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Perfume Parlour 2001 EDP

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Easterner

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Perfume Parlour Easterner is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2001. Easterner opens with Iris, Honey, and Tobacco, settles into a heart of Musk, Amber, and Sandalwood, and dries down to a base of Rose, Incense, and Hay. Perfume Parlour's Easterner carries a Statement verdict, a warm spicy-led wear.

Easterner chases Serge Lutens Chergui's honeyed tobacco-and-hay masterpiece. The sweet tobacco-leaf opening and powdery iris-amber warmth read true, but as a budget dupe it lands flatter, with the rich hay-absolute depth and balance softened.
  • Cozy
  • Comforting
  • Sophisticated
  • Grounded
  • Mysterious
Easterner Eau de Parfum bottle

Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Accords

Amber
70%
Sweet
65%
Powdery
55%
Woody
55%
Smoky
50%

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

The honeyed tobacco, hay and warm amber are cocooning notes that bloom in autumn and winter cold.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

Its cozy, intimate warmth suits evenings, dates and casual cold-weather wear over the office or sport.

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About

Easterner opens on honeyed tobacco leaf threaded with powdery iris, mirroring the cozy, mildly sweet signature that made Serge Lutens Chergui a tobacco benchmark. The heart deepens into warm amber, musk and sandalwood, before a drydown of hay, rose and incense gives it the hay-absolute character that defines the original - Chergui is as much a hay scent as a tobacco one. The overall mood is enveloping, intimate and a little nostalgic. As a Perfume Parlour budget interpretation it renders the composition flatter and more 2D than the niche original: the luminous balance Chergui is praised for is muted, the honeyed sweetness reads simpler, and longevity sits skin-close at a few hours rather than the 8-10 the Lutens can deliver. Still, the honeyed-tobacco-and-hay character and the cozy autumn-winter warmth come through, making it an affordable way to wear the Chergui idea on cold days.