Penhaligon’s launches Ostara fragrance

This spring sees the launch of Ostara from Penhaligon’s. This daffodil inspired fragrance, created by Master Perfumer Bertrand Duchaufour, is a modern interpretation of this delicate and incandescent flower providing an olfactory journey from bulb to bud to bloom. Ostara opens with top notes of clementine, bergamot, red berries CO2, juniper, spearmint, blackcurrant bud CO2, violet leaf absolute, leafy effects, and aldehydes; heart notes of hyacinth, narcissus absolute, beeswax absolute, cyclamen, ylang ylang, hawthorn, and wisteria; and base notes of styrax resinoid, vanilla, benzoin, musk, amber, and white wood effects. The brand worked with artist Melissa Bailey to create an illustration of Ostara exclusively for the launch. Melissa used gentle brush strokes to recreate the fragrance in her own distinct style in a combination of watercolours and inks. The Ostara Collection is priced at £65 (50ml) and £85 (100ml) available in all Penhaligon’s boutiques, concessions and online.