LP No. 9

LP9 for women and LP9 for men have one thing in common, and alarmingly, it is a heady overtone in the bottle, of two stroke petrol. No kidding. However, there is less of the volatile substance in LP9 for women, and it rapidly disperses once the juice leaves the bottle. The first burst is citrussy, with a cypress/petrol note, which is absurdly "toppy", frighteningly toppy in fact, enough to put you off at first whiff. Come back to the scent at irregular intervals though, and the notes begin to come to the fore. The florals, a spicy carnation, lily of the valley, jasmine and rose, waltz, vienesse style in big pastel puffy dresses with 30,000 sequins which each flower and her mother sat up all night sewing on themselves, and as the middle notes begin to melt into the darkness, not to disappear you understand, but to sit quietly upon gilded chairs with their tulle arranged about them, the base notes shuffle into the spotlight, in all their spicy, earthy, green glory. There's a glorious cinnamon and vanilla, tonka mix which hints at fresh cherry pie, which is rapidly joined by a deep creamy, buttery note which, once appears, hangs around long after the rest of the fragrant dancers have left the building. A final deep dry down of oakmoss with a vague androgynous hint of patchouli checks it's petticoats before it slips out of the exit doors dusting it's waxed moustachios with face powder. Glorious.

Love potion no 9 is now discontinued ( again). :(( For the second time yet so far they still hold the men's version ? This is a tiny bit similar to dune by Dior but she's her own beautiful fragrance, if dune is arid hot sand dunes then lp is more mystical forest at night. Wow what a beauty she is , at first my nose went all tingling and I thought it was a little weird , I was unsure but a little time later she calms a little and becomes a night or day fragrance. Similar to dune by about 15% to 20% but no more. Just some similar top notes, then a green, cinnamon, lavender and lemon rush which soften nicely.a little more Jasmin on dry down . I'd say this is a weeny bit unusual yet very likeable. A sparkly fragrance very British ! Well penhaligans seem to have royal connections on there site. A love from me. Edit : I changed my mind this is like dunes sister fragrance I thought it was just a bit similar before but actually it's almost half or more like dune. Dune is strong and almost masculine though at least in vintage and I love it so it's not a put down, this LP is slightly softer and more kinda wearable. Someone said this is not pretty but handsome I'd agree with that fully. Green and herbal bright with a lovely dry and powdery feel. Projection and sillage are good too but this is PENHALIGANs ! Good ingredients make this lasting too.

Received this gem today. For me, it is one that cannot be judged on first sniff, I believe that a little time and patience...to let the notes develope on your skin. I got several aspects of the notes. At first, I got a "barbershop" lavender/citrus vibe, then, with further development, the other notes showed themselves.I get a herbal vibe at some point..but then it weaves back and forth with the carnation/rose/geranium flowers. I do wish I could have a little MORE carnation. Sillage and projection are moderate, but to be honest it is enough for my nose. If this was a sillage monster, I may of ended up NOT liking it as much as I do. That being said, I really like this fragrance!! My first Penhaligon purchase, and will not be my last. I was afraid this lines scents led to that typical "barbershoppy" vibe, which usually not my cup of tea, so at first, I was skeptical. A happy blind-buy. I look forward to trying Cornubia next !!! Remember to allow yourself to "get to know/feel the scent" and allow it to "get to know you". Ahhhh....chemistry!!! Scent: 8/10 Sillage 7/10 Projection 7/10 Uniqueness: 8/10 Bottle/Sprayer 8/10 EDIT: Now that I have spent most of the night with this scent.....I have changed my mind .....This is.......................AMAZING !!!!!!!!!!

