Scentrack
Zofka
– Parfum Vanille
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| Source: Penhaligon's |
The inspiration for this perfume was a
clipper ship named Lothair. Lothair was built in 1869 in Rotherhithe, and it
was the fastest ship at the time. She sailed in tea trade to ports of Hong Kong
and Yokohama. In 2014. Penhaligon’s has launched a perfume Lothair, as the part
of the Trade Routes Collection with Levantium and Empressa.
The perfumer was Bertrand Duchafour, an
all-star name in the perfumery. I really like his creations for Penhaligon’s
like Sartorial and Tralala.
Lothair is structurally very similar to
Sartorial. Like Sartorial, the note breakdown suggests it could be a mess of the
fragrance, but in reality it is a beautiful and balanced fragrance. One can
smell most of the notes from the breakdown. Lothair is a bomb of positivity. A liquid
sunny day.
It opens with strong Bombay Sapphire-like
juniper, spicy cardamom and sunny grapefruit. This opening reminds me of L’Occitane’s
Eau des Baux. The fougere lavender is well hidden, and overshadowed with milky
fig leaf and a soft black tea note. Deep in the background there is a fragile
flowery note, possibly magnolia. I really like the ambergris note of sea wind.
I live on the sea, and this note is completely realistic. The base is woodsy
and archaic, made of cedar and teak wood. The vanilla of the base is soft and
very transparent. Perfectly harmonized with the woods.
Lothair is a beautiful creation.
Archaic, yet modern. Transparent and credible.
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| Source:ARotherihitheBlog |
Longevity / Projection
Solid (8-10 hours) /Average
Suggested wearing
Daily / Formal and casual / Spring and autumn
Alternatives
Penhaligon’s Sartorial – another Duchafour’s
success
L’Occitane Eau des Baux – cypress/cardamom/vanilla
combo
Pros
Well balanced with many layers
Easy to wear
Creative within the genre
Nice presentation
Cons
Too mature and complicated for some
Rating
9/10
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