Valle Crucis — Penhaligon's A Balm of Calm Impression

Lavender and clary sage open it clean and herbal, with cardamom adding a cool, bright edge. The heart goes powdery with iris and geranium, and a thread of rum runs through it, just enough warmth to keep the powder from feeling cold. Then sandalwood takes over, smooth and creamy, with vetiver and oak underneath to keep it dry. It's a lavender fragrance for people who think they don't like lavender.

Penhaligon's sells A Balm of Calm as part of its Potions & Remedies line, a Victorian apothecary cure for nerves. That's the version we made Valle Crucis from.

We named it for Valle Crucis in Watauga County. In July 1842, Episcopal Bishop Levi Silliman Ives looked down on a valley where three streams met in the shape of a cross and named it Valle Crucis, Latin for Vale of the Cross. He started a mission there with a farm and a school. One of its deacons, William West Skiles, practiced medicine among the mountain people until his death in 1862. A valley named for a moment of calm, with its own mountain doctor, seemed right for a remedy.

Inspired By
Penhaligon's A Balm of Calm — Valle Crucis is our impression of A Balm of Calm, hand-blended at extrait strength.

Fragrance Family

Aromatic · Fougère · Woody

Top Notes

Lavender · Clary Sage · Cardamom

Heart Notes

Geranium · Iris · Rum

Base Notes

Sandalwood · Vetiver · Oak

Gender

True Unisex

Longevity: High

The lavender lifts off within the first hour. The sandalwood and vetiver stay put well into the day.

Projection: Moderate

Clear and present early on, then it pulls in to a close, polished aura.

Sillage: Moderate

A quiet trail of powder and wood. Noticed, never loud.

Concentration

Extrait de Parfum

Size

15 ml · 30 ml

Maison Appalachia is an independent fragrance house. This product is inspired by Penhaligon's A Balm of Calm and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or produced by Penhaligon's.