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Japanese Waiter II

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Perfume Parlour Japanese Waiter II is an Eau de Parfum. Japanese Waiter II opens with Mate, Angelica, Mandarin, and Aldehydes, settles into a heart of Caraway, Magnolia, Cinnamon, and Nutmeg, and dries down to a base of Amber, Cedar, Vetiver, and Patchouli. Perfume Parlour's Japanese Waiter II carries a Favourite verdict, a woody-led wear.

Japanese Waiter II chases Comme des Garcons 2 - that strange, inky-aldehydic blast over warm spice and smoky incense-wood. The unusual character carries across, but it reads flatter and less metallic-crisp, softening the original's avant-garde edge into something more conventionally woody.
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Japanese Waiter II Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Comme des Garcons 2 by Comme des Garçons
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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
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 dry incense, spice and woods suit cooler months and transitional spring more than summer heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office
Also Works:
Date Casual Formal

Understated and characterful, it works for the office and daily wear as well as evenings.

Declarable allergens

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In standard patch-test panels

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About

A budget interpretation of the cult Comme des Garcons 2, Japanese Waiter II opens with a fizzy aldehyde-and-mandarin top, mate and angelica lending the dry, slightly herbal buzz that hints at the original's famous ink accord. The heart turns spicy and powdery - nutmeg, cinnamon, coriander and caraway over a whisper of magnolia - before settling into a smoky base of incense, patchouli, cedar and vetiver with amber and labdanum warmth. Against the real CdG 2 it loses some of that uncanny metallic, sumi-ink sharpness; the aldehydes feel softer and the whole thing skews more straightforwardly woody-spicy than avant-garde. Projection is moderate and turns intimate after a couple of hours, with middling longevity. Even so, for the price it captures a genuinely distinctive mood - dry, incense-laced and quietly unusual - that suits cooler-weather evenings, the office and daily wear for someone after something more interesting than the usual fresh or sweet crowd.

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