Heartless Helen

A fantastic underrated white floral, allegedly by the man who is the white floral master (Dominique Ropion). I say allegedly because presumably it was on a press release once, but traces of confirmation are scant. I really think Penhaligons should make more of their parfumers (as well as pack their parcels better - they really don't make much effort and they arrive dishevelled and grubby; the packaging for the perfumes themselves is splendid of course). There is nothing to dislike here - it's such an amiable tuberose, ironically at odds with its name. On me, this isn't Carnal Flower, which is much more visceral and stemmy; instead it's a barley sugar citrus and bubblegummy tuberose, which evolves into a soft jasmine fragrance. It's utterly lovely and as good as the best white floral scents out there. I put it somewhere between Beach Walk and Fracas, but I enjoy it more than both. Stunning!

This was a surprise present... I was naturally worried in case I didn't like it but I did!. The opening is a delicious splash of mandarine... beautiful and natural. The drydown reveals a milky tuberose, which is moderately sweet here, thank goodness! had it been a bit sweeter I would have given it to someone else. After a while I can smell the woodsy notes... it all blends really well because I can still get a whiff of mandarine after several hours. Longevity is great and sillage is good. I can still smell it in my clothes the following day and after I wash my clothes, I can smell this fragrance when I'm ironing...so yes...it stays with you. Many say it's for Summer days... I enjoy it whenever I'm in the mood for this creamy-mandarine-tuberose, like yesterday for instance, in the middle of autumn, it made me feel great!.

A green tuberose... when freshly sprayed you can easily smell the mandarins... crisp and a little sweet... then the mandarins hides behind tuberose. I’m pretty sure the mandarins is holding tuberose’s at a gunpoint from her back. That’s why the tuberose stays green throughout its performance. It dies down a very pleasant warm buy green woodsy tuberose. The bottle is Gorgeous, can be a cold weapon...I see how Helen can heartlessly poke someone with it...oops .... I don’t think it’s overpriced... it has a niche quality, maybe it’s not very unique ....but it is very well crafted. Takes a lot to tame tuberose....

Love this! I’m a big tuberose fan and this is basically tuberose in a bottle! It opens with a burst of mandarin, then it becomes a bit soapy. Once it dries down it slowly becomes sweeter as the scent progresses, the tuberose lives throughout the whole wear of the fragrance and has a slight green effect, the woody notes help balance out the tuberose and mandarin making it become a bit creamier. A very complex fragrance although it has 3 notes! One of my favourite from the portraits collection by Penhaligons, I recommend this for spring and summer. If you ever get the opportunity to try this, please do!!! 💙

tuberose is the one and only white flowers that could attract my attention and wanting to put it on my skin. I like it’s boldness within white florals and somewhat divisive. It’s full of character for me and that’s very much my vibe. the opening mandarin makes it juicy and the drydown is having a milky creamy scent, which I would say making a great combo along with the tuberose. I actually wore this to my public exam back in high school and the grade I’ve got on those 2 subjects which I wear this scent to take the exam is the highest among all subjects 🤣

This is such a fun scent! She is scrumptious and adorable. I imagine a beautiful young bubbly girl dancing and giggling along the beaches of Bali. The tropical notes have got me just dancing and grinning like no tomorrow. The scent has this tangerine tropical gourmand top and middle note, with a vanilla like base note. The sillage is very much there as well as longevity. This scent I absolutely love, but wouldn't say it suit me or be a signature scent type of perfume. I would wear it if I'd be on a sunny vacation. Zodiac Trio ⬆️Libra ☀️Pisces 🌜Aries

this is in my top 3 perfumes, it’s sooo clean and fresh and lightly sweet. opens up green and citrusy, then it dries down to a creamy tuberose with hints of woody notes. my boyfriend says it’s his favourite scent on me, it’s just so dreamy. it’s girly but sophisticated, clean but not soapy and sweet but not cloying. the creamy tuberose dry down lasts around 4/5 hours and it’s my favourite part🥰🪷🍊 sadly it’s been discontinued but my local Penhaligons shop had 3 left so i got them all. i think this is going to be my wedding day fragrance!

