Malabah

PENHALIGON'S

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3.8

36 reviews
55%
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    SorceressOfTheDark

    10 years ago

    Sweet candied fruits, the old-fashioned kind that are chewy and have sugar crystals on them. You can only get them in a candy confectioner's shoppe. And each one is sitting in a little white paper...

    About reviewer (369 reviews)

    Age56 & Over

    SkinDry, Fair, Cool

    HairBlond, Straight, Fine

    EyesBlue

    5.0
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    LadyPunk

    11 years ago

    This is an oriental that isn't annoying. Love it! This is a nice spicy scent that isn't too sweet or bitter on my skin. It fades to a nice soapy sort of scent that smells very clean and docile. ...

    About reviewer (27 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinNormal, Fair

    HairBlond

    EyesBlue

    4.0
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    petrina_678

    11 years ago

    First off reminds me ALOT of embalming fluid by bpal, just less citrusy . By its name and description i was expecting more spice... it turns out to be more of a citrusy/tea type of...

    About reviewer (42 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinVery Oily, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBlack, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

    5.0
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    leavingthingsbehind

    12 years ago

    This product truly shows how a perfume is a very personal choice: I absolutely adore it! Hands down my favourite scent with Chanel's 'Allure' edt. I went into Penhaglion's shop in Edinburgh New...

    About reviewer (263 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBrown, Wavy, Fine

    EyesHazel

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    girlndocs

    12 years ago

    I found Malabah to be a forgettable mixture of pale musk, fruity floral and camphoraceous woods with maybe some spice. The drydown was musky/woody/fresh and the overall effect read masculine in a...

    About reviewer (282 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Not Sure

    HairOther, Straight, Fine

    EyesGray

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    skinnyfooted1

    13 years ago

    Despite beautiful packaging, this one was truly a scrubber. The Cilantro note completely destroyed what otherwise would have been a pleasant fragrance. It wound up smelling like a pet shop I used...

    About reviewer (27 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinAcne-prone, Olive, Neutral

    HairBrunette, Straight, Fine

    EyesGreen

    3.0
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    tessture

    13 years ago

    On me this is a rich tea scent with lemon notes and faint powdered florals without a talc-y feel. Definitely dries to a powdery amber/wood base, making it strongly oriental in mood. I like it for...

    About reviewer (1727 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Other, Fine

    EyesBrown

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    zeynepd

    13 years ago

    Malabah is a sheer oriental leaning toward ground spices rather than thick, jammy concoctions referring to the Middle East. It has one of the most mesmerizing combination of top notes I have ever...

    About reviewer (766 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair-Medium

    HairRed

    EyesHazel

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    fpih

    14 years ago

    The saleswoman on the counter suggested this and Elixir when I said I prefer oriental perfumes. Although this one started nice, the citrus soon overwhelmed the spice so much that it was rendered...

    About reviewer (187 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair, Cool

    HairBrown, Wavy, Medium

    EyesHazel

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    RosesscentfromHeaven

    15 years ago

    One of Penhaligon's finest alongside it's big brother Hamman Bouquet. A spicy rose that has great lasting power and one I like to layer with Elisabethan Rose to up the rose content.

    About reviewer (13 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Fair

    HairSilver

    EyesGreen

    4.0
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    pennypencil

    15 years ago

    Malabah is a beautiful, transparent oriental, with an Earl Grey and ginger beer heart. It manages to cover many bases at once – rich, ambery and autumnal; sunny, tranquil and refreshing;...

    About reviewer (663 reviews)

    Age25-29

    SkinSensitive, Fair, Warm

    HairBlond, Kinky, Medium

    EyesBlue

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    IrisNobile

    15 years ago

    My favorite kind of tea is Earl Grey so I couln't resist and had to get my hands on a sample of this. I also like Demeter's Earl Grey (and there's not too many good Earl Grey fragrances out there)...

    About reviewer (47 reviews)

    Age19-24

    SkinNormal, Medium

    HairBrunette

    EyesBlue

    4.0
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    condesadepitimini

    15 years ago

    I would define it a "ready-to wear", clean cologne. I like citrus and this is a blast of citruses that melt into a spicy pot. Cinnamon, clove and woods, yes, and a lot of cedar in it.... and...

    About reviewer (1029 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination, Fair, Warm

    HairBlond, Other, Fine

    EyesGreen

    4.0
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    52pigtails

    16 years ago

    To my ingenuous nose this is much like Etra by Etro or a lighter version of SL Chergui. The notes are far from representing India to me: the spices are just clove and some little ginger, all the...

    About reviewer (332 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinNormal, Other

    HairBrown

    EyesBrown

    4.0
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    darkharbour

    16 years ago

    Do you like YSL Nu? Or perhaps Feminite du Bois? This will appeal to you. It is quite woodsy and has a clean soupcon of citrus to keep it from being too murky. There is a whisper of spice....

    About reviewer (307 reviews)

    Age44-55

    SkinDry, Fair-Medium, Neutral

    HairBrown, Other, Other

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    4.0
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    Popinki

    17 years ago

    For the notes of Malabah: http://www.osmoz.com/encyclo/marques/parfums_fiche.asp?ID=2597&CATEGORIE=PARFUM_AUTRELANGUE&LANGUE=FR

    About reviewer (1 reviews)

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    elaborate

    17 years ago

    This is quite lovely. I picked up a 1.5ml trial size from a store. Funny thing is that the top notes remind me of drinking chilled Coca Cola on a hot summer day, and the heavy base notes remind...

    About reviewer (98 reviews)

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    SkinOther, Other, Not Sure

    HairOther, Other, Other

    EyesOther

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    dinahad

    17 years ago

    While this scent is lovely to start, it ends up smelling like a rather generic woodsy, floral. The opening notes were like a dark steeped tea to me and they were wonderful. But, they fade away to a...

    About reviewer (324 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinSensitive, Fair-Medium, Warm

    HairBrunette, Curly, Coarse

    EyesBrown

    2.0
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    veruska

    18 years ago

    I can clearly see that this is a very aristocratic perfume and a bit old-worldy and maybe more french-accented that british-accented.It starts with a fresh citrus and slowly it goes in the indian...

    About reviewer (317 reviews)

    Age30-35

    SkinCombination

    HairBrunette

    EyesGreen

    5.0
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    Funkly

    18 years ago

    Agree with the previous reviewers: it has been wrongly described by the manufacturer and therefore it might disappoints those who seek "the Indies in a bottle". However it is a gorgeous clear...

    About reviewer (133 reviews)

    Age36-43

    SkinCombination, Other, Not Sure

    HairBrunette, Other, Other

    EyesBrown

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