Perfume Parlour 2000 EDP

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French Frond Mix

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Perfume Parlour French Frond Mix is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2000. French Frond Mix opens with Pine and Allspice, settles into a heart of Sage, and dries down to a base of Patchouli, Tonka Bean, and Tobacco. Perfume Parlour's French Frond Mix carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

French Frond Mix follows Miller Harris Feuilles de Tabac's dry, peppery pine-and-tobacco character closely, landing the fiery allspice opening and warm leaf-tobacco base. The original was always a skin-close, weak-projecting affair, and this budget version stays just as intimate - a faithful aromatic-tobacco take.
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  • Grounded
  • Sophisticated
  • Mysterious
  • Refined
  • Cozy
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French Frond Mix Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Feuilles de Tabac by Miller Harris
83%
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Feuilles de Tabac the original French Frond Mix inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Pine52%
Allspice48%
Heartas listed
Sage100%
Baseas listed
Tobacco42%
Tonka Bean30%
Patchouli28%

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
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

Dry tobacco, pine and spice are cold-weather signatures, peaking in autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual
Also Works:
Office Date Formal

Restrained and characterful, it suits casual and evening wear with enough polish for the office.

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

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About

French Frond Mix opens on a fiery, camphorous snap - pimento and allspice spice over crisp pine needles - exactly the peppery aromatic top that gives Miller Harris Feuilles de Tabac its old-world masculine character. Dry sage and more pine carry the heart before the base reveals the scent's soul: warm, dry pipe tobacco wrapped in earthy patchouli and a touch of sweet tonka. The original was a classical, restrained tobacco that projected weakly and hugged the skin; this Perfume Parlour version keeps that intimacy and renders the blend a little flatter, with the spice forward and the nuanced cascarilla-pepper depth thinned out. Longevity sits in the moderate band. A grounded, vintage-leaning aromatic-tobacco best worn in cooler months for relaxed and evening wear.

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