Acquired

Perfume Parlour EDP

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Luxuriant

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Perfume Parlour Luxuriant is an Eau de Parfum. Luxuriant opens with Green, Bergamot, Lavender, and Sage, settles into a heart of Vetiver, Patchouli, Rose, and Carnation, and dries down to a base of Musk, Leather, Sandalwood, and Oakmoss. Perfume Parlour's Luxuriant carries an Acquired verdict, a aromatic-led wear.

Perfume Parlour's Luxuriant chases Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme - the green-herbal opening, brooding rose heart and oakmoss-leather chypre base are recognisable, but this dupe softens the formidable strength and refined complexity of a true 70s masculine reference.
  • Sophisticated
  • Bold
  • Grounded
  • Refined
  • Mysterious
Luxuriant Eau de Parfum bottle

Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Strong

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The green-herbal, leathery oakmoss chypre suits autumn, winter and crisp spring days, turning heavy in summer heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Formal
Also Works:
Office Date Casual

Classic, masculine and refined - tailored to formal occasions, evenings and the office, with enough depth for a dressed-up date; too serious for sport.

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About

Luxuriant opens with a dark rush of aromatic herbs - lavender, sage, basil and green notes over tart bergamot - casting a green shadow that signals its vintage chypre intentions. The heart centres on a deep, soapy-velvety rose laced with carnation, cloves, patchouli and vetiver, the signature masculine rose that made the original a reference. The base is classic chypre: oakmoss, leather, labdanum, sandalwood and musk, brooding and earthy. It chases Van Cleef & Arpels Pour Homme, a formidable, intensely aromatic leather-chypre from 1978 that broke free of the fougeres of its era. This budget version captures the structure but renders flatter and more linear: the green-herbal top reads sharper, the rose less velvety, and the dense oakmoss-leather depth is dialled back from the original's formidable strength. Longevity is moderate where the vintage can run long, with more restrained projection. As a classic, masculine aromatic-chypre for cooler-season formal and evening wear it delivers real character; just without the commanding depth of the real thing.