The World According to Arthur

Penhaligon's
Good priceThe World According to Arthur by Penhaligon's ranks among the best perfumes for men and women (unisex) .This top greens & herbs fragrance blends Clary Sage, Grapefruit, Incense, Tonka Bean, Vanilla notes with greens & herbs, citrus, resins & balsams, spices accords, earning high praise in our perfume review community. The World According to Arthur excels as one of the best perfumes for winter or fall, shining during night wear. Our PerfumeRates community ranks The World According to Arthur as a leading greens & herbs fragrance for men and women (unisex), a must-try from Penhaligon's's top perfume brands. Dive into the best perfume reviews, explore top unisex fragrances, and discover cheap perfume deals on PerfumeRates!
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spring109
summer38
fall243
winter252
day272
night370
Longevity(314)
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Sillage(309)
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Price value(311)
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female (38)
unisex (207)
male (94)
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I've been spraying this on my wrists at different times of the day for a week to see how it wears fresh and when reapplied. And overall while I love the scent i'm left really disappointed with the longevity and sillage. So even with top quality ingredients and with this big price Penhaligons should have done so much better. This drops of my skin like a $5 pharmacy cheapie. The scent is intriguing me, I'm getting something so familiar from this from the first spray and all through to the dry down. I'm not just talkin about notes but something in the combined accords. I can't put my finger on it but i'm getting something that is like blending different parts from JPG LeMale, PR 1Million and PR Ultraviolet. While the composition works really well as a whole its just a major let down in how long it lasts and the poor projection, and even as a skin scent it starts to fade away so quickly. Save your money folks nothing to get excited about here
Smells great in the bottle, and had an incredible opening. My impression was completely changed after just a few minutes of wearing. I did not like how this one developed. The smoky note is beautiful, but there is a play-doh element to this that I don't like it at all. If the tonka and vanilla were downplayed and the smoke/incense were more prominent, I would like this a lot more.
As with almost all penhaligons, yes it’s pricey,plus the longevity and silage isn’t great. But the ingredients are class and the smell is amazing. This is a subtle spicy scent that is very warm and cosy. It’s strange because it borders on gourmand, but just stops short. It smells completely different, but it gives me the same feeling as wearing casamorati italica. If nothing else it’s intriguing, comforting and puts a smile on my face.
It's such an amazing scent, but has the projection of a office fragrance which is disappointing. However if you have the cash to spend on this fragrance to consistently reapply then this is a fragrance for you
This is a very pleasant fragrance with excellent performance. IMO, it smells similar to PdM's Herod but heavier with a vanilla-incense lean. I'd surmise that owning both might be redundant unless one likes this twist and believes it is sufficient differentiation.