Changing Constance – Penhaligon’s

Description

Alcohol Denat., Aqua (Water), Parfum (Fragrance), Butyl Methoxydibenzoylmethane, Limonene, Linalool, Coumarin, Alcohol, Eugenol, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) Citrate, Citral, Ci 14700 (Red 4), Ci 60730 (Ext. Violet 2), Ci 19140 (Yellow 5), Ci 42090 (Blue 1).

This fragrance is decadent, with enveloping layers of spiced cardamom, gooey caramel, and hot pepper. With hints of creamy musk and Turkish tobacco, it’s a scent intended to break the rules and command attention—much like its namesake, the trailblazing and unapologetic suffragette Lady Constance Bulwer-Lytton.

Changing Constance—aka the modern woman with a devil-may-care attitude—is a member of the Penhaligon’s Portrait collection. The heritage-steeped perfumery was established in 1870 when a Cornish barber set up shop on Jermyn Street in London. Some 155 years later, the line is still imbued with British idiosyncrasy, and synonymous with royals, rebels, aristocracy, and the well-to-do.

Key notes: Cardamom, salted butter caramel, tobacco.