Perfume Parlour 2009 EDP

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Croc Key Active For Men

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Perfume Parlour Croc Key Active For Men is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2009. Croc Key Active For Men opens with Bergamot, Grapefruit, and Ginger, settles into a heart of Aquatic, Geranium, Nutmeg, and Juniper, and dries down to a base of Musk, Vetiver, and Patchouli. Perfume Parlour's Croc Key Active For Men carries a Favourite verdict, a woody-led wear.

A budget clone of Lacoste Essential Sport. The bright grapefruit-and-ginger opening over an aquatic-woody base captures the original's inoffensive, sporty freshness, though Perfume Parlour renders it a touch flatter and shorter-lived.
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  • Fresh
  • Energetic
  • Clean
  • Uplifting
  • Confident
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Croc Key Active For Men Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Lacoste Essential Sport by Lacoste
92%
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Lacoste Essential Sport the original Croc Key Active For Men 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
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

The bright citrus-aquatic freshness makes this a clear warm-weather pick for spring and summer days.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual Sport
Also Works:
Date

Clean and sporty, it's ideal for the gym, casual wear and the office, and easy for everyday use.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Croc Key Active follows Lacoste Essential Sport, opening with a bright, grounded blend of grapefruit, bergamot and ginger that's fresh without being a sharp cologne. An aquatic-aromatic heart of geranium, nutmeg, juniper and watery notes adds a clean, peppery lift before a soft base of musk, patchouli and vetiver rounds it off. The original is a marine-citrus-woody designer described as a great inoffensive everyday wear for the office, weekends or out with friends, with mixed but often-good 6-8 hour performance. This clone keeps that bright sporty-fresh signature and the aquatic-woody drydown, but the composition reads a little simpler and the base projects closer to the skin with shorter wear. It's a clean, versatile daytime fresh that captures Essential Sport's easygoing charm for pennies.

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