Perfume Parlour 2009 EDP

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Dare For Men

Name: Dare For Men Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Dare For Men is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2009. Dare For Men opens with Bergamot, Lemon, and Orange, settles into a heart of Rosewood, Lavender, and Ginger, and dries down to a base of Ebony and Teak. Perfume Parlour's Dare For Men carries a Favourite verdict, a woody-led wear.

A budget take on Lacoste Challenge, Dare nails the zesty citrus-and-ginger opening over a lavender-and-woods base. As an EDP it carries a fraction more body than the famously light, fast-fading original, while keeping the energetic, youthful character.

What our verdicts mean →

Fresh
Energetic
Confident
Uplifting
Grounded

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Inspired by

Challenge by Lacoste

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Our estimate of scent similarity, calculated from published notes. How we score it

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Challenge the original Dare For Men inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Topas listed

Lemon37%

Bergamot33%

Orange30%

Heartas listed

Ginger36%

Lavender36%

Rosewood28%

Baseas listed

Teak52%

Ebony48%

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

Light

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring Summer

Also Works:

Fall

The bright citrus and aromatic freshness suit spring and summer, with enough woody warmth to carry into autumn.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Office Casual

Also Works:

Date Sport

A clean, energetic fresh fougere that suits casual daily, office and gym wear.

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.

In standard patch-test panels

Citral Geranial from Lemon

Other declarable allergens

Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
Lavender Lavandula Hybrida Oil from Lavender

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

Dare opens on a bright, energising citrus - lemon, bergamot and orange - that mirrors the zesty, invigorating start of Lacoste Challenge. The heart brings the original's signature contrast: a spicy ginger warming a clean aromatic lavender, with a touch of rosewood for a green, fougere-leaning lift. The base settles into dry teak and ebony woods, lending the warm, faintly musky woody finish that grounds the 2009 original. Lacoste Challenge is well known for weak performance as an eau de toilette - moderate at best, often fading inside a couple of hours with low projection - so this EDP rendering offers a practical edge, holding the same fresh-aromatic signature with slightly more presence on the skin. The trade-off is a hair less of the crisp, ozonic transparency that gave the original its breezy, youthful energy; here the woods read a touch fuller. A clean, energetic citrus-fougere for warm-weather casual and office wear at a fraction of the price.

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