Perfume Parlour 2016 Edp

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Secret Man

Perfume Parlour Secret Man is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2016. Secret Man opens with Cinnamon and Blood Mandarin, settles into a heart of Tobacco and Myrrh, and dries down to a base of Tonka Bean and Patchouli. Perfume Parlour's Secret Man carries a Favourite verdict, a warm spicy-led wear.

Secret Man follows Paco Rabanne's 1 Million Prive, the more mature, tobacco-and-myrrh interpretation of the gold-bar DNA. The cinnamon-mandarin opening over hookah tobacco and tonka reads recognisably, though the dupe flattens the complex warmth and fades faster than the refined original.
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  • Confident
  • Sensual
  • Mysterious
  • Sophisticated
  • Bold
Secret Man Eau de Parfum bottle
Dupe Inspired by
1 Million by Rabanne
76%
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Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 12%
Floral 1%
Fruity 5%
Green 0%
Sweet 33%
Warm 32%
Woody 12%
Earthy 25%
Animalic 3%
Fresh 5%

Mood Profile

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

Accords

Warm Spicy
85%
Sweet
65%
Tobacco
60%
Amber
55%
Woody
50%

Notes

Top Notes

Cinnamon 54% Blood Mandarin 46%

Heart Notes

Tobacco 56% Myrrh 44%

Base Notes

Tonka Bean 54% Patchouli 46%

Performance

Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Moderate

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

The tobacco-myrrh-spice warmth is built for autumn and winter and turns heavy in summer heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
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Casual Formal

Spicy and mature, it shines for dates, evenings and dressier nights; the depth suits evening wear over the office.

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About

Secret Man opens warm and spicy with cinnamon and juicy blood mandarin, nodding to the 1 Million heritage before quickly turning into the signature that sets Prive apart - a rich, hookah-style tobacco laced with resinous myrrh. The base settles into earthy patchouli and creamy tonka bean for a sweet-but-grown-up finish. Paco Rabanne's Prive toned down the rose and dialled up tobacco and resin for a more reserved, sophisticated take with strong longevity; this dupe captures the silhouette but reads flatter - the tobacco thinner, the myrrh less resinous, and projection skin-close within a few hours. It still delivers that sweet-spicy, slightly mysterious signature, making it a budget pick for evenings, dates and cold-weather wear.

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