Perfume Parlour 2017 EDP

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Oud Marine

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Perfume Parlour Oud Marine is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2017. Oud Marine opens with Salt, Sea Water, and Pink Pepper, settles into a heart of Canadian Fir Balsam and Seaweed, and dries down to a base of Musk, Amber, Oud, and Styrax. Perfume Parlour's Oud Marine carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

A budget take on Tom Ford's polarising Oud Minerale - the same salty sea-spray colliding with smoky oud, balsam fir and ambergris. Oud Marine captures that coastal-meets-incense contrast but the mineral salt reads cruder and the oud less ethereal, so it loses the original's strange, transparent magic and some of its 7-9 hour staying power.
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  • Mysterious
  • Sophisticated
  • Bold
  • Grounded
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Oud Marine Eau de Parfum bottle

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
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Fall

The salty marine freshness peaks in spring and summer, with enough woody warmth to carry into autumn.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual
Also Works:
Office Date Formal Sport

Fresh yet distinctive, it works for casual wear, the office and evenings alike.

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

  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

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

Oud Marine opens on a striking blast of salty sea spray and aquatic mineral notes, lifted by a sparkle of pink pepper - the unmistakable coastal signature of Tom Ford's Oud Minerale (2017). The heart introduces a green, slightly resinous balsam fir and a briny seaweed facet before the base reveals a smoky, almost incense-like oud rounded by styrax, amber and clean musk. Perfume Parlour's interpretation captures that distinctive surf-meets-smoke idea, but the salt reads a touch more synthetic and aggressive here, and the oud is heavier and less of the ethereal, transparent note that made the original so unusual. As a result it leans more obviously woody and less weird-beautiful than Tom Ford's, with solid but not exceptional longevity. The effect is fresh yet mysterious - a cool, unisex marine that suits warm weather and breezy days. Wear it casually, to the office, or into the evening when you want something striking but wearable.

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