Perfume Parlour 2019 EDP

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Strong Tradition

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Perfume Parlour Strong Tradition is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2019. Strong Tradition opens with Salt, Sea Water, and Grapefruit, settles into a heart of Geranium and Bay Leaf, and dries down to a base of Amber and Guaiac Wood. Perfume Parlour's Strong Tradition carries a Favourite verdict, an elemental-led wear.

A budget take on the discontinued Invictus Legend - the salty sea-and-grapefruit blast over a warm amber-wood base. Strong Tradition revives the fresh, dense marine character but renders it flatter and skin-close, losing some of the original's room-filling potency.
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  • Fresh
  • Bold
  • Energetic
  • Confident
  • Uplifting
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Strong Tradition Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Invictus Elixir by Rabanne
32%
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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 Summer

The salty marine-citrus profile peaks in spring and summer heat and feels thin in the cold.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual Sport
Also Works:
Office Date

Fresh and sporty enough for the gym, casual days and the office, with a sweetness that carries into dates.

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

  • Bay laurel Laurus Nobilis Leaf Oil from Bay Leaf
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium

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

Strong Tradition opens on a fresh, salty rush of sea notes, sea salt and grapefruit - the dense marine-aquatic signature that defined Invictus Legend. The heart carries aromatic bay leaf and geranium into a warm drydown of red amber and guaiac wood, balancing oceanic freshness with a sweet, woody warmth. The original Legend was famous for huge, room-filling sillage and eight-to-ten-hour longevity; this Perfume Parlour interpretation keeps the salty-citrus DNA but renders it more two-dimensional, with the marine top pushed forward while the amber-wood base sits thinner and fades faster to the skin. With Legend now discontinued, it is a welcome budget revival of that bold, fresh character - well suited to warm-weather casual, sport and daily wear.

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