Lavender the bedrock of menamprsquos perfumery wears its universal credentials beautifully aromatic and enigmatic the opening is familiar yet unusual all at once basil white cinnamon and black pepper ensure the introductions a feeling of altitude recounts the heights above 1000ft at which penhaligonamprsquos lavandula grows here it is in excellent company sage and lily of the valley strike a soft green accord like all fine compositions the contrasts create balance now we swoop closeup