Penhaligon's The Favourite: released in 2020, powdery, violet and floral, about 5h on skin, projection 5/10, sillage 3/10. The alternatives below are matched to that profile.
The closest Penhaligon's The Favourite dupe we found is Zara Boldly Seoul — 84% match, about $45 (estimate) versus about $220 for a 100 ml bottle.
The five closest scent matches — the best Penhaligon's The Favourite dupes we found, ranked by opening & dry-down similarity:
| # | Alternative | Scent match | Est. price (100 ml) | Longevity vs Penhaligon's The Favourite | Projection |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Zara Boldly Seoul | 84% | about $45 (−80%) | 4h vs 5h | 6/10 |
| 2 | Lattafa Perfumes Mohra Silky Rose | 79% | about $20 (−91%) | 6h vs 5h | 7/10 |
| 3 | Kenzo Flower by Kenzo | 71% | about $85* (−61%) | 6h vs 5h | 7/10 |
| 4 | Adyan by Anfar Tamara | 77% | about $25 (−89%) | 5h vs 5h | 5/10 |
| 5 | Ghost Sweetheart Forever | 74% | about $40 (−82%) | 5h vs 5h | 4/10 |
This fragrance captures the soft, powdery violet and iris elegance found in Penhaligon's The Favourite, offering a clean and sophisticated floral experience.
It shares its powdery, yellow floral and floral accords with Penhaligon's The Favourite, opens on Violet too, lasts about 4h against 5h and carries 705 community ratings.
While leaning slightly more into rose, it shares the same powdery, musky floral DNA that makes Penhaligon's The Favourite feel so refined and feminine.
It shares its musky and powdery accords with Penhaligon's The Favourite, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 680 community ratings.
A classic powdery floral that shares the same iris and violet-centric profile as Penhaligon's The Favourite, providing a similar clean and cosmetic-like aura.
It shares its powdery, floral and violet accords with Penhaligon's The Favourite, opens on Mandarin Orange too, lasts about 6h against 5h and carries 15,995 community ratings.
A gentle and approachable floral scent that mirrors the powdery, iris-forward character of Penhaligon's The Favourite at a very accessible price point.
It shares its sweet, woody and iris accords with Penhaligon's The Favourite, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 9 community ratings.
This scent offers a similar sweet, powdery floral impression that evokes the delicate and airy atmosphere of Penhaligon's The Favourite.
It shares its woody accords with Penhaligon's The Favourite, lasts about 5h against 5h and carries 27 community ratings.
Lattafa Perfumes Mohra Silky Rose, at about $20 for 100 ml (estimate) — around 90% less than Penhaligon's The Favourite.
Kenzo Flower by Kenzo, at about 6h on skin, against about 5h for Penhaligon's The Favourite.
Zara Boldly Seoul, at 84% overall scent match across the opening and the dry-down.
At 4 sprays a day — about 146 ml a year — Zara Boldly Seoul saves you about $255 a year against Penhaligon's The Favourite. Assumes 100 ml bottles on both sides; prices are estimates.
Across 2,358 originals, the median designer bottle is $120 and its closest match $30 — the Dupe Report 2026.
On an 8-hour day, none of the 5 last a full 8 hours. Kenzo Flower by Kenzo comes closest at 6.3h, so it needs one re-spray to cover the day.
Penhaligon's The Favourite notes, performance and price
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Updated 2026-08-09.