Is Perfume Parlour Tailor Essence For Men a dupe of Penhaligon's Sartorial?
Sartorial EDT
| EDT | Concentration | EDP |
| M | Gender | M |
| 2010 | Year | 2010 |
| ££ | Price Tier | £ |
Tailor Essence For Men EDP
Where they differ
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How it unfolds
Notes
- Sartorial
- Tailor Essence For Men
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Which Should You Buy?
Elegant, urbane, and quietly confident, Sartorial is a modern fougere that evokes the ritual of fine tailoring with a cool aldehydic edge and nuanced green-leather heart. Understated yet distinctive for the thoughtful gentleman.
Tailor Essence tracks Penhaligon's Sartorial, the dandyish beeswax fougere by Bertrand Duchaufour. Community feedback rates it a near one-to-one match - it captures the refined, waxy-leather character on a budget with comparable longevity, reading only marginally simpler than the original.
Scent Profile
How They Wear
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Heart Notes
Heart Notes
Base Notes
Oakmoss
10%
Honey
10%
Woody Notes
9%
Patchouli
9%
Tonka Bean
9%
Amber
9%
Musk
9%
Vanilla
9%
Myrrh
9%
Cedar
9%
Balsam
8%
Lavender
34%
vs
26%
Beeswax
34%
vs
25%
Leather
30%
vs
20%
Aldehydes
14%
vs
13%
Cardamom
12%
vs
13%
Pepper
11%
vs
15%
Violet Leaf
11%
vs
12%
Ginger
11%
vs
11%
Neroli
11%
vs
11%
Oakmoss
10%
vs
11%
Honey
10%
vs
11%
Patchouli
9%
vs
10%
Tonka Bean
9%
vs
10%
Amber
8%
vs
10%
Musk
8%
vs
9%
Vanilla
8%
vs
9%
Myrrh
8%
vs
8%
Cedar
8%
vs
8%
Aldehydes
14%
vs
13%
Cardamom
12%
vs
13%
Pepper
11%
vs
15%
Violet Leaf
11%
vs
12%
Ginger
11%
vs
11%
Neroli
11%
vs
11%
Pebbles
15%
Rain
12%
Oakmoss
10%
vs
11%
Honey
10%
vs
11%
Patchouli
9%
vs
10%
Tonka Bean
9%
vs
10%
Amber
8%
vs
10%
Musk
8%
vs
9%
Vanilla
8%
vs
9%
Myrrh
8%
vs
8%
Cedar
8%
vs
8%
Gurjun Balsam
8%
Note weights are our estimate from each note's place in the pyramid, not the share of the formula. Brands do not publish formulations.
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Sartorial's aromatic, green, and spicy profile shines in spring and fall when its aldehydic freshness and fougere warmth feel most natural. It is less suited to the high heat of summer or the depths of winter, where its moderate projection and powdery-leather heart do not cut through extreme temperatures.
Occasions
Sartorial balances refinement and subtlety, making it ideal for office wear and casual sophistication. Its moderate boldness and vintage tailoring vibe suit formal occasions but lack the high energy for sporty settings.
Seasons
The waxy, honeyed leather and oakmoss base feel richest in autumn, winter and cooler spring, becoming heavy in summer heat.
Occasions
A refined, dressed-up fougere that suits the office, formal occasions and evenings; a little serious for sport or beach-casual wear.
Similarity Breakdown
Our estimate of how alike these two fragrances smell, calculated from their published notes. It is a position on our scale, not a measured percentage of shared smell.
Shares 18 of its 23 notes, including Leather, Neroli, Violet Leaf
Adds aquatic and cyclamen, drops balsam and pebbles
Where to buy
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Tailor Essence For Men EDP
Import charges may apply
These shops deliver to the United States from the United Kingdom. How import charges work
Import charges may apply
These shops are outside the United States. How import charges work
Import charges may apply
These shops deliver to the United States from the United Kingdom. How import charges work
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