Index: /llms.txt # Penhaligon's Empressa https://10ml.com/perfumes/penhaligons-empressa - Brand: [Penhaligon's](https://10ml.com/brands/penhaligon-s) - Scent profile: For women - Launched: 2014 ## Scent notes - Top: Bergamot, Blood Orange, Mandarin Orange, Peach, Pink Pepper - Heart: Cassis, Dewberry, Geranium, Neroli, Rose - Base: Amber, Brown sugar, Cacao, Musk, Olibanum, Patchouli, Sandalwood, Vanilla Empressa by Penhaligon's opens on ripe blood orange and peach, brightened by bergamot, mandarin orange and a touch of pepper. Rose and geranium take over next, given texture by dewberry and cassis and lifted with neroli. The base is where it turns rich: patchouli, brown sugar and cacao sit under vanilla, sandalwood, olibanum and amber for a warm, slightly powdery finish. Launched in 2014, it is worn mostly by women who want a fruity floral with real depth rather than something thin. Voters place it in spring and autumn, worn through the day, and it works well for the office. Most wearers vote its longevity moderate, and the sillage vote lands there too, so it stays close rather than filling a room. A 3ml decant is enough to wear it to work for a week and see how it settles. ## Decant sizes - 3ml: €12.96 - 10ml: €37.26 Ships within 1 working day ## Frequently asked questions ### Shipping and returns We ship across the EU. Orders over €75.00 ship free. Returns are accepted within 30 days of delivery. ### What does Penhaligon's Empressa smell like? Penhaligon's Empressa opens with Bergamot, Blood Orange, Mandarin Orange and Peach. The heart brings Cassis, Dewberry, Geranium and Neroli. It dries down to Amber, Brown sugar, Cacao and Musk. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as citrus, fruity, woody, patchouli and fresh spicy. ### Is Penhaligon's Empressa long lasting? Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as moderate (54% of votes), and 33% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (58% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply. ### Is Penhaligon's Empressa good for summer? Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for spring; summer takes only 14% of season votes. ### Is Penhaligon's Empressa good for winter? Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 7% of season votes go to winter. ### Is Penhaligon's Empressa for day or night? Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it by day: 64% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 36% for evenings and nights out. ### Can I wear Penhaligon's Empressa to the office? Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 15% of time-of-day votes go to the office. ### Who makes Penhaligon's Empressa? Empressa is made by Penhaligon's. It was launched in 2014. ### How many wears is a 10ml decant of Penhaligon's Empressa? A 10ml decant of Penhaligon's Empressa holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days. ### Is this Penhaligon's Empressa decant the original perfume? Yes. Every Penhaligon's Empressa decant is filled by hand from an original Penhaligon's bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals. ### What is a decant? A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle. ### How does the money-back guarantee work? If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.