Penhaligon’s has had a longstanding history with the British royal family. For starters, founder William Penhaligon was named the court barber and royal perfumer to Queen Victoria during her reign.
The British perfume house had been the recipient of the Royal Warrant of Appointment—a certification that allows a business to use the Royal Arms—granted first by the late Queen Alexandra. And it’s also been said that the late Princess Diana favoured Penhaligon’s Bluebell, a scent that is still in production today.
It’s little surprise then that Penhaligon’s latest concoction come as a collaboration with Highgrove Gardens, the home of Their Majesties The King Charles III and The Queen Consort. The resulting fragrance is simply named Highgrove Bouquet both as a nod to Highgrove Gardens as well as the inspiration behind the scent.
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Highgrove Gardens is also home to deciduous trees called the weeping silver lime that are planted close to the estate. The trees are full of silver-lined heart-shaped leaves and peppered with yellow flowers that blossom typically between July and August, scattering floral notes of perfume that is said to fill even the rooms of Highgrove Gardens.
The Highgrove Bouquet eau de parfum seeks to replicate the feeling of warmth and sunshine that the lingering scent tends to evoke. The fragrance is radiant with an introductory opening of vibrant lavender and geranium before the delicate weeping silver lime scent kicks in. Mimosa and tuberose helps to deepen the fragrance further. The base of Highgrove Bouquet is a blend of orris and cedar woods for a soothing and sophisticated overall fragrance.
Beyond being inspired by Highgrove Gardens, the eau de parfum is also created with His Majesty in mind. As an active and passionate advocate for sustainability, the Highgrove Bouquet eau de parfum channels the same spirit by replacing the use of plastic with 100 per cent recycled and recyclable paper and sugar cane eco-foam, with printing using all organic ink.
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Furthermore, 10 per cent of proceeds will go towards The Prince’s Foundation. This will then be used to help fun the charity’s training and education programmes, which includes those in heritage crafts, traditional arts, horticulture, fashion and textiles, and sustainable food and farming, for thousands of pupils and students each year.
The Penhaligon’s Highgrove Bouquet eau de parfum is now available at Sephora.
