A Balm Of Calm

Well lots of bad impression from ppl about this one, but hold on. Designer-esque? Maybe, remind me a little bit of Le male from JPG, but it’s just the first impression for me, the more you delve into it’s pretty interesting. First thing first, it’s definitely sweet if you are from east Asia and your nose is not ready for all these European sweetness. However if you can hold it a little bit more, the sweetness well become very airy or say whimsical. There are also reviews on YT saying it’s like barbershop scent, I can for sure tell you it’s not, not even close. At the beginning is very round and soft, and then you will have the warm feeling like you are next to a fire place. If my boyfriend wear this I’ll snuggle him all day. I think the best way to wear this perfume is one spray and it will do its magic. It’s better to be a skin scent than overwhelming audacious vibe. This perfume is worth to take a sniff and try on yourself. For the price I think it’s okay, maybe a bit pricer. For my layering pal, you can try layering this with liquid love from this collection or Endymion(cologne version). Liquid love’s ginger balanced out the sweetness, I think if you’re used to East Asian culture, this type of layering well be good for you. For Endymion, is more for winter and autumn in Europe, cuz it could get pretty strong. To sum up, I like it, and try a sample, it is not that disappointing at all!

Bought the tester set and had to get a full bottle. It is my favourite of the new scents and have worn it non stop! Perfect for this London weather when it just starts getting colder and you want to get a bit more spicy/sweet without going into Changing Constance/ Bewitching Yasmine territory. Starts out very unisex with a fresh, almost herbal, slightly spicy profile and then quickly transforms into a soft powdery, sweeter scent.. the floral notes & rum appearing. Its everything Mon Guerlain isn’t on me and for some reason it reminds me of that scent mixed with that recognisable Penhaligons tone. I love Mon Guerlain when sprayed on the air or when someone walks past.. but on me it is headache inducing. This is the upgraded version of it, sweet but not sickly, powdery soft lavender with a unisex dry quality. On my skin this lasts a good 5-6 hours and it lingers on clothes longer. A Kiss Of Bliss from the same collection has a very similar drydown but for me this is the clear winner. At least on my skin. I have smelt it on others and it is definitely a scent that reacts to body chemistry and clothes another way. On one friend I get much more lavender & sandlewood and none of the sweetness. Try before you buy if you can. If you like the drydown but not opening try A Kiss Of Bliss.

A friend of mine sent me a decant and said it smells very similar to Blazing Sam. At first, I didn't see the connection, but as it dries down I can relate a bit. They both share rum, but also a note in the base that smells like a carmex waxy substance. I think Balm of Calm has it dosed higher, in addition to something that smells like shea butter on my skin. Overall these waxy qualities mixed with lavender and sandalwood make it dry down to an expensive smelling shave balm. Very warm and creamy. You get the rum but it doesn't last beyond about 15-20 minutes so I wouldn't seek this one out looking for booze, it's more of a supporting cast. I also smell a hidden note of coconut or perhaps these notes just create a coconut type of accord. A very nice fragrance that's hard to dislike -------------------------------------------------------- Scent 84/100 Performance TBD

Very impressed with this scent. It is a soft creamy purple floral hug that is very unisex and might even tilt a teeny bit female. It's like putting on your favorite hoodie, warm from the dryer, and then reading a good book in your "own bed" sipping lavender tea with milk and honey. It's well blended, unique, elegant, and comforting. Timeless quiet luxury. This is signature scent worthy and a super safe blind buy, but it is also very light and lasts as a skin scent after an hour. Still, you can tell it is very high quality. Every note is smooth and rounded. I am not a huge fan of the Penhaligon offerings, but this is beautiful and I want to smell like this always. I just wish it was stronger for the price. Smelled today at Saks Fifth Avenue Beverly Hills 11/06/25. Easily my favorite out of this capsule collection. (41/white/male).

Smelled this in store on a test strip. The lavender came out after it dried down but sadly it's a bit too calm for me. I think this would be great as a "going to sleep" scent. Else it's really good but as i mentioned, it's a really calm scent. I would not blind buy/test skin chem. first! Edit to add after testing on my skin: The scent unfolds so much better, still calm but with a slight masculine edge during dry down. It dries down really faint on me, sweet but almost gone already leaving a cardamomy taste. I do quite enjoy putting it on but i believe longevity isn't the best. Edit to add to the edit: The cardamom aftersmell stays 24h on my skin and i love it. Calming and cozy ❤️