Perfume Parlour 2011 Edp

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Free Citizen

Perfume Parlour Free Citizen is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2011. Free Citizen opens with Bergamot, Violet Leaf, Star Anise, and Basil, settles into a heart of Pink Pepper and Nutmeg, and dries down to a base of Patchouli and Vetiver. Perfume Parlour's Free Citizen carries a Favourite verdict, a aromatic-led wear.

Free Citizen tracks YSL L'Homme Libre, holding onto that fresh-spicy 'blue' masculine spine of bergamot, violet leaf and anise over a patchouli-vetiver base, though the dupe renders it flatter and skin-closer, with the original's herbal-spice lift simplified and longevity cut short.
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  • Fresh
  • Confident
  • Clean
  • Grounded
  • Energetic
Free Citizen Eau de Parfum bottle
Dupe Inspired by
Libre by Yves Saint Laurent
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Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 9%
Floral 8%
Fruity 4%
Green 16%
Sweet 12%
Warm 29%
Woody 21%
Earthy 24%
Animalic 0%
Fresh 14%

Mood Profile

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

Accords

Aromatic
85%
Fresh
80%
Woody
70%
Warm Spicy
60%
Green
50%

Notes

Top Notes

Bergamot 33% Violet Leaf 25% Star Anise 22% Basil 20%

Heart Notes

Pink Pepper 54% Nutmeg 46%

Base Notes

Patchouli 52% Vetiver 48%

Performance

Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Moderate

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Fall

The fresh-spicy citrus-aromatic profile suits spring and summer best, with enough spice to carry into autumn.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Sport

Clean and versatile, it works well for office and casual daytime wear and even light sport.

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About

Free Citizen opens on a bright, peppery citrus, bergamot lifted by green violet leaf, basil and a cool whisper of star anise, the same sparkling, slightly herbal opening that defines YSL L'Homme Libre. The heart turns spicier with pink pepper and nutmeg, carrying the 'blue' fresh-aromatic character before settling into a clean patchouli-and-vetiver base. As a budget dupe it captures the essence: the fresh spice, the anise twist, the earthy woody drydown, but renders it more linear and less refined, missing the leathery depth and polish of the original's base. Projection is modest and the scent hugs the skin sooner than the YSL, with shorter longevity. It is a versatile, easy-wearing fresh masculine for daytime, work and warmer-weather casual use that delivers the L'Homme Libre vibe at a fraction of the cost, even if it lacks the original's complexity and staying power.

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