Perfume Parlour 2016 EDP

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Barefoot

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Perfume Parlour Barefoot is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2016. Barefoot opens with Davana, Date, Osmanthus, and Cinnamon, settles into a heart of Immortelle and Cistus Incanus, and dries down to a base of Oud, Patchouli, and Incense. Perfume Parlour's Barefoot carries a Statement verdict, a sweet-led wear.

A budget read on Maison Margiela Across Sands. The sweet-earthy date accord, spicy cinnamon and oud-incense drydown all land, but the dupe wears flatter and skin-closer - the airy, delicate balance that makes the original special is rendered simpler and sweeter.
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  • Mysterious
  • Sensual
  • Grounded
  • Cozy
  • Sophisticated
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Barefoot Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Across Sands by Maison Margiela
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

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:
Fall Winter

The sweet date, spice and smoky oud are cold-weather notes, suiting autumn and winter best.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

Warm and sensual, it suits evenings and dates rather than the office or sport.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Barefoot opens with a warm spiced shimmer of cinnamon, honeyed osmanthus and fruity davana wrapped around its signature date accord - sweet and earthy but never cloying. The heart of immortelle and cistus adds a syrupy, resinous depth before the drydown turns to oud, patchouli and dry incense for a smoky, woody finish. Inspired by Maison Margiela Across Sands, it chases that distinctive sweet-date-meets-oud character that made the original a creative woody-spicy standout. As a Perfume Parlour version it renders the composition flatter and more linear, with the inexpensive date and cinnamon weighted up and the airy, delicate oud-incense facets softened, so it sits closer to the skin and projects less than the original's already modest sillage. The result is a cozy, sweet-spicy oud that captures the desert-warm mood of Across Sands for a fraction of the price.

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