Perfume Parlour 2025 EDP

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Male Absolu

Name: Male Absolu Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Male Absolu is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2025. Male Absolu opens with Bergamot, Cardamom, Cinnamon, and Plum, settles into a heart of Davana, Lavender, and Artemisia, and dries down to a base of Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Labdanum, and Benzoin. Perfume Parlour's Male Absolu carries a Favourite verdict, a green-led wear.

Male Absolu takes after Jean Paul Gaultier's Le Male Elixir Absolu, the smoothest, plummiest evolution of the gourmand powerhouse. The dark plum opening over aromatic lavender and a balsamic tonka base reads recognisably, though the dupe flattens the creamy depth and fades faster than the original.

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Confident
Sensual
Cozy
Romantic
Bold

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Inspired by

Le Male Elixir Absolu by Jean Paul Gaultier

88%

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Le Male Elixir Absolu the original Male Absolu inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

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Topas listed

Plum33%

Cinnamon24%

Cardamom22%

Bergamot20%

Heartas listed

Lavender41%

Davana32%

Artemisia26%

Baseas listed

Tonka Bean31%

Benzoin25%

Patchouli23%

Labdanum21%

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.

ScentArt

Notes

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Heart

Base

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity

Short (2-4h)

Projection

Intimate

Intensity

Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Fall Winter

The plummy balsamic gourmand warmth is built for autumn and winter and turns heavy in summer heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date

Also Works:

Casual Formal

Sweet and seductive, it shines for dates, evenings and dressier nights; the rich signature suits cosy occasions over the office.

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About

Male Absolu opens on a dark, juicy plum sweetness laced with cinnamon, cardamom and bergamot, capturing the fruity start of Le Male Elixir Absolu. The heart turns aromatic with lavender, davana and artemisia, drying down into a rich, balsamic base of tonka bean, benzoin, patchouli and labdanum. Jean Paul Gaultier's Elixir Absolu is the creamiest, most refined of the Le Male gourmands - smooth, never syrupy, with a dry woody finish and powerhouse longevity; this dupe captures the silhouette but reads flatter, with thinner plum, a less creamy balsamic drydown and projection skin-close within a few hours. It still delivers that warm, plummy, sweet-spicy signature, making it a cosy budget pick for evenings, dates and cold-weather wear.