Mandarin OrangeOpens with
TuberoseHeart
Woodsy NotesDries down to
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Penhaligon's · Sold as feminine
Heartless Helen
A city park at twilight, where the sun-kissed mandarin orange meets the lush, velvety texture of tuberose.
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Heartless HelenPremium · $100–250
56%Similar accords, often for lessCool Water Street Fighter Champion Summer Edition For Her · DavidoffBudget tier, under $40 · shares mandarin orange and tuberose8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Heartless Helen by Penhaligon's, launched in 2019 and crafted by Dominique Ropion, is a floral fragrance that seamlessly blends the crispness of citrus with the lush richness of tuberose. The top note of mandarin orange introduces a bright, invigorating freshness that quickly gives way to the heart-stopping opulence of tuberose. This floral intensity is grounded by woody notes and subtle green undertones, creating an overall effect that is both alluring and sophisticated.
Apply Heartless Helen with a light hand — the mandarin top note is fleeting but bright. Allow the fragrance to evolve naturally; the tuberose and woody base notes develop gradually, providing a rich depth that lingers on the skin.
Fig. 01 — Heartless Helen, Penhaligon's
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Dominique Ropion
The master of power and poetryDominique Ropion is one of the great perfumers of the modern era — a creator whose work bridges the gap between technical mastery and pure artistic expression.
“I had the idea of adding an exceptional quantity of Turkish rose.”
Dominique Ropion · Frédéric Malle / Nose interview
Designer Penhaligon's
More from the house · founded 1869 · United Kingdom
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Respected, if divisive: loved by 26%, disliked or hated by 18%.