairo cost in Germany?

From €233.00 for 100 ml at top Parfümerie. Price from one partner shop in Germany, checked daily, unchanged since 7 Nov 2026.

Where to buy Penhaligon's Cairo in Germany?

Every offer today, by size, cheapest first:

Which sizes are sold?

100 ml.

What does it smell like?

Mainly woody, spicy, gourmand and floral. It opens with damask rose, saffron; the heart is cypriol oil or nagarmotha, labdanum, vanilla; the base is cedar, patchouli, sandalwood.

Who makes it?

Penhaligon's (UK). Launched in 2019. The perfumer is Christophe Raynaud. Marketed unisex.

How long does it last?

People rate its longevity as long lasting and its sillage as moderate. Based on 78 wearers’ votes.

When to wear it?

Most people wear it in autumn and winter, mostly evenings.

How is it rated?

8.4 out of 10 from 203 votes on Parfica open fragrance database.

Where does this data come from?

The rating and the votes on longevity, sillage, season and time of day come from Parfica open fragrance database. Notes, accords, perfumers and release data come from the ScentGlade catalogue (shared with the Olfactory app) and its editors. Prices and stock come from the partner shops’ own product feeds and show the last update date.

What is it similar to?

Closest by notes and accords among fragrances on sale in Germany: Perris Monte Carlo Patchouli Nosy Be, Birkholz Amber Intense, Maison de L'Asie Les Nuits de Bali, Trussardi Behind The Curtain Piazza Alla Scala and Jeroboam Miksado.