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Penhaligon’s The Impudent Cousin Matthew ~ new fragrance

Posted by Robin on 17 January 2019 15 Comments

Penhaligon’s has launched The Impudent Cousin Matthew, a new addition to their Portraits collection. (Presumably, he is Cousin Flora's brother.)

Encased in a grandiloquent glass flacon topped with a gold-tone duck stopper, the Impudent Cousin Matthew eau de parfum by Penhaligon's is fresh citrus fragrance with woody depths. Announcing its presence with sparkling mandarin, it develops with patchouli for a base that is rich and darkening.

Penhaligon’s The Impudent Cousin Matthew can be found now at Harrods, £190 for 75 ml Eau de Parfum.

(via harrods)

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  1. RachelZ says:
    17 January 2019 at 12:34 pm

    Citrus and woods doesn’t strike me as particularly impudent.

    They could at least have added a bit of cumin to imply he had been cheeky enough to not shower before dinner?

    Or perhaps the cheek is that he got in to Flora’s fragrances? Because the notes seem identical.

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    • Robin says:
      17 January 2019 at 3:22 pm

      It is mostly the duck head that is impudent?

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  2. lucasai says:
    17 January 2019 at 1:00 pm

    One more Penhaligon’s in 2 days?

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    • RachelZ says:
      17 January 2019 at 1:13 pm

      This release, at least, seems to be a male and female version, sort of how Amouage does it, if that makes sense?

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    • Robin says:
      17 January 2019 at 3:22 pm

      Well possibly Matthew was out 2 days ago and I failed to notice it at Harrods. Would have been better to announce them both at once.

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  3. Dorsey says:
    17 January 2019 at 1:11 pm

    The duck topper is weirdly cute to me.

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    • Robin says:
      17 January 2019 at 3:22 pm

      Ha, same.

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  4. viridiaan says:
    17 January 2019 at 2:07 pm

    I won’t hold my breath for ‘Cousin Itt’ but wouldn’t that be fun! The long hair, the dark glasses, the little bowler hat! Hmmmm… maybe Twilly will do a flanker! 🙂

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    • johanob says:
      17 January 2019 at 2:34 pm

      Or just do a masculine and call it Willy???‍♂️??‍♂️??

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      • perfumelover67 says:
        17 January 2019 at 2:50 pm

        Ha! ?

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      • Oakland Fresca says:
        17 January 2019 at 5:37 pm

        Snort!

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  5. Scent Galaxy says:
    17 January 2019 at 5:30 pm

    When are they going to stop with this silly line and those ridulous names and bottle caps lol. (The answer:most likely never lol)

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    • Carolyn says:
      17 January 2019 at 8:12 pm

      My thoughts exactly. Please just stop. Not doing justice at all to the true history of the name.

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  6. mrsdarcy says:
    17 January 2019 at 7:17 pm

    Did anyone else immediately think of Cousin Matthew from Downton Abbey? RIP ??

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    • ringthing says:
      18 January 2019 at 7:23 am

      Yes! Somehow I’ve missed this concept and perked up briefly thinking Cousin Matthew meant Downton *sniffle*

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