Penhaligon's
Halfeti
Woody · Warm spicy · Aromatic.
parfumbible.comLeather · Warm spicy · Amber.
About these origins
Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.
Brand origin: Our brand story · Checked 2026-09-21
The house describes itself as British and dates its launch to a Harrods exclusive in 2008.
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Year2015
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerNot recorded
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Monarch brings red berries and black tea into an aromatic citrus opening. Spices and rose fill the heart, while leather, oud, incense and tonka give the tea-and-fruit theme a contrasting base.
Original editorial interpretation of listed catalog notes; individual wear experience may differ.
Explore the niche fragrance edit ↗Sizes offered
Concentration not recorded · Listed bottle sizes
- 100 mL
Source: Retailer product listing · Checked 2026-09-23. Sizes reflect the Vault selection, not every format made by the brand. Listed sizes do not confirm current stock. Refills and sets are excluded; options may vary by country.
01 / The scent profile
Understand what you smell.
These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.
Inside the bottle.
Concentration not specified by source · United Kingdom listing
Alcohol denat. (sd alcohol 40-b), Parfum (fragrance), Linalool, Coumarin, Benzyl alcohol, Limonene, Citronellol, Bht, Eugenol, Citral, Cinnamal, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate.
Official current fragrance declaration. The source page does not explicitly specify a concentration. Check the packaging for the formula supplied.
Source: Boadicea the Victorious official UK product ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Performance / Community impressions
How it wears.
Longevity
3.49 / 5
172 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.49 / 4
195 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.20 / 5
117 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
382Own it
121Previously owned
415Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Montale
Oud Dream
Oud · Patchouli · Rose.
Penhaligon's
The Blazing Mr Sam
Warm spicy · Tobacco · Woody.
Nishane
Suede et Safran
Musky · Leather · Warm spicy.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Black OpiumBoth list Cedar and Jasmine. Explore Monarch’s leather direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
Suggested experiment
Lost CherryBoth list Cedar and Cinnamon. Explore Monarch’s leather direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.
Compare each fragrance alone, then try a small amount together on a blotter. Keep the combination you enjoy; no application order or ratio has been validated.
A little more clarity.
Before you tryWhat does Monarch smell like?
Leather · Warm spicy · Amber. Its listed notes include Red Berries, Artemisia, Black Tea, Grapefruit, Bergamot. See the overview for the full profile.
Who created it?
A perfumer is not recorded in this catalog.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.49 out of 5, from 172 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Monarch?
Its listed notes include red berries, artemisia, black tea, grapefruit, bergamot, cardamom, rose, pink pepper, cinnamon, jasmine, lily-of-the-valley, freesia, leather, agarwood (oud), tonka bean, incense, cedar, patchouli, labdanum, vanilla, oakmoss. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.
04 / Find your next bottle
Let your skin have the final say.
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PARFUM BIBLE / SCENT CARD
Monarch
Boadicea the Victorious
Leading accords
leather
warm spicy
amber
aromatic
sweet
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Red Berries · Artemisia · Black Tea · Grapefruit · Bergamot · Cardamom
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