Perfume Parlour 2013 EDP

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Luxurious Italian For Men

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Perfume Parlour Luxurious Italian For Men is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2013. Luxurious Italian For Men opens with Citrus, Bergamot, and Violet Leaf, settles into a heart of Violet and Pink Pepper, and dries down to a base of Leather, Cedar, and Vetiver. Perfume Parlour's Luxurious Italian For Men carries a Favourite verdict, a woody-led wear.

A budget take on Ermenegildo Zegna Uomo. Luxurious Italian reproduces the elegant citrus-to-cedar woody-aromatic signature with its signature violet twist, pushing the fresh citrus louder while the refined, smooth drydown reads flatter than the well-composed original.
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  • Sophisticated
  • Fresh
  • Refined
  • Elegant
  • Confident
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Luxurious Italian For Men Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Uomo by Ermenegildo Zegna
40%
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Uomo the original Luxurious Italian 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
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Fall

The fresh citrus top and dry cedar make it a natural spring and summer scent that lingers into mild autumn.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Formal

Clean and refined, it suits office and casual daytime wear with enough polish for a relaxed date.

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

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

Luxurious Italian opens on a clean, slightly sweet citrus blast - Calabrian bergamot and bright citruses lifted by a green violet-leaf - echoing the fresh, gentlemanly entrance of Ermenegildo Zegna Uomo. As it settles, a powdery violet emerges alongside a soft pink-pepper sparkle, giving the freshness a refined, almost cosmetic elegance. The base is where Uomo's signature lives: a dry cedar woven with vetiver and a whisper of leather build a smooth, classy woody-aromatic finish. Against the original, this Perfume Parlour version tracks the citrus-violet-cedar character closely but pushes the fresh opening louder and renders the polished drydown a shade flatter and more synthetic, while sharing the original's modest longevity and gentle projection. A clean, refined woody-citrus for spring and summer office days and easy daytime wear at a budget price.

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