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    Cornubia vs. Contessa

    Cornubia by Penhaligon's bottle

    Cornubia

    Penhaligon's
    Eau de Parfum1910
    Clearly related
    New comparison

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

    The essentials

    At a glance

    Key facts: Cornubia vs. Contessa
    CornubiaContessa
    ConcentrationEau de Parfum—
    Launched19102006
    GenderFemaleUnisex
    PerfumerNathalie LorsonJoAnne Bassett
    Best seasonFall—

    Scent DNA

    Main accords

    Cornubia

    White Floral
    Powdery
    Vanilla
    Citrus
    Amber
    Floral
    Woody
    Sweet

    Contessa

    Fresh Spicy
    Citrus
    Aromatic
    Warm Spicy
    Fresh
    Green
    Cinnamon
    Amber

    Shared between both fragrances

    The pyramid

    Notes, side by side

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

    Notes both fragrances share

    Community taste

    The community verdict

    Community verdict: Cornubia vs. Contessa
    CornubiaContessa
    Score4/53.5/5
    Longevity6-10 hours2-4 hours
    Sillagemoderatestrong

    No varnish

    Real talk

    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
    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