Perfume Parlour 2025 EDP

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Castle Noir For Men

Name: Castle Noir For Men Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Castle Noir For Men is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2025. Castle Noir For Men opens with Bergamot, Pepper, and Ginger, settles into a heart of Timur, Petitgrain, and Neroli, and dries down to a base of Akigalawood, Labdanum, and Benzoin. Perfume Parlour's Castle Noir For Men carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

A budget take on Parfums de Marly's Castley - the same bright bergamot-ginger-pepper opening into a citrusy-spicy heart over woody akigalawood and amber resins. Castle Noir captures that fresh, polished character but reads flatter than the niche original, the citrus opening fleeting and the akigalawood drydown a touch more synthetic.

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Fresh
Confident
Refined
Sophisticated
Energetic

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Castle Noir For Men Eau de Parfum bottle

Inspired by

Castley by Parfums de Marly

91%

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Castley the original Castle Noir For Men inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Topas listed

Bergamot35%

Ginger32%

Pepper32%

Heartas listed

Neroli35%

Petitgrain32%

Timur32%

Baseas listed

Akigalawood38%

Labdanum32%

Benzoin29%

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.

ScentArt

Notes

Top

Heart

Base

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity

Short (2-4h)

Projection

Intimate

Intensity

Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring Summer

Also Works:

Fall

The bright citrus, ginger and pepper suit spring, summer and early autumn, softening in cold winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Office Casual

Also Works:

Date Formal

Fresh and polished, it works at the office, casually, day to day and on dates more than formal events.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Castle Noir opens vibrant and energetic: bright bergamot, fresh ginger and black pepper give a dynamic, citrus-spicy lift - the signature of Parfums de Marly's Castley (2025). The heart keeps the brightness with more pepper, fresh neroli, green petitgrain and a tangy timur, lending a refined citrusy-spicy character. The base settles into woody akigalawood, resinous labdanum and smooth benzoin for a warm, amber-woody finish. Perfume Parlour's interpretation captures Castley's fresh, spicy, polished character convincingly, but it reads a fraction flatter, the bright citrus opening fleeting like the original and the akigalawood base a touch more synthetic and one-note. Castley itself manages a moderate six hours with soft projection, and here longevity is similarly modest. The effect stays clean and assured - a fresh citrus-spicy woody scent for spring through autumn, at home at the office, casually, day to day or on dates.