Perfume Parlour 2016 EDP

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Noir Neroli

Name: Noir Neroli Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Noir Neroli is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2016. Noir Neroli opens with Bergamot, Lemon, Grapefruit, and Petitgrain, settles into a heart of Smoke, Earthy, Neroli, and Orange Blossom, and dries down to a base of Oakmoss, Vanilla, Ambrette, and Benzoin. Perfume Parlour's Noir Neroli carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

Noir Neroli interprets Guerlain's Neroli Outrenoir - that bright neroli-citrus shadowed by smoky tea. The dupe captures the smoked-tea-and-blossom contrast but renders it flatter and less luminous, with the resinous depth and longevity falling short of the niche original.

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Refined
Elegant
Sophisticated
Mysterious
Grounded

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Inspired by

Néroli Outrenoir by Guerlain

92%

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Néroli Outrenoir the original Noir Neroli inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed

Bergamot24%

Petitgrain24%

Lemon18%

Tangerine18%

Grapefruit16%

Heartas listed

Neroli25%

Tea23%

Orange Blossom22%

Smoke17%

Earthy14%

Baseas listed

Oakmoss22%

Benzoin20%

Myrrh20%

Vanilla20%

Ambrette18%

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

Top

Heart

Base

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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 bright citrus and neroli favour spring and summer, with the smoky tea and resins extending it into autumn.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Office Casual

Also Works:

Date Formal

Refined and clean, it works beautifully for the office and daytime, and the smoky depth carries into evenings.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Noir Neroli takes aim at Guerlain's Neroli Outrenoir, the L'Art et la Matiere exclusive built on neroli confronting smoky tea. It opens with a vibrant citrus burst - petitgrain, bergamot, tangerine, lemon and grapefruit - bright and refined. The heart is the signature: elegant neroli and orange blossom layered with a smoky, earthy tea accord that gives a neo-Earl-Grey character and a flash of shadow. The base settles into oakmoss, vanilla, myrrh, benzoin and a soft musky ambrette for a quietly resinous drydown. As a budget version it tracks the original's clever light-and-dark contrast, but the smoke reads thinner and the whole thing feels less luminous and three-dimensional than Guerlain's masterful execution. Longevity is moderate where the original can run long. A sophisticated, versatile unisex pick for daytime and the office.