Perfume Parlour 2010 Edp

M £

Clap For Men

Perfume Parlour Clap For Men is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2010. Clap For Men opens with Pepper, Pink Pepper, and Pepper, settles into a heart of Woody and Coriander, and dries down to a base of Elemi, Benzoin, Vetiver, and Patchouli. Perfume Parlour's Clap For Men carries a Statement verdict, a warm spicy-led wear.

A wallet-friendly nod to Marc Jacobs Bang's signature peppercorn blast. Clap For Men nails the opening volley of black, pink and white pepper over masculine woods, but where Bang's metallic crush feels deliberate, this dupe renders flatter and fades faster - the vetiver-benzoin base thins out where the original held its earthy bite.
Check price on → Check prices ↓
  • Bold
  • Confident
  • Grounded
  • Assertive
  • Mysterious
Clap For Men Eau de Parfum bottle
Dupe Inspired by
Bang by Marc Jacobs
89%
Compare these two →

ScentArt

What is ScentArt? Explore in full screen →

Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 3%
Floral 3%
Fruity 2%
Green 6%
Sweet 6%
Warm 36%
Woody 33%
Earthy 24%
Animalic 0%
Fresh 8%

Mood Profile

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

Accords

Warm Spicy
95%
Woody
80%
Aromatic
50%
Earthy
45%
Amber
35%

Notes

Top Notes

Pepper 38% Pink Pepper 34% Pepper 28%

Heart Notes

Woody 68% Coriander 32%

Base Notes

Elemi 22% Vetiver 22% Benzoin 20% Patchouli 20% Oakmoss 16%

Performance

Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The dry, peppery-woody profile suits autumn and winter best, with enough spice lift to carry into cooler spring days; summer heat amplifies the synthetic woods unflatteringly.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual
Also Works:
Date

A spice-driven casual masculine for everyday wear and relaxed evenings rather than formal settings, where its louder pepper opening can feel one-note.

Similar

Compare

Where to buy

Wide selection Amazon UK Prime delivery often available Check price on →
Lowest Upfront £7.00 Perfume Parlour - 13ml Buy Best Value £32.00 Perfume Parlour - 100ml - £0.32/ml Buy
also worth checking
Check price on →

ScentVerdict earns a commission from purchases - this doesn't affect our verdicts.

About

Clap For Men opens exactly where Marc Jacobs Bang made its name: a near-aggressive crush of black, pink and white peppercorns that reads almost metallic for the first few minutes. As that settles, a dry bed of masculine woods takes over, leaning earthy rather than sweet. The drydown brings elemi resin, aromatic benzoin, vetiver and a touch of patchouli with white moss for grip. Compared to the original, this Perfume Parlour interpretation captures the peppery DNA convincingly up top but trades Bang's smooth, slightly polished woodsy finish for something more linear and a touch louder on the synthetic woods. Longevity is moderate - the pepper-forward opening that everyone remembers fades quicker here, settling into a quiet skin-scent woods accord within a couple of hours. It is a confident, spice-driven masculine best worn casually through cooler months rather than a refined statement piece, but for the price it lands the recognisable signature.

Drawn from community reviews and editor-reviewed before publishing on . See our methodology and disclosure policy.