Fresh vintage scent, really love it. It's not intrusive and definitely moreish, however way way overpriced and the name is odd - I don't find it cold and heartless at all, if anything I would see the character as a young woman, still a bit naive but full of grace and beauty and curiosity for the world. I'll never waste money on a full bottle but happy to keep the travel edition around, at least I won't get bored of it as it so often happens with fragrances. Sillage is poor but it does last a moderate time, for me anyway.

At first sniff, this reminded me of Sand and Sable. But it has more complexity. I never really liked Sand and Sable, but there's a green tangerine component to it that makes the tuberose in this one interesting. I get cocoa butter vibes from it, too. I don't detect any wood at all. This perfume has a non-offensive type of soft scent that makes it easy to wear in public and during warm months. I've gone back to it again and again because the green citrus and tuberose mix is cravable.

Heartless Helen opens with a peppery tuberose, slightly bubblegum-like. I don’t pick any mandarin , for me it goes straight in the mid notes and actually never quite leaves that stage. It is a lovely tuberose by the tuberose master Dominique Ropion. But it will never be Carnal Flower, which is a lot deeper and greener and evolves sonmuch during the wear time. The bottle and the packaging of Heartless Helen (especially the artwork) are exquisite.

Lovely fatty tuberose on top of quite of a decent, rich woody base. First you only smell the thick, rich tuberose and not so much the base, but it does dry down to quite of a heavy woody perfume with the tuberose a little more blended it. The tuberose will never go (which is good), but it starts as main character and becomes more of a supporting role later. I'm not complaining. Great perfume. Rich, interesting and complex. I might get it even.

Wow, my favorite tuberose scent ever and the perfect summer night scent-10/10. I tried to like Memo's Martha but that has a cigarette smoke quality to it, but Heartless Helen is clean, creamy, a little salty and sexy. I went through my sample of Carnal Flower before I got this, but if memory serves, this is more approachable with a more intimate sillage. Maybe old Penny's will have a 50% off sale and I'll think about buying it.

This fragrance is super green, bright and uplifting. There's a strong, but fleeting, green bite then the crisp citrus and indolic white florals come trailing behind. It all smells very fresh and photorealistic which is what really draws me into this scent. The tuberose grows into a full, bubblegummy note. Its a scent that is blended incredibly well. A very beautiful and mood-boosting scent.

I love this tuberose concoction! Superbly blended, as always. An intriguing mixture of fruitiness, heady, intoxicating and deep sweet tuberose and sophisticated woods. Tubie and woods tend dominate towards the end in the dry down which is perfectly fine with me!!! What could you ask more? Absolutely love this simple three ingredient gem!

I received this Fragrance as a Christmas present from my husband. I am in love with the bottle, it is simply amazing. The Fragrance itself is very feminine, soft and elegant. I am not normally a fan of tuberose but here combined with the mandarine and creamy woods it is just perfect. Heartless Helen will definitely break some hearts.

I don't wear much tuberose, but I love it on a woman. It opens up so airy, fresh, lush and sweet with the dewy chewy tuberose. The opening tricks my nose into thinking it has aldehedes because it has so much spark to it. Dries down clean and slightly soapy. This is my favorite fem fragrance from the portraits series.

I have the sample size only, and will say that straight out of the gate, I loved this. If it were gifted to me, I wouldn't complain, but at a staggering £270, it's a pass. As a brand, I love the theming and storytelling that goes into the Penhaligan's experience, but at the end of the day I just want a great perfume.

This is the first fragrance that made me like and appreciate the unique smell of tuberose Mandarin and oranage blossom (not listed) opening with bubblegummy tuberose Tuberose is nicely grounded with fruity notes and woody bade notes so it is not overpowering Overall it's a nice white floral, very feminine

I wore this to work and a coworker pointed out that I smelled like a rich person. Is really expensive for what it is but I would LOVE to own a bottle. Will probably save up or ask family for Christmas. I think this one would be good in winter time or while going out at night.

I think this is in the unisex range. It’s not overly sweet. As it mellows more of the woods come through. I get pear and tuberose mostly. I like it because it is different then other perfumes I have. Pear is not listed but that’s the predominant scent I pick up.