Penhaligon's
Bluebell
for women · Launched 1978
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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: 99 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- moderate36% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate58% of votes
- Season
- spring65% of votes
- Time of day
- day82% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 66 votes
- very weak3%
- weak15%
- moderate36%
- long lasting29%
- eternal17%
Sillage · 64 votes
- intimate14%
- moderate58%
- strong25%
- enormous3%
Season · 99 votes
- winter12%
- spring65%
- summer23%
Time of day · 66 votes
- day82%
- night18%
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
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About Penhaligon's Bluebell
Perfumer: Michael Pickthall
Bluebell, released by Penhaligon's in 1978 and composed by Michael Pickthall, is presented as feminine and is mainly floral, with a spicy side and smaller green and citrus touches.
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Bluebell, released by Penhaligon's in 1978 and composed by Michael Pickthall, is presented as feminine and is mainly floral, with a spicy side and smaller green and citrus touches.
It is a portrait of an English woodland in spring. Citruses open with a brief, bright lift. The heart is a fresh, green bouquet: hyacinth brings the distinctive green, slightly bitter and watery floral note of bluebells, lily of the valley a dewy freshness, cyclamen a transparent softness, and rose and jasmine a gentle sweetness. The base is unusual: galbanum gives a sharp, green and resinous note, and cloves and cinnamon a warm, slightly medicinal spice that adds depth.
Wearers are split between moderate and long-lasting, and most describe its sillage as moderate, with some finding it strong. It is voted overwhelmingly for spring, and largely as a daytime scent. It suits the office, daytime events and spring walks, for someone who likes green, natural florals with a slightly old-fashioned English charm, and who wants a scent that smells convincingly of fresh flowers.
Bluebell — unisex fragrance by Penhaligon's (released 1978). Top notes: Citruses. Heart notes: Hyacinth, Lily-of-the-Valley, Rose, Cyclamen, Jasmine. Base notes: Galbanum, Cloves, Cinnamon. — Parfica open fragrance database
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Quick answers
How much does Penhaligon's Bluebell cost in France?
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What does it smell like?
Mainly floral, spicy, green and citrus. It opens with citruses; the heart is cyclamen, hyacinth, jasmine, lily of the valley, rose; the base is cinnamon, cloves, galbanum.
Who makes it?
Penhaligon's (UK). Launched in 1978. The perfumer is Michael Pickthall. Marketed for women.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as moderate and its sillage as moderate. Based on 66 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in spring and summer, mostly daytime.
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.