Friday, January 31, 2014

Penhaligon's Tralala: Win an Exclusive Preview Decant of the Latest Fragrance Launch

Tralala by Penhaligon's, which we announced on these pages (where we posted the fragrance notes) a few days ago, was presented in London  the other day and yours truly managed to get her little paws on some preview juice. [Yeah!] So yes, you know what that means, one lucky winner gets free perfume that hasn't even hit the stores yet (and will actually hit them in May, so wow!)! To enter the draw, leave a comment on this post; draw is open internationally till Sunday midnight and winner will be announced on Monday.

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So…Tralala by Penhaligon's and eccentric fashion duo Meadham Kirchhoff, aka the latest fragrant opus by the British niche brand. It presented two major stumbling blocks for me, when I first heart about it. Luckily I was able to sample it in real time and see whether my qualms were founded in reality or they were a figment of my imagination. I wrote a full review on the scent for Fragrantica which you can find on this link. [You're welcome to comment either  here or there on it.]

Tralala will launch exclusively at Harvey Nichols on April 21 and at Penhaligon's boutiques and at www.penhaligons.com on May 5, priced at £150.

76 comments:

  1. Anonymous14:08

    I have been curious about this new scent for some time and your review made me even more curious. Thank you for the draw.

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  2. Glannys14:10

    Sorry, the above comment by Anonymous is mine.

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  3. Always excited by the chance to try a new perfume. Thanks, Judy

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  4. Elia14:50

    I've spritzed a few penhaligons and liked a few too but I've not yet seriously sampled one. A sneek preview sounds lovely,
    ty

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  5. solanace15:38

    Your review is very enticing. Thank's for the fabulous draw!

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  6. I'm in, as always when I'm around.

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  7. I am always eager to try something new. Thank you for a chance.

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  8. Zazie16:50

    I'm curious about a fragrance that goes as far as leaveing you puzzled!
    ;)
    Thank you for the draw and for the fun review at Fragrantica!

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  9. Penhaligon's has yet to launch a fragrance that I * MUST * have , but I am very interested in this list of notes . What fun to be able to try it before release ! Thanks for the opportunity .

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  10. I'd love to try this if only because you called it schizophrenic in Fragantica!
    Thanks for this draw Elena.

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  11. I am intrigued by this scent but that name...
    Thanks!

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  12. Ingeborg18:46

    The notes and your review makes me curious. The name sounds so carefree to me, but I do wonder if I would find the perfume too powdery. I guess it depends on the blend, so please include me in this generous draw!

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  13. Thank you for this opportunity!

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  14. Missionista20:01

    This sounds interesting, and I'd love the chance to try it. I read Last Exit to Brooklyn within the past year, but I never even thought of the character when I heard of this perfume.

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  15. My Penhaligon experiences are sketchy but I'm a fan of Duchafour and an eccentric note list. Nice review and thanks for the opportunity.

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  16. So funny that this is everything and the kitchen sink kind of perfume. I am curious.
    Thanks!

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  17. Anonymous22:24

    I don't know the film you spoke of, so I kind of love the bottle! It's so totally de trop-and the contents are unusual. I dunno what to think. I have tried the Penhaligons sampler pack, and I have had a bottle of Love Potion number 9, which I adored.
    I thank you for your review-it will give me food for thought, for sure!
    Carole

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  18. I would love to go into the draw Helg just to find out if they will release that same bottle or was it was a joke! LOL
    Mmmm - I could always take that ribbon off and put it into Moi Moi my Pekingese hair - its her colour ! :)

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  19. Would love to have a chance to try a great new fragrance! Thanks for the opportunity to win.

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  20. Ooh, please count me in! The mix of notes sounds very interesting, and the name can't help but remind me of the Eloise books. Thank you for the draw!

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  21. Thanks for the draw!

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  22. This sounds so intriguing!

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  23. The review makes it sound so weird and interesting! Thank you for the draw :)

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  24. I love those scents that seem familiar, but that are different so this could be the first of theirs I'll need.

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  25. This is so cool! Thanks for the chance! I am excited about Tralala.

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  26. Just read your infuriating and intriguing review on Fragrantia which left me with more questions than answers - in a good way. I hope that this fragrance is released in Australia somewhere as I must try it. Thanks for your delicious writing!

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  27. *Fragrantica (sorry for bad typing!)

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  28. Thank you for yet another great draw! I'm excited to (possibly) have a chance to try it!

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  29. Thank you for yet another great draw! I'm excited to (possibly) have a chance to try it!

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  30. spankysparkle04:14

    Great review and description of fragrance that seems hard to describe and definitely made me want to try it

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  31. Anonymous04:19

    The notes sound mad! I'd love to try it. Penhaligon's perfumes are so varied, I love Elixir but Bluebell is scary. I love the fact they're taking on Duchaufour for some of their creations, moving on from the Victoriana feel

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  32. Anonymous05:15

    Curiosity totally piqued!

    --Ann

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  33. Please enter me into the draw. Thank you.

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  34. Caroline M07:32

    As an Amaranthine fan, I'm so looking forward to trying this. Thank you for the draw.

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  35. I read your review over on Fragrantica and I must say I'm intrigued. I'd love a sample to see for myself. :)

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  36. I'm looking forward to trying this one. Thank you for the draw.

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  37. Elena K.09:12

    Veeeeerrry interesting. I'm thrilled by the chance to try the new perfume.

