Perfume Parlour 1994 EDP

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Italian Gentlemen For Men

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Perfume Parlour Italian Gentlemen For Men is an Eau de Parfum launched in 1994. Italian Gentlemen For Men opens with Bergamot, Grapefruit, Galbanum, and Basil, settles into a heart of Pine, Jasmine, Heliotrope, and Juniper, and dries down to a base of Cedar, Sandalwood, Patchouli, and Benzoin. Perfume Parlour's Italian Gentlemen For Men carries a Favourite verdict, a woody-led wear.

Italian Gentlemen chases Laura Biagiotti Roma per Uomo's sweet-creamy aromatic woody. Community feedback rates it close enough to mix with the original - it captures the elegant, warm citrus-and-sandalwood character on a budget, reading only marginally simpler.
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  • Sophisticated
  • Refined
  • Romantic
  • Grounded
  • Elegant
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Italian Gentlemen For Men Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Roma Uomo by Laura Biagiotti
88%
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Roma Uomo the original Italian Gentlemen For Men inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

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
Moderate
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 sweet-creamy sandalwood and benzoin feel richest in autumn, winter and cooler spring, while the citrus top keeps it from being too heavy.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Office Formal

An elegant, warm aromatic woody that suits casual days, romantic evenings and works as a smart office scent.

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.

Declarable under EU Annex III

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Italian Gentlemen opens with a fresh, lively top of bergamot, grapefruit, basil and green galbanum that echoes the citrus-aromatic start of Laura Biagiotti Roma per Uomo. The heart turns soft and slightly green with jasmine, heliotrope, juniper and pine, before a warm, sweet-creamy base of benzoin, sandalwood, cedar and patchouli takes hold - that powdery, vanillic woodiness the original is loved for. Where the 1994 classic feels velvety and refined, this budget version reads only marginally simpler; reviewers who own the original say the two are close enough to mix. Projection is moderate and longevity is good at five to seven hours. It is an elegant, romantic aromatic woody for casual days and cool-weather evenings, and a genuinely close, affordable stand-in for an Italian classic.

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