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The Tragedy of Lord George

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Nicholas Charles Fragrances The Tragedy of Lord George is an Eau de Parfum. The Tragedy of Lord George opens with Cognac, settles into a heart of Woody Notes, and dries down to a base of Amber and Tonka Bean. Nicholas Charles Fragrances's The Tragedy of Lord George carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

A dupe of Penhaligon's The Tragedy of Lord George - the boozy brandy-accord opening comes through well, but the original's distinctive shaving-soap facet is largely missing here.
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  • Aristocratic
  • Warm
  • Sophisticated
  • Confident
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The Tragedy of Lord George by Penhaligon's
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed
Cognac100%
Heartas listed
Woody Notes100%
Baseas listed
Tonka Bean56%
Amber44%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Winter
Also Works:
Fall

Warm boozy-woody character suits autumn and winter far more than summer.

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Date Formal

Sophisticated and warm for evenings and formal wear; too rich for daily office use.

Ingredients and allergens

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Ethics and formulation

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About

This Eau de Parfum goes after Penhaligon's theatrical, brandy-soaked The Tragedy of Lord George, leading with a warm cognac accord that is a genuinely close match to the original's inviting, spirits-forward opening. Where it falls short is the middle: the real fragrance is built around an unusual, distinctive shaving-soap accord that gives it a gentlemanly, almost barbershop character, and that facet is largely smoothed over here into a generic woody transition. The tonka bean and amber base lands warm and comforting, close in spirit to the original's finish, if a touch simpler. A solid boozy-woody dupe that captures the headline note but loses the original's quirkiest signature.

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