Wow, a blind buy and what a buy! An inexpensive classic beauty. I didn't know what to expect with this one. It is almost inexplainable and unlike anything else. It goes on like a classic floral aldehyde in the opening. A very dry floral almost like a hyacinth that reminds me of Caron and Guerlain, almost in the family of Liu. But then things happen. Everything is so well blended. Everything is noticeable. I don't get the people who rate this as tarragon and lavender forward. It's not. I have a nose. What I really detect is the geranium and carnation balanced by the sweet florals, a slight herbal note then the patch and musk rise. This has almost a civet quality to it but not that deep and rich. It's the musk. This is a very very dry scent. Like a chardonnay. The oak has sucked the moisture out of the flowers. There is nothing sweet in the drydown. So very very interesting. It has to be smelled. I wish it were a little more powerful and long lasting. But, the nature of Penhaligon is what it is. This is one worth the $40. A hidden gem that can be resprayed as often as you want as much as you want. I took a bath and sprayed it all over my body. I am in my jammies in heaven. I love fragrance. This is one of my favorite recent purchases.

LP no 9 is the first Penhaligon's scent that I really like and appreciate. I tested the renowned colognes ie Endymion, English Fern, Blenheim Bouquet, all are lament due to my weird skin chemistry. I like Quercus and Racquets Formula, the two are respectable but not interesting enough, at least to me, to buy. LP9 is something different, a scent between fourgere and chypre floral. Its herbal green opening turns slowly and smoothly to a light spicy and mossy floral musck heart. It smells strong-minded yet feminine, soft in the heart with a little bit sexy. And the one character I like most is, its slight dirtiness. The cumin, though not in the list, plays important part in LP9. It reminds me of Mcqueen's Kingdom; and here it's often hiden behind foral and musk notes. If Kingdom smells like v**** or ampit of a woman, LP9 is much more "decent" - a charming and vigorous lady in her gorgeous coat, but from the unbottened collar you know she wears nothing else, naked except her coat. This is LP9, a lady teases you with a naughtiness. She knows so well that you can't get rid of the think - her nakeness and sexiness - in your mind, you are drawn by her yet you have to behave, and treat her politely.

One of my favorites by Penhaligon's. I wish they still had this one in production! I've gone through one 50mL bottle and recently sourced another. This composition is interesting because it is essentially an aromatic fougère marketed to women. Geranium is one of my favorite notes and it plays a starring role in this gorgeous fragrance. It is a brilliant composition of fresh herbal notes (tarragon, geranium and lavender freshened by sparkling citrus top notes like Amalfi lemon and bergamot), counterbalanced with beautiful florals (whispers of rose, jasmine, and carnation in the heart notes), and the composition is anchored by warm, spicy basenotes that provide a beautiful, rich and lasting drydown. Vetiver is not listed in this one but the Virginia cedar and tarragon seem to give me a vetiver-like richness. In the traditional fougère style there also seems to be a fresh hay note (coumarin), again not listed. It is elegant, composed, and perfect for autumn, winter, and spring.

Oh wow. Bling bought because of the pretty bottle, but I love love love the smell. The opening reminds me a bit of A Scent by Issey Miyake, which was one of my first perfumes as a kid, but it then quickly becomes something else that is really hard to describe. It smells clean and fresh, but there is also something deep and mysterious to it. A true chameleon, I can see this working all year round, both day and night. The drydown on my skin several hours after spraying triggered my scent memory to an extent that almost made me cry: it smells damn near exactly like those little bath oil pearls from the 90s/early 00s. I'm in love! Gutted it's been discontinued, wish I could afford to buy a couple backups off the grey market before it disappears completely. (But I hear it's been discontinued and brought back before, fingers crossed...)

I wore Dune when it was new in the 90's. My boyfriend bought it for me. I couldn't believe how he got it so right. This beautiful English fragrance is the original Dune. It smells exactly the same on my skin. I was very sad when I recently bought some Dune off eBay. I was feeling nostalgic and had to do it - and the new Dune smelled acidic on my skin. Very astringent - definitely not the same formula - but enough of that problem..... Thank you to everyone who reviewed LP No 9 and stated it smelled like Dune. You have brought back that initial happiness I found back in the 90's. LP No 9 is warm and bright and sensual and soft but not powdery. It is as comforting and delicious as warm skin. It makes me so happy that I spray it everywhere - me, my clothes, my bed.... I wish I had found this fragrance years ago. It is me.

