L'Artisan Parfumeur
Soleil de Provence
Yellow floral · Citrus · Powdery.
parfumbible.comWhite floral · Woody · Citrus.
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: Penhaligon's / Our story · Checked 2026-09-21
The official story traces the house to William Penhaligon's arrival in London and its original Jermyn Street shop in 1870.
Manufacturing may vary by edition, market or batch. Check the label on your bottle.
The short answer
A scent, in focus.
Solaris by Penhaligon's has a listed white floral, woody, citrus profile, with notes of Neroli, Lemon, Black Currant, Tiare Flower, Ylang-Ylang.
Based on listed notes and accords.
Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.
Sizes offered
Bottle sizes for this exact fragrance have not yet been verified.
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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.
Eau de parfum · UK listing · 100 mL bottle
Alcohol denat., Aqua (water/eau), Parfum (fragrance), Limonene, Tetramethyl acetyloctahydronaphthalenes, Hexamethylindanopyran, Citrus limon peel oil, Benzyl salicylate, Citrus aurantium peel oil, Linalyl acetate, Linalool, Citrus aurantium bergamia (bergamot) peel oil, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Pinene, Citronellol, Juniperus virginiana oil, Vanillin, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Geraniol, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Lavandula oil/ extract, Eugenol, Beta-caryophyllene, Citral, Citrus aurantium flower oil, Geranyl acetate, Alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Terpineol, Tris(tetramethylhydroxypiperidinol) citrate, Terpinolene, Alpha-terpinene, Farnesol, Trimethylcyclopentenyl methylisopentenol, Santalum album (sandalwood) oil, Santalol, Benzyl alcohol, CI 19140 (yellow 5), CI 14700 (red 4), CI 60730 (ext. violet 2).
Source: Penhaligon’s official UK product ingredient dialog · 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
3.09 / 5
351 votes
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category average, not hours
Projection
2.06 / 4
342 votes
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1 = intimate; higher = stronger
Value perception
2.29 / 5
343 votes
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1 = overpriced; 5 = great value
These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.
1,097Own it
256Previously owned
1,872Want it
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03 / Keep exploring
Often compared with…
Explore these suggested comparisons. Similarity is subjective.
Tom Ford
Eau de Soleil Blanc
Citrus · White floral · Sweet.
Guerlain
Terracotta Le Parfum
White floral · Sweet · Vanilla.
Tom Ford
Soleil Blanc
Eau de parfum
White floral · Coconut · Sweet.
Explore a combination
Layering ideas to try.
Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.
Suggested experiment
Gypsy WaterBoth list Lemon and Sandalwood. Explore Solaris’s white floral direction alongside Gypsy Water’s woody 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
Bitter PeachBoth list Jasmine and Sandalwood. Explore Solaris’s white floral direction alongside Bitter Peach’s woody 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 Solaris smell like?
Solaris by Penhaligon's has a listed white floral, woody, citrus profile, with notes of Neroli, Lemon, Black Currant, Tiare Flower, Ylang-Ylang.
Who created it?
The listed perfumer is Alienor Massenet.
How long does it last?
The longevity rating is 3.09 out of 5, from 351 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.
Which notes define Solaris?
Its listed notes include neroli, lemon, black currant, tiare flower, ylang-ylang, jasmine, vanilla, sandalwood, cedarwood. 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
Solaris
Penhaligon's
Leading accords
white floral
woody
citrus
sweet
yellow floral
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.Listed notes · a selection
Neroli · Lemon · Black Currant · Tiare Flower · Ylang-Ylang · Jasmine
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