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    Contessa vs. Cornubia

    Clearly related
    Cornubia by Penhaligon's bottle

    Cornubia

    Penhaligon's
    Eau de Parfum1910
    New comparison

    Cornubia rates higher with the community and wears longer on skin, while Contessa projects louder.

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Contessa vs. Cornubia
    ContessaCornubia
    Concentration—Eau de Parfum
    Launched20061910
    GenderUnisexFemale
    PerfumerJoAnne BassettNathalie Lorson
    Best season—Fall

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Contessa

    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh
    Green
    Cinnamon
    Amber

    Cornubia

    White Floral
    Powdery
    Vanilla
    Citrus
    Amber
    Floral
    Woody
    Sweet

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

    Top
    BasilBergamot
    Mandarin Orange
    Heart
    GingerCinnamonBulgarian RoseNeroli
    Orange BlossomHeliotropeJasmineFreesia
    Base
    IncenseJasmineSandalwood
    MuskAmberWoody NotesVanilla

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Contessa vs. Cornubia
    ContessaCornubia
    Score3.5/54/5
    Longevity2-4 hours6-10 hours
    Sillagestrongmoderate

    No varnish

    Real talk

    If you want a polite office fragrance, look elsewhere. Contessa has presence from the opening and only gets more interesting as hours pass. It's not for the faint of heart.Contessa
    The kind of warmth that doesn't demand a room. Powdery, yes, but the powder of aldehydes and heliotrope, not department store dust. This is the fragrance you wear when you've stopped trying to.Cornubia