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The Ruthless Countess Dorothea

Ginger, chinese cinnamon wood, bergamot — read like that it sounds simple. Penhaligon's The Ruthless Countess Dorothea is not.

How it moves

Ginger, chinese cinnamon wood and bergamot hit first, the way an opening line should. Then the heart turns up — beeswax, mate and clary sage — and the whole thing slows down. By evening it is white wine, vanilla and cashmeran, and it is better for it.

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