Bon Parfumeur · 2017
501 praline, licorice, patchouli
Longevity
Long-lasting5-8 hours
Projection
CloseArm's length
Polarising
Mixed
gourmand
sweet
cozy
intimate
skin-close
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Bon Parfumeur 501 praline, licorice, patchouli comes across as sweet praline cream, bitter licorice warmth. It opens with hazelnut, bergamot and yuzu, moves into praliné, iris and liquorice and settles on musk, patchouli and amber. It reads unisex.
It is best in spring, fall and winter and is easy to wear day or night. Reach for it for the office and date nights. Released in 2017.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for the office.
- Sample first if: sweet is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike gourmand fragrances.
Around $100.
Explore more: More from Bon Parfumeur · Gourmand perfumes · Hazelnut perfumes · Bergamot perfumes
Occasion
Office · date
Projection
Close
Gender lean
Leans unisex
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Office
- Date
Bon Parfumeur is a Paris-based niche fragrance house organised around a numbered-collection format, each fragrance is titled by a three-digit reference and its main note trio (e.g. 902 armagnac, blond tobacco, cinnamon), an approach that makes the catalogue browsable by ingredient. The 21 live pieces on Scendira are almost entirely unisex (15 of 21) and skew Fresh (5), Woody (4) and Gourmand (4). Prices sit in the mid-niche band: $70-$220 (average $131). Standout live pieces: 502 Iris Cartagena ($220,.17, creamy cocoa rum, sweet vanilla coffee), 902 armagnac, blond tobacco, cinnamon ($70,.03, smoky spiced brandy, sweet blond tobacco), YMC ($70,.02, sweet orange, saffron, cinnamon with powdery softness), 803 sea spray, ginger, patchouli ($76,.02, salty sea breeze with ginger and patchouli) and 603 Cuir Sahib ($220,.02, smoky leather, resin, and sage on warm skin).
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like sweet praline cream, bitter licorice warmth. It opens with hazelnut, bergamot and yuzu, moves into praliné, iris and liquorice and settles on musk, patchouli and amber.
In the community's experience it lasts a solid half day on skin, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, fall and winter. It is easy to wear day or night. It suits the office and date nights.
It reads unisex.
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