Perfume Parlour 2019 EDP

M £ Favourite

Charmer

Name: Charmer Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Charmer is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2019. Charmer opens with Bergamot, Lemon, Grapefruit, and Mandarin, settles into a heart of Lavender, Geranium, Frankincense, and Rosemary, and dries down to a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Vetiver, and Patchouli. Perfume Parlour's Charmer carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

Charmer follows Parfums de Marly Sedley's crisp spearmint-citrus aromatic. The cooling mint-and-lemon opening over lavender, geranium and a clean woody base reads true to the brief, but as a budget dupe it lands flatter and lighter than the niche original.

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Fresh
Energetic
Confident
Uplifting
Refined

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Inspired by

Sedley by Parfums de Marly

93%

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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed

Mint25%

Lemon22%

Bergamot18%

Grapefruit18%

Mandarin17%

Heartas listed

Geranium27%

Lavender27%

Rosemary25%

Frankincense20%

Baseas listed

Ambroxan18%

Cashmeran17%

Cedar17%

Vetiver17%

Patchouli15%

Sandalwood15%

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

Moderate (4-6h)

Projection

Intimate

Intensity

Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring Summer

The cooling spearmint, citrus and clean woods are crisp, refreshing notes built for spring and summer.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Office Casual

Also Works:

Date Formal Sport

Its fresh, clean and versatile aromatic profile is ideal for the office, daily wear, casual outings and sport.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Charmer opens on a bright, cooling sweep of spearmint, lemon, grapefruit and bergamot, the invigorating mint-citrus signature that made Parfums de Marly Sedley a fresh-fragrance favourite (and earned it those clean-soda comparisons). An aromatic heart of lavender, geranium and rosemary gives it a slightly retro herbal feel, before a base of ambroxan, cashmeran, vetiver, cedar and sandalwood settles into a clean, soft, woody-musky finish. The overall character is fresh, soapy-clean and easy to wear. As a Perfume Parlour budget interpretation it renders the composition flatter and more 2D than the niche original: the well-done spearmint is simpler, the woody-musky drydown thinner, and longevity sits skin-close at a few hours rather than the 6-8 Sedley can manage. Still, the mint-citrus-and-clean-woods signature and the fresh, confident mood come through, making it an affordable everyday fresh.