Dupe review · Perfume Parlour
Gracious
Perfume Parlour made Gracious with one brief: Louis Vuitton Heures d'Absence.
- Smells like
- Louis Vuitton Heures d'Absence
- Price
- $146.05
- Size
- 120ml
- Per 100ml
- $122
- Original per 100ml
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- Made by
- Perfume Parlour
Strong contender
FragDNA score · on paper
The review
Gracious scores 6.6 out of 10 on paper — strong contender territory for anyone chasing Heures d'Absence.
Perfume Parlour sells it on the name alone — no note list of its own — so the brief is Heures d'Absence's pyramid, and the closeness votes below are the real test.
It is sold as an extrait — a high concentration, which usually means it sits closer to the skin for longer.
At $122 per 100ml it costs 58% less than Heures d'Absence — the 2nd cheapest of 2 twins we can price.
Some wearers dispute how close it gets — the match is the seller's claim, so read the votes before you buy.
Reviewed on paper: from the notes and strength Perfume Parlour publishes, the price per 100ml, and how firmly the match is claimed. How it really smells on skin is what the votes below are for.
What it's built to smell like
Louis Vuitton Heures d'Absence is jasmine sambac and may rose at first, mimosa, pittosporum and raspberry at its heart and musk, vanilla and sandalwood at the end. Perfume Parlour set out to put that same arc in a cheaper bottle.
Top
- jasmine sambac
- may rose
Heart
- mimosa
- pittosporum
- raspberry
Base
- musk
- vanilla
- sandalwood
Jasmine and mimosa over vanilla and sandalwood, powdery and old-world, a name pulled back from 1927.
Some fans dispute how close this one gets — it is listed against the original by its seller.
How it ranks against the other twins
Of the 3 twins of Louis Vuitton Heures d'Absence we can price, Gracious is number 2 on price per 100ml.
- 01 Bujairami Dreamy Escape $33/100ml
- 02 Perfume Parlour Gracious $122/100ml
- 03 Palermo Perfumes Heures d'Absence $22.75
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The community
What people say about Gracious
Rating
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—Would buy again
—Longevity
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Start a discussion →Questions
What does Perfume Parlour Gracious smell like?
It is built to smell like Louis Vuitton Heures d'Absence — jasmine sambac and may rose up top, mimosa, pittosporum and raspberry in the heart, musk, vanilla and sandalwood in the base.
Is Perfume Parlour Gracious a dupe of Louis Vuitton Heures d'Absence?
Yes — Perfume Parlour sells it as its version of Louis Vuitton Heures d'Absence.
Where can I buy Perfume Parlour Gracious?
It is in stock at $146.05 for 120ml — the link on this page goes straight to the shop.