As you would expect from an Empressa (an Italian word for an empress), she travels in style: with her lavish pearls, mirrors and fine silks. She is the jewel in the crown. The rose in the desert. She is superior to all others in form, sophistication and beauty. Her regal airs and graces are clothed in splendour.
Like her fragrance, she leaves a seductive and lasting impression. Flowers and fruits have been exquisitely combined. Although she smells lovely, she is anything but sweet. A rare find.
Although an Empressa always wears rare and flawless pearls, she has a secret fondness for silk and spices. The textures of this luxurious, luminous and opulent cloak are light, soft and deeply sensual.
A precious oriental rose from Damascus makes the fragrance delicate. Geranium and pepper add zest to the composition. The opening trilogy of blood orange, bergamot and mandarin serves as an inviting, radiant smile. What remains of the Empressa, however, are the sensual depths of cocoa, amber, patchouli, incense and the scent of the most precious woods.
Trade Routes
The collection comprises fragrances that are inspired by the luxurious and decadent commodities which were traded through London’s historic docks at the turn of the 19th Century. The rarest treasures from the far flung corners of the world piled up in abundance on the quays and every day more and more arrived. The warehouses were full with feathers, spices, silk, rare woods, tea, animal skins, fine porcelain, precious metals and gems. London was in a frenzy. London was the warehouse of the world. The preciousness and elegance of the goods that were traded on the London Docks inspired Penhaligon's to create their fragrance collection "Trade Routes".