I really dont know why I have taken so long to try this. It is unusual but I love it. I love to cook with and smell tarragon. It really works well with the geranium and dianthus. These three notes have the potential to be harsh and strong. They pop up a lot in mens fragrance. They are used here with great skill. It is warm and sunny here and it feels perfect wearing it. Its not heavy nor overly sweet but a bright, aromatic and dry fragrance. Its beautifully blended so identifying the notes is not that easy. I think you could wear this anywhere. I would say it would work perfectly for both sexes. Its not too strong and I think it wouldnt offend anyone. Moderate sillage and longevity

I didn't know that I was waiting for this my entire life, but I was. This isn't a "popular" thing you might call "lp 9"–it's an actual freaking love potion. You fall in love with it. People fall in love with it (and maybe, by extension, you). It's not overly feminine–not remotely saccharine, but still rich, enveloping. It'll take a minute or five to open, at which point you'll really feel that carnation coming through, with a steady undercurrent of the lavender and geranium. I honestly just sprayed this like five minutes ago so I'll have to come back to write more about its overall development, but for now..... I am so very happy.

This is the only perfume i never get tired of. Discovering it a year ago felt like discovering long-lost part of myself. I know it sounds strange, but so far it is the only scent that has this ability to comfort me and express my personality. I don't agree with those who say it smells like Dune. I also like Dune, but like many people here well observed, LP No 9 is much more dark, cool, deep green, like a shady forest. It is unique and beautiful. Or maybe it just perfectly agrees with my skin chemistry. It is always a mystery with good perfumes...

So, I've heard this means Love Potion Number 9. As in the voodoo that you do so well. After the whizzing patchouli, herbs and whatever burned citrus peel calms down this smells like a booty call in the forest. Lady Chatterly's lover en flagrant délit with a squirrel watching. Don't ask me how I know what that smells like. The drydown becomes a pleasing well-blended essential oil-sappy plume that stays close to the skin while exuding sensual heat. If you like a "skin" scent, this is an inventive way to wear it. Excellent quality for the price.

I love this scent because I love the original - Dior's Dune from the early 90ies. LP 9 is slightly sweeter but very similar, even though the listed notes look different.

Simply vamp, at heart. Goes very well with a light denim jacket as well as a black velvet gown. The smell of a pair of purple velvet Dr. Martins... good old '90s.

NOOOo discontinued again why ? ? ? It's not on the penhaligans website only men's version and message saying discontinued showed up :(((

LP. No. 9 by Penhaligon's is named after the classic pop song Love Potion Number Nine by The Clovers (1959). This fragrance caught my eyes while I was searching for a floral lavender Fragrance. The dark magenta liquid inside the signature Penhaligon's bottle with the black velvet ribbon and the extraordinary notes breakdown made me buy this fragrance. The liquid, the bottle, the note breakdown actually drew a picture inside my mind of a magical bewitching love potion created inside a gypsy hut. Now let's come to the main subject, how this fragrance actually smells like? It's a really exceptional Fragrance as you can guess from the notes breakdown. The opening is kind of fresh green and herbaceous. Lavender is prominent in this fragrance along with the Carnation which actually adds a clove like undertone. Also, the opening may seem a bit masculine but that gradually fades and creates a beautiful mysterious floral smell. The combination Terragon, Lavender,Jasmine, Rose, Cinnamon, Amber, Patchouli, Vanilla, Cedar and Geranium creates a beautiful enchanted forest kind of a vibe. The fragrance can be called Green, Herbal, Floral and Woody. But still it's not that simple. Lp. No 9 is really an exceptional Fragrance which will make you stand out in a crowd. LP. No. 9 by Penhaligon's also has a gothic tone to it. I prefer to wear this Fragrance when it's raining outside or when the weather is a bit on the colder side. Whenever I spray this fragrance it takes my mind to an enchanted forest or a bewitching gypsy hut or a gothic castle. The longevity is around 6-7 hours with moderate projection. Anyone around your one arms distance will smell your fragrance. This leaves a beautiful mysterious Scent trail as well. LP. No. 9 by Penhaligon's by Penhaligon's is a discontinued fragrance. If you're into green herbal floral Fragrances you should give this a try. But if you're more into sweet or sweet-floral fragrances you may not like it. So, I won't recommend blind buying this fragrance. Also, I see many people compare LP. No. 9 by Penhaligon's with Dior Dune and I do find the similarities too. Overall, LP. No. 9 by Penhaligon's is undoubtedly a masterpiece but it's not for everyone. It's a perfect example of a Herbal Floral Fragrance. If you're into this genre of fragrances then you will love it.

