I originally bought a tester of Tom Ford Noir Extreme Parfum, which this fragrance is inspired by. I really loved the scent, but the price made it hard to justify wearing it all the time. After seeing that Perfume Parlour had an inspired version, I decided to try their 30ml bottle instead. I bought the extrait black bottle version.
On my skin, it gives the same fruity opening with a woody, masculine dry-down. It projects really well, and honestly, the atomisers on Perfume Parlour bottles are some of the best I’ve used from brands that make inspired fragrances. Compared to The Essence Vault, Perfume Parlour are miles ahead of the competition.
The scent itself is great quality, and I’ve already had two compliments on the first day of wearing it, which I didn’t expect.
Perfume Parlour has been around for a long time, so I feel you can trust that most of their fragrances are going to be solid — whether you’re buying an alternative or just testing something before committing to the original.
Overall, I’m really happy with my purchase and will definitely keep using Perfume Parlour when I’m looking for new fragrances.
The only downside I can say is that the opening / just after spraying had a harsh alcohol smell, but that has completely subsided after a minute or so. I am sure with some maceration, the opening will be a lot gentler.
