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Perfume Parlour 2020 EDP

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Fareed Essence For Men

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Perfume Parlour Fareed Essence For Men is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2020. Fareed Essence For Men opens with Bergamot, Geranium, and Pink Pepper, settles into a heart of Patchouli, Violet, and Ambergris, and dries down to a base of Musk, Oud, and Vanilla. Perfume Parlour's Fareed Essence For Men carries a Favourite verdict, a woody-led wear.

A budget take on Arabian Oud's Al Fareed. The sparkling pink-pepper-and-bergamot opening drying into powdery oud, musk and creamy vanilla captures the original's polished woody-spicy oud; this dupe rounds off some of the refined oud and gives up much of Al Fareed's beast-mode longevity.
  • Sophisticated
  • Confident
  • Sensual
  • Refined
  • Grounded
Fareed Essence For Men Eau de Parfum bottle

Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Accords

Woody
80%
Oud
70%
Musky
55%
Powdery
40%
Citrus
40%

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

The powdery oud-musk-and-vanilla woody-spicy profile is at its best in autumn and winter and feels too heavy for hot summer days.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Office Casual Formal

A polished, versatile woody-oud that suits evenings, dates and dressier occasions while staying wearable enough for daily and office wear.

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About

Fareed Essence chases Arabian Oud's Al Fareed, a polished, everyday woody-spicy oud and one of the house's most-loved scents. It opens fresh and energetic - sparkling bergamot and spicy pink pepper lifted by a green geranium - bright and slightly lemony. The heart turns rich and elegant: earthy patchouli woven with a powdery violet and sensual ambergris, smooth and refined. The drydown is its luxurious core - a powdery oud rounded with clean musk and creamy vanilla, woody and a little sweet. Where the original is a beast (above-average projection, twelve hours-plus on skin), this dupe keeps the citrus-oud-musk story but reads flatter and more synthetic through the oud and projects far more modestly, fading well ahead of the Arabian Oud. It remains a refined, confident woody-spicy oud - polished, sensual and versatile - that suits cooler-weather days and evenings, an affordable budget stand-in for the Arabian Oud.