Perfume Parlour 2016 EDP

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Skyline

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Perfume Parlour Skyline is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2016. Skyline opens with Grapefruit, Mandarin, Ginger, and Rosemary, settles into a heart of Sesame, Cedar, Patchouli, and Pepper, and dries down to a base of Vetiver and Cacao Butter. Perfume Parlour's Skyline carries a Favourite verdict, a woody-led wear.

Skyline For Men recreates Davidoff Horizon, the woody-spicy masculine often likened to a livelier Terre d'Hermes. It captures the fresh ginger-grapefruit opening and that peppery cedar-and-cocoa-vetiver heart, but the dupe flattens the original's contrast and wears closer, trading Horizon's already-moderate longevity for a similarly skin-near budget version.
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  • Confident
  • Grounded
  • Sophisticated
  • Energetic
  • Refined
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Skyline Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Horizon by Davidoff
89%
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Horizon the original Skyline 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
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall
Also Works:
Summer Winter

The fresh-spicy-woody balance makes it versatile across spring and autumn, with enough warmth for cooler days.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Formal

Clean and grounded, it suits casual daytime, the office and easygoing date nights.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Skyline For Men opens fresh and zesty with ginger, grapefruit, mandarin and aromatic rosemary, a lively spicy-citrus overture. The heart turns woody and piquant with black pepper, nutmeg, sesame, cedar and patchouli, before a base of cocoa-tinged warmth and earthy vetiver adds depth and a touch of sweetness. Against Davidoff's Horizon, this dupe gets the spicy-woody concept right and keeps the appealing ginger-cedar-cocoa interplay, but the original's nuance and contrast feel a little smoothed over here, leaving a more linear, skin-close wear; since Horizon itself is a moderate performer, the gap in longevity is modest. It is a versatile, confident men's scent - fresh enough for daytime, woody enough to carry into evenings - delivering the spirit of the original at a budget price.

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