Perfume Parlour 2019 EDP

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Citizen

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Perfume Parlour Citizen is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2019. Citizen opens with Mandarin, Petitgrain, and Blackcurrant, settles into a heart of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, and Lavender, and dries down to a base of Musk, Cedar, Vanilla, and Ambergris. Perfume Parlour's Citizen carries a Favourite verdict, a green-led wear.

A budget take on YSL Libre - the signature smooth lavender married to orange blossom and jasmine over a musky-vanilla base. Citizen captures the confident, modern floral DNA but renders it flatter and skin-close, with less of the original's refined radiance and trail.
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  • Elegant
  • Confident
  • Sophisticated
  • Sensual
  • Refined
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Citizen Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Libre by Yves Saint Laurent
77%
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Libre the original Citizen inspired by

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:
Spring Fall
Also Works:
Summer Winter

The smooth lavender-floral profile is versatile across spring through winter, leaning fresh in warmth and cosy in the cool.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

A refined, versatile floral that suits the office, dates and evenings with equal ease.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

Declarable under EU Annex III

  • Lavender Lavandula Hybrida Oil from Lavender
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk
  • Vanillin from Vanilla

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Citizen opens fresh and aromatic with lavender, mandarin, petitgrain and a tart lift of blackcurrant - the recognisable Libre signature. The heart deepens into orange blossom, more lavender and jasmine, the herbaceous-floral tension that gives the original its modern, confident character, before a base of musk, ambergris, cedar and Madagascar vanilla lends a soft, sensual warmth. The original Libre carries six to eight hours with moderate, balanced sillage; this Perfume Parlour interpretation keeps the lavender-floral DNA but renders it more two-dimensional, with the aromatic-floral heart pushed forward while the musky-vanilla base sits thinner and fades faster to the skin. It is a versatile, elegant choice for the office, dates and evenings, delivering the Libre mood without the designer price.

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