Perfume Parlour 2017 EDP

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CE French Softboy

Name: CE French Softboy Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour CE French Softboy is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2017. CE French Softboy opens with Cardamom, Pear, and Pineapple, settles into a heart of Iris, Lavender, and Geranium, and dries down to a base of Leather, Patchouli, and Vanilla. Perfume Parlour's CE French Softboy carries a Favourite verdict, a sweet-led wear.

CE French Softboy tracks Givenchy Gentleman 2017 - the juicy pear-and-cardamom opening into an iris-leather-vanilla base. The polished, versatile mood comes through, but it renders the refined leather more simply and projects softer, so the original's sultry depth is sketched rather than fully drawn.

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Refined
Confident
Sophisticated
Grounded
Elegant

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Inspired by

Gentleman by Givenchy

93%

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Gentleman the original CE French Softboy inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed

Pineapple38%

Pear35%

Cardamom27%

Heartas listed

Geranium34%

Lavender34%

Iris31%

Baseas listed

Vanilla38%

Leather32%

Patchouli29%

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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Notes

Top

Heart

Base

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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

Also Works:

Spring

The sweet-woody warmth and soft leather lean cooler, but the bright pear opening keeps it wearable across spring and milder days too.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Office Casual

Also Works:

Date Formal

Polished and unobtrusive, it shines as an office and daily scent with enough charm to carry a casual date.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

CE French Softboy opens on a bright, juicy pear and pineapple lift dusted with cardamom, the budget echo of Givenchy Gentleman 2017. The heart brings a powdery iris with lavender and geranium, that signature soft-floral spine that made the original feel groomed rather than loud. As it dries down, a sweet vanilla husk, gentle patchouli and a touch of leather settle in, recreating the warm, slightly powdery base Gentleman fans loved. Where the original's leather reads refined and a little sultry, this version keeps things sweeter and flatter, the leather more suggestion than statement. Projection stays modest and longevity sits in the moderate range, much like the original which itself rewarded a liberal application. The result is an easy, polished daily and office scent - versatile, clean and unmistakably in the Gentleman lane, even if it trades some of that distinctive leathery sophistication for affordability and approachability.