Penhaligon's
Cairo
unisex · Launched 2019
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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: 124 votes, Parfica open fragrance database.
- Longevity
- long lasting50% of votes
- Scent trail
- moderate43% of votes
- Season
- winter56% of votes
- Time of day
- night57% of votes
All votes
Longevity · 78 votes
- very weak4%
- weak1%
- moderate37%
- long lasting50%
- eternal8%
Sillage · 80 votes
- intimate8%
- moderate43%
- strong41%
- enormous9%
Season · 124 votes
- winter56%
- spring26%
- summer18%
Time of day · 110 votes
- day43%
- night57%
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 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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How much does Penhaligon's Cairo cost in the United States?
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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.