If you want a perfume that smells like Penhaligon Omniscient Thompson, Leather Doctrine reproduces the same opening, heart and drydown. Below is the exact note pyramid of both, side by side.
"Smells like" is about the journey, not just the top notes — so we compare all three layers, not a marketing blurb.
| Original: Penhaligon Omniscient Thompson | Leather Doctrine | |
|---|---|---|
| Top notes | Lavender, Geranium, Orris | Lavender, Geranium, Orris |
| Heart notes | Pepper, Pink Pepper, Vanilla | Pepper, Pink Pepper, Vanilla |
| Base notes | Leather, Elemi | Leather, Elemi |
| Scent family | — | — |
| Concentration | eau de parfum | eau de parfum |
| Our price / Original est. retail | — | $70.00 |
Leather Doctrine tracks Penhaligon Omniscient Thompson through the same olfactory backbone — the shared signature notes are Lavender, Geranium, Orris, Pepper, Pink Pepper. On our 16-facet scent-DNA model the two profiles overlap by about 92%, so it delivers the same opening-to-drydown character at a fraction of the retail price.
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