It was just as I started getting into perfumes I bought a few Penhaligons testers, this and a few others such as Ellenesia and Violetta. Of course I easily fell in love with both of those, who doesn't love those parma violet sweets and floral sugared plums? They were easy to love. This one I was less sold on... It did smell a bit masculine and yet spicy and powdery... Don't get me wrong, I didn't hate it but I put the tester away for a good year or so until a trip to Wales for a good bit of isolation and quiet in a cottage... Thick stone walls, giant beams, bare boards and tiny windows, it was like a modern witches cottage from the inside and here the potion came alive! Lying in crisp white sheets and unable to sleep this was the perfect antidote. It became clean and musky but spiced and aromatic both intriguing and soothing... It was my sleeping potion. It's another year later now and I'm sat with a 100ml bottle and a big smile. Perhaps this won't get me flowing compliments or quite act as a sex bomb type of scent but it's magical in its own way.

I love everything about it- starting from the colour, through the bottle, and finally finishing with the juice. Juice is probably the most important part. It is something I have never worn before, and belongs to a fragrance family that I was never too fond before. It starts herbal, with lots of lavender and citrus. A few people mentioned in their reviews that it is a bit masculine- not for me. Despite the citrus-tarragon-lavender mix, it remains soft and rounded. I must say, as LP n9 develops, I do not really get the flowers. I can definitely tell apart musky cinnamon and patchouli, but the rest is just blended all together in a quiet symphony of a Mediterranean garden scent. The scent smells of freshness, outdoors, and elegance. For me, it is definitely a scent of British aristocracy on a day of a polo game :)

Penhaligon LP No 9 is a spicy little number (love potion?), with a unique combination of aromatic and oriental elements which leave me feeling highly perfumed! The tarragon, lavender, and lemon all swirl together with the basenote cinnamon and the spicy carnation to produce a pretty heady mix! This is strong stuff, but also likeable. The longevity is excellent, and I think that this would make a great wintertime fragrance also because of the substantial sillage. One curious feature of this composition is that, as it unfurls, it becomes more and more similar to Dior DUNE. By the drydown, I find no significant distinction between the two. Since I already have DUNE (1991) in ample supply, I won't be adding LP No 9 (1998) to my collection. Well, not anytime soon! (-:

I always start singing the Cyndi Lauper Love Potion No 9 song (I'll Kiss You) in my head when I see this bottle - I can't get this gorgeous perfume in NZ but when I lived in London, I would always detour through town to the Penhaligon store to spritz this one on...I love it, from the scent to the colour to the name, to the bottle, and the reminder of an old song- if anybody has this and doesn't want it, pleeeeease contact me and I will arrange some kind of swap somehow! Edit; I just got a bottle today and it is JUST as delicious as I remember it - vanilla, bergamot, cinnamon and amber are the main notes I get. More day than night, it really does smell like Dune, something I never thought first time round for some reason. Yum!