Perfume Parlour 2018 EDP

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Platinum Fern

Name: Platinum Fern Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Platinum Fern is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2018. Platinum Fern opens with Bergamot, Clary Sage, and Basil, settles into a heart of Honey, Frankincense, and Artemisia, and dries down to a base of Woody Notes, Cedar, and Tobacco. Perfume Parlour's Platinum Fern carries a Statement verdict, a green-led wear.

A wallet-friendly run at Tom Ford's Fougere Platine. The metallic clary-sage and lavender-fougere skeleton is recognisable, but Platinum Fern renders it flatter and softer - the honeyed tobacco drydown arrives quicker and fades sooner than the glittering original.

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Confident
Refined
Grounded
Sophisticated
Bold

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Inspired by

Fougère Platine by Tom Ford

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Our estimate of scent similarity, calculated from published notes. How we score it

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Fougère Platine the original Platinum Fern inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Topas listed

Bergamot40%

Clary Sage33%

Basil28%

Heartas listed

Artemisia41%

Frankincense31%

Honey28%

Baseas listed

Cedar39%

Woody Notes34%

Tobacco27%

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

Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Fall Winter

Also Works:

Spring

The dry aromatic-woody profile and honeyed tobacco suit cooler autumn and winter wear, with enough green brightness to carry into spring.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Office Casual

Also Works:

Date Formal

Clean and aromatic enough for the office and daily wear, with the confidence to work for casual evenings.

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

Platinum Fern opens on a green, almost metallic herbal accord - bergamot brightens an aromatic tangle of clary sage and basil that nods clearly at Tom Ford's Fougere Platine. The herbal bitterness eases over the first hour into a heart of artemisia, soft olibanum and a thread of honey that gives the fougere its characteristic glistening sheen. The drydown settles on cedar, dry tobacco and ambient woody notes, warm but restrained. Against the original this dupe reads more two-dimensional: the shimmering metallic quality the Tom Ford is known for is muted, the honey turns a touch sweeter and the whole thing sits closer to the skin. Longevity is moderate rather than the marathon the original boasts, and projection stays polite after the first couple of hours. Still, for an everyday aromatic fougere it captures the recognisable shape - confident, clean-shaven and grounded - at a fraction of the price.

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