Penhaligon's
Babylon
unisex · Launched 2019
Where to buy
All 1 offers by size
| 100 ml | |
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| Nicchia LuxuryFree delivery · £2.09 per ml | £209.00 |
Scent profile
Share of people who describe it this way
How it wears
Share of votes by people who wear it: 102 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- moderate42% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate52% of votes
- Season
- winter78% of votes
- Time of day
- night64% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 76 votes
- very weak4%
- weak9%
- moderate42%
- long lasting39%
- eternal5%
Sillage · 79 votes
- intimate16%
- moderate52%
- strong30%
- enormous1%
Season · 92 votes
- winter78%
- spring18%
- summer3%
Time of day · 102 votes
- day36%
- night64%
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.
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About Penhaligon's Babylon
Babylon from Penhaligon's, released in 2019, is a spicy woody fragrance with a soft vanilla sweetness underneath. It leans warm and exotic, built on dry spices and earthy roots rather than flowers.
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Babylon from Penhaligon's, released in 2019, is a spicy woody fragrance with a soft vanilla sweetness underneath. It leans warm and exotic, built on dry spices and earthy roots rather than flowers.
The opening combines coriander, which is fresh and slightly citrusy, with saffron for a leathery warmth and nutmeg for a cosy, sweet spice. In the heart, cypriol oil, also called nagarmotha, brings a smoky, earthy, slightly woody depth that gives the scent its darker character. The base of vanilla, cedar and sandalwood dries down to a creamy, gently sweet woodiness that softens the spices.
Wearers are split between moderate and long-lasting performance, and the sillage is mostly moderate, sometimes strong. It is voted almost equally for autumn and winter and clearly favoured for the evening. Worn by anyone, it suits cold nights, dinners and occasions where a warm, spiced aura feels right, especially for someone who enjoys oriental-style woods.
Babylon — unisex fragrance by Penhaligon's (released 2019). Top notes: Nutmeg, Saffron, Coriander. Heart notes: Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha. Base notes: Vanilla, Sandalwood, Cedar. — Parfica open fragrance database
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How much does Penhaligon's Babylon cost in the United Kingdom?
From £209.00 for 100 ml at Nicchia Luxury. Price from one partner shop in the United Kingdom, checked daily, unchanged since 31 Oct 2026.
Which sizes are sold?
100 ml.
What does it smell like?
Mainly spicy, woody and gourmand. It opens with coriander, nutmeg, saffron; the heart is cypriol oil or nagarmotha; the base is cedar, sandalwood, vanilla.
Who makes it?
Penhaligon's (UK). Launched in 2019. Marketed unisex.
How long does it last?
People rate its longevity as moderate and its sillage as moderate. Based on 76 wearers’ votes.
When to wear it?
Most people wear it in autumn and winter, mostly evenings.
How is it rated?
8.5 out of 10 from 245 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.