Michael Pickthall
Michael Pickthall was a senior perfumer at IFF before he and his brother Terence left to found Contemporary Perfumers Ltd (CPL) in 1971, which grew into the largest privately owned fragrance house in the UK. He created four fragrances for Penhaligon's: Lily of the Valley (1976), Bluebell (1978), Elisabethan Rose (1984), and Douro (2004).
Distinctive Notes
Signature Accords
- White floral82%
- Citrus78%
- Green69%
Derived from 8 compositions in the Scentsation catalog.
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