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Penhaligon's Much Ado About The Duke

Name: Penhaligon's Much Ado About The Duke
Brand: perfumesandrea
SKU: 10061
Price: 269.99 USD
Availability: InStock

Rose, gin, peppery, leathery, and woody.

Key Fragrance Notes: Pink Pepper, Gin, Vetiver.

Much Ado About The Duke pairs peppery rose with a cool gin-like botanical effect, leather, and dry vetiver. The result is elegant and eccentric, balancing floral richness with aromatic freshness and a woody finish.

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Key Notes

Pink Pepper, Gin, Vetiver

The brand presents these notes as a unified composition rather than a formal top, heart and base pyramid.

Fragrance Details

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About the Fragrance

Much Ado About The Duke is a Portraits Eau de Parfum centered on peppery rose, gin, leather, and vetiver. The fragrance contrasts traditional rose with a cool botanical edge and dry woody depth.

This fragrance is currently part of the Full Bottle Route fragrance archive.

Quick Facts

Brand: Penhaligon's
Release year: 2016
Concentration: Eau de Parfum
Fragrance family: Aromatic Floral Woody
Expected wear: Long
Scent profile: Rose, Gin, Peppery, Leather, Woody
Availability: Archived

Production Status

Production status: In Production

Notes & Composition

Key notes: Pink Pepper, Gin, Vetiver

The brand presents these notes as a unified composition rather than a formal top, middle and base pyramid.

Scent Profile

Primary profile: Rose, Gin, Peppery, Leather, Woody

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When to Wear It

This grounded profile suits professional settings, casual evenings, social events and seasons where a little more structure feels appropriate.

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Summary

Much Ado About The Duke is a peppery rose fragrance with a dry gin-like aromatic edge and a warm woody finish. Pink pepper keeps the floral opening lively while the gin accord gives the composition a cool botanical quality. Rose remains central, leather adds tactile contrast, and vetiver dries the fragrance down. The result is elegant but intentionally eccentric.

About the Brand

Penhaligon's is a British perfume house founded in 1870, known for combining Victorian heritage, eccentric storytelling, and modern perfumery. Its catalog spans the British Tales, Trade Routes, Portraits, and Highgrove collections, with fragrances ranging from citrus colognes and aromatic woods to florals, spices, resins, oud, amber, and gourmand compositions. On its current product pages, Penhaligon's typically highlights a concise set of flat Key notes rather than publishing a full top-heart-base pyramid.