Perfume Parlour 2003 EDP

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Violet Tag For Men

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Perfume Parlour Violet Tag For Men is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2003. Violet Tag For Men opens with Mandarin, Coriander, and Blackberry, settles into a heart of Sage, Thyme, and Tobacco Blossom, and dries down to a base of Musk, Oakmoss, and Mahogany. Perfume Parlour's Violet Tag For Men carries a Favourite verdict, a green-led wear.

A wallet-friendly clone of Ralph Lauren Purple Label. The dry, classy green-woody character lands well, and since the original is famous for poor longevity, this budget version actually closes much of the usual gap.
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  • Sophisticated
  • Refined
  • Confident
  • Grounded
  • Elegant
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Violet Tag For Men Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Purple Label by Ralph Lauren
87%
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Purple Label the original Violet Tag For Men 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
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall
Also Works:
Spring Winter

The dry green-woody character suits transitional autumn and spring best, with enough oakmoss warmth to carry into milder winter days.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Refined and understated, it works cleanly for the office or formal wear and has the polish for an evening 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

  • Oakmoss Evernia prunastri extract from Oakmoss

Other declarable allergens

  • 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

Violet Tag follows Ralph Lauren's refined Purple Label, opening with a tart blackberry, green coriander and mandarin that feels fresh and a touch fruity. A herbal heart of thyme, sage and tobacco blossom adds a sophisticated, dry-aromatic spine before the scent settles into mahogany, oakmoss and musk with a faint suede-leather impression. The original is prized for its elegant, woody-musky classiness but notoriously criticised for barely lasting two to three hours. This clone matches the dry green-woody signature closely; it skews a little simpler and the oakmoss reads slightly flatter, but with comparable two-to-four-hour wear it loses very little against an original already short on staying power, making it a smart-casual office and date scent at a fraction of the cost.

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