Perfume Parlour 2009 EDP

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Gulf Timber

Name: Gulf Timber Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Gulf Timber is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2009. Gulf Timber opens with Bergamot, Orange Blossom, Lavender, and Galbanum, settles into a heart of Rose, Jasmine, Ylang-Ylang, and Gardenia, and dries down to a base of Amber, Cedar, Sandalwood, and Patchouli. Perfume Parlour's Gulf Timber carries a Statement verdict, a green-led wear.

Gulf Timber chases Tom Ford Arabian Wood's earthy woody chypre and lands the mossy sandalwood-and-rose character well. It flattens the niche original's velvety green complexity and trims its 8-hour wear, but the musty-forest, honeyed-floral signature is convincingly there for a budget bottle.

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Sophisticated
Mysterious
Grounded
Sensual
Refined

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Inspired by

Arabian Wood by Tom Ford

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Arabian Wood the original Gulf Timber inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Topas listed

Bergamot27%

Galbanum27%

Orange Blossom24%

Lavender22%

Heartas listed

Rose25%

Jasmine22%

Honey18%

Ylang-Ylang18%

Gardenia17%

Baseas listed

Sandalwood19%

Oakmoss18%

Patchouli17%

Amber16%

Cedar16%

Tonka Bean14%

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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Notes

Top

Heart

Base

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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

The earthy, mossy woods and warm amber-floral depth feel rich and appropriate in autumn and winter cold, too heavy for summer.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Formal

Also Works:

Date

Its sophisticated woody-chypre character suits evenings, formal occasions and dressed-up dates over casual daytime or sport.

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About

Gulf Timber opens green and aromatic, galbanum and bergamot sharpened by a herbal lavender and a soft orange blossom, echoing the verdant top of Tom Ford Arabian Wood. The heart is a rich floral tangle, Bulgarian rose and jasmine cushioned by creamy ylang-ylang and gardenia, with a thread of honey lending a warm, slightly animalic sweetness. The drydown is where the scent lives, a musty, earthy weave of sandalwood, oakmoss, patchouli, cedar and amber that recalls a damp forest floor, rounded by a whisper of tonka. The niche original is a complex, velvety chypre with strong projection and long wear; this Perfume Parlour version follows the same green-floral-woods arc but reads flatter and less nuanced, with the moss tamed and the projection sitting closer to the skin. It remains a handsome, grown-up budget pick, best in autumn and winter for evenings, formal occasions and dressed-up dates.