Perfume Parlour 2001 EDP

M £ Favourite

Close

Name: Close Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Close is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2001. Close opens with Rhubarb, Bergamot, and Pineapple, settles into a heart of Paprika, Jasmine, and Iris, and dries down to a base of Amber, Cedar, Vetiver, and Oakmoss. Perfume Parlour's Close carries a Favourite verdict, a green-led wear.

Close For Men chases Clive Christian's X for Men, one of the most opulent powdery-amber masculines around. It nails the fruity-spicy opening and that signature iris-and-paprika powder, but the luxe mossy-amber base reads thinner and the whole thing wears closer to the skin. A clever budget gist of a very expensive original.

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Sophisticated
Refined
Elegant
Confident
Grounded

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Inspired by

X For Men by Clive Christian Perfume

89%

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X For Men the original Close inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

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Topas listed

Pineapple37%

Bergamot34%

Rhubarb29%

Heartas listed

Iris40%

Jasmine31%

Paprika29%

Baseas listed

Amber15%

Cedar15%

Vetiver13%

Labdanum12%

Oakmoss12%

Vanilla12%

Cinnamon11%

Styrax10%

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:

Fall Winter

Also Works:

Spring

Its warm powdery-amber and woody-mossy weight is best in autumn and winter, with enough refinement to carry into cooler spring days.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Formal

Also Works:

Office Date

Polished and grown-up, it suits formal events, evenings and the office, with date-night appeal in its powdery warmth.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Close For Men opens with a fruity, spicy flash of pineapple, rhubarb and bergamot, slightly sharper and simpler than the original's polished overture. The heart turns powdery and elegant with iris, a warm paprika spice and a whisper of jasmine, echoing X for Men's distinctive cosmetic-powder signature. In the drydown, cedar, vetiver and oakmoss meet amber, labdanum and vanilla for a warm, refined finish. Compared to Clive Christian X for Men, this dupe captures the architecture - fruity top, powdery-spicy heart, mossy-amber base - but the expensive facets feel flattened: the moss is tamer, the amber less radiant, and projection stays moderate before settling skin-close. Longevity is respectable for a budget composition. It remains a sophisticated, grown-up scent that suits formal occasions and cooler-weather evenings, delivering much of the original's character without the luxury price.