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  38. The notes list sound intriguing. I'd love to try this. Thank you for the draw!

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  39. love hammam bouquet ,sartorial and would like to test also this

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  40. Thanks for inspiring me to not only want to try a perfume, but to read a book! I'm now off to read Last Exit to Brooklyn.
    Thanks for the draw.

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  41. If there is any similarity between Tralala and L heure Bleue and L apres onde, It can be very interesting scent. I would be happy to try it. Thanks for doing this giveaways, Lubka

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  42. Merln09:54

    I love the picture you have chosen - I'v just read Bradbury's Something Wicked This Way Comes which sounds like a more pleasant association than Last Exit to Eden. Would love to try the fume though!

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  43. Marius10:17

    From the description of the notes i could imagine a mix between the Velvet Underground and Cindy Lauper, a "Femme Fatale just wanna have fun"......something of fatale, but also strong, a little bit smoky and "alchoolic", but sweet at the end.....
    I'm Marius from Italy

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  44. I would love a chance to sample this perfume! Its video presentation makes it look mysterious and innocent at the same itme, i am very intrigued!

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  45. Anonymous10:31

    This is a list of notes that has me hooked, I admit. All my favorites in one place! Please include me in the draw, loved the review.

    MariaKoph9

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  46. I would love to enter the draw. Thanks for your review.

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  47. Lori stewart12:46

    I am feeling so....TRA..LA..LA!! Like skipping down a country lane in the fragrant Springtime! Thank you for the chance to win the draw! So sweet! ~ Lori

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  48. I would love to try out this perfume! Thanks for the chance to win :)

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  49. Mary-Karen13:59

    For some reason, the Penhaligons shop in Paris left me cold and I really haven't taken their fragrances seriously since but you make this one sound so intriguing ... Please include me in the draw. Thank you.

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  50. thanks for the opportunity,I'm pretty sure this perfume will be hard to find in my country

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  51. I am intrigued by the name. I haven't tried a lot of Penhaligon fragrances but would love to try this one. Thanks for the draw and the opportunity to try this.

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  52. Thanks for the giveaway! The bottle is so quirky!

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  53. Holly F.15:48

    I cannot wait to try this! Thanks so much for the review and the draw.

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  54. I've never tried Penhaligon's, but this one sounds interesting. Thanks for the draw.

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  55. annabel R16:46

    love Pehhaligans and would love to win this new scent. thank you for the draw.

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  56. Dina5616:52

    Tralala is a strange name for a fragrance as if not be taken seriously but I am curious now anyhow and would love to try this. Thanks for the draw!

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  57. Woah! Such a gaudy pick of notes (and packadge at that - truelly I don't know whether I love it or hate it, and it's not a bad thing, I find it amusing at the very least :D). I'm highly intrigued about the overall effect, especially in terms of comliance with the works of Meadham - Kirchhoff, hence I'm expecting sg. eccentric, controversial, frilly but heavy-weight baroque pomp and good dose of irony? black-humour?
    Please give me a chance to have a scent in my craziest moments! :D Thanks for the draw!

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  58. Anonymous22:08

    I would like to be put in the draw.

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  59. Thank you for the draw! I am intrigued by your review - not for the first time - especially that "atypical aldehydic resinous note" sounds terrific.

    Best, Mia

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  60. Ellen23:06

    I'm always curious to sample a new scent and your review makes me even more curious. Thanks for the draw.

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  61. Rednails23:25

    Sounds like spring is arriving early...tra-la-la-la! Please enter me in the draw. I'm in the US, natch.

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  62. Your review made me curious. I'm in the US as well.

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  63. The notes sound quite interesting -I'd love to try this! Thanks for holding this drawing for it.

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  64. Tralala sounds like something I'd really like to sniff. Thanks for the exciting chance to preview it!

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  65. The listed pyramid notes speak of a pretty complex and sophisticated fragrance! I hope I will have the chance to sample it - please, enter me into the draw! Thank you for this great opporunity!

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  66. escett11:09

    you had my curiosity, now you have my attention.

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  67. This lines from your article on Fragrantica "which contain a bit of everything and the kitchen sink: from aldehydes to whiskey and leather to incense through vetiver, tuberose and carnation. (It actually also includes such disparate things as saffron, violet, patchouli, and vanilla.)" made me suspect that the Tralala formula is a left over from Bertrands creation of L'Artisan Explosions de Emotions trio. Probably he will sell his new almost disharmonic-cacophonic style to more then one nichehouse I'm still a bit puzzled about the Explosions trio, and it would be very intriguing to test Tralala to se if my suspicions are correct. Thank you for the draw:-)

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  68. Finanna13:06

    Thanks, this is very generous of you! I'd love to try Tralala, especially after reading your review. Sounds like it requires quite a few testing rounds:)

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  69. Every new Duchaufour's scent means one thing: sniff-alert!
    Thank you for this chance, best regards- Ela

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  70. I'd love to try this!

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  71. I'm in for the draw- sounds like a great new fragrance.

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  72. Anonymous22:22

    Thank you for the draw! I will be glad to smell this special Tralala!

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  73. Thanks for the draw. I'm curious about the whiskey note.

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  74. I hope I'm not too late to enter the drawing! It is almost 11:30 pm here in the u.s. Midwest. Thanks for the draw either way :-)

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  75. Well, I don't even know what to expect. This is so unusual.

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  76. I would love to try this new scent! Thank you for the draw.

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