Perfume Parlour 2018 EDP

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Pierce

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Perfume Parlour Pierce is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2018. Pierce opens with Bergamot, Mandarin, Lavender, and Geranium, settles into a heart of Jasmine, Violet, Cinnamon, and Coriander, and dries down to a base of Canadian Fir Balsam, Clearwood, Musk, and Ambroxan. Perfume Parlour's Pierce carries a Favourite verdict, a floral-led wear.

Pierce shadows Parfums de Marly's Percival with its fresh lavender-citrus opening over clean musk and ambroxan. That crisp, clean-laundry blue character comes through, though it projects softer and dries down flatter than the designer-niche original.
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  • Confident
  • Refined
  • Energetic
  • Sophisticated
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Pierce Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Percival by Parfums de Marly
91%
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Percival the original Pierce 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
Moderate (4-6h)
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, clean lavender-citrus profile is most versatile in spring and summer and still wearable into milder autumn.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Formal Sport

Crisp and clean, it's an easy fit for office, casual and daily wear with enough polish for a 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.

In standard patch-test panels

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Lavender Lavandula Hybrida Oil from Lavender
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • 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

Pierce is Perfume Parlour's read on Parfums de Marly's Percival, the versatile fresh-aromatic blue fragrance. It opens with a bright, peppery wash of lavender, bergamot and mandarin lifted by geranium, then a heart of airy hedione, soft violet, coriander and a whisper of cinnamon builds that signature clean-laundry, fine-soap effect. The base brings clean musk, ambroxan and woody amber notes for a fresh, structured finish. Against the Parfums de Marly, this budget version simplifies the contrast between the denser spicy top and the airy citrus base, reading a touch flatter and sharper, with longevity sitting closer to the skin than Percival's above-average wear. Still, the crisp, confident, clean-fresh signature is well captured, making it a sharp and versatile budget option for everyday office and warm-weather wear.

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