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Penhaligons The Inimitable William

Penhaligons

The Inimitable William

Last updated October 16, 2026

2020MenLongevity · ModerateSillage · Moderate$220 retail★ 4.0 community rating

A woody aromatic that opens with bright bergamot and jasmine before settling into earthy vetiver, cedar, and warm sandalwood for timeless sophistication

Top Notes

BergamotJasmine

Heart Notes

VetiverCedarIncense

Base Notes

SandalwoodAmbroxan

Accords

woody· Dominantaromatic· Moderateamber· Moderatepowdery· Moderatewarm spicy· Moderateearthy· Moderate

Best Clone

The best clone of Penhaligons The Inimitable William is Inimitable by Fragrance World, with a 78% accuracy score. A fraction of the cost of the $220 original.

Best Seasons

Spring78%
Summer36%
Fall / Autumn100%
Winter84%

Community Insights

★ 4.0 from 1.1K ratings

What people who wear Penhaligons The Inimitable William report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Alberto Morillas.

Main accords

woody
aromatic
amber
powdery
warm spicy
earthy

Longevity

Very weak2%
Weak8%
Moderate63%
Long lasting23%
Eternal3%

Sillage

Intimate13%
Moderate71%
Strong14%
Enormous2%

Who wears it

Female2%
More female0%
Unisex30%
More male41%
Male27%

Listed as Men

Day or night

Day
Night

Value for money

Way overpriced25%
Overpriced45%
Ok25%
Good value4%
Great value2%

People say it reminds them of

Amouage Meander 45Fragrance World Inimitable 35Serge Lutens Vetiver Oriental 25Montblanc Vetiver Glacier 20BDK Parfums Gris Charnel 20

What people like

  • Well-blended and elegant composition
  • Handsome and dapper fragrance
  • Great for office or day-to-day wear
  • Inviting opening with light creamy floral scents

What people dislike

  • Subpar longevity and projection for the price
  • Not recommended for blind buying
  • Scent profile varies significantly by skin chemistry
  • Dry and papery base note may not be enjoyable

What wearers say

“Absolute amazing fragrance for winter and autumn, vetiver/sandal is the main character but the magic resides in the surrounding notes that make some sort of beautiful chord. That's the inimitable part. You can find fragrances with the same base notes, you can try the clone of it for 30 bucks, but it will be a massive loss of time. Fully recommend, only down side it's the longevity, for that price tag and bottle I expect a lil bit more performance.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“Morillas, yet again, has sculpted a fine frag. Problem is, the longevity is very average. For $400 AUD, this won’t be getting purchased anytime soon.The opening is sublime. Citrus, wood, vetiver with a touch of smoke. The dry down is as lush. After 10-15m, I’m picking up what smells like coconut. After a couple of hours, I’m picking up a skin scent and the occasional waft. 3 hours in and it’s a soft skin scent.If they work on the longevity, I’ll happily pour some dollars into a bottle. A shame. This is some fine juice.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“A sweet coconut-y sandalwood with a prominent green vetiver in the dry down. The bergamot makes the opening fresher. A comfortable projection and sillage.So lovely fragrance from Penhaligon's done in the European style (the most of Portraits collection are Eastern-centered).Reminds me of the new Caron Aimez Moi Comme Je Suis.”
A member of a leading fragrance community

1 Clone Found

Best Match
Fragrance World Inimitable

Fragrance World

Inimitable

78%accuracy

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Price

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Longevity

-

Sillage

The clone performs reasonably well on projection and longevity but shows a more straightforward scent progression compared to the original's layered depth. Fragrance World's version tends to be slightly sharper in the citrus phase and marginally softer in the base.

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