Piccadilly Circus (Eau de Parfum) by Hugh Parsons

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Piccadilly Circus Hugh Parsons Eau de Parfum

6.8 / 10 43 Ratings

A perfume by Hugh Parsons for men. The release year is unknown. The scent is citrusy-fresh. It was last marketed by Profumart / Profumitalia.
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Main accords

Citrus

Fresh

Spicy

Green

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cedarwood

Lemon

Rosemary

Heart Notes

Vetiver

Pittosporum

Lavender

Base Notes

Musk

Tonka bean

Ambergris

Ratings

Scent

6.843 Ratings

Longevity

5.431 Ratings

Sillage

5.628 Ratings

Bottle

6.735 Ratings

Submitted by Seglein · last update on 01/30/2023.

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

11/27/2015

ColinM
516 Reviews

ColinM

1

The missing "Acqua di Parma Colonia" edgier flanker

I’ve yet to “get” this brand – British name, all made in Italy, zero information about the alleged “heritage”, terrible promotion... and surprisingly nice fragrances (so far for me, at least). Piccadilly Circus is in fact quite good, quite more than I assumed. Basically it is fairly similar to Acqua di Parma Colonia Assoluta or similar floral-citrus variations on classic “gentleman’s eau de cologne” structure, just a bit greener, edgier, drier and warmer at the same time, with some more salty-musky ambergris on the base. That is the family: a refined, cozy, surprisingly “natural” and rich citrus-floral cologne with some more weight and thickness than usual, and a remarkable quality, also with a very pleasant evolution towards a woody-green drydown tinted with citrus-powdery notes. Quite close to Colonia Assoluta as I said, but not redundant if you own both (as I do): Piccadilly has more citrus, it smells sharper and also a bit bolder, slightly echoing dry green fougères like Grès pour Homme. It’s quite good anyway, it smells very solid, elegant and extremely versatile without smelling dull. A bit synthetic perhaps, especially for the price, but it works fine. The theme would seem a bit trite, but it smells actually very compelling – perhaps for the touch of musky ambergris, or for the way citrus-green notes interact. It smells, say, raw and clean at once, breezy and natural (except for some synthetic musky-soapy feel) but nothing too hippie or “artisanal”. It’s rather distinguished and mature on the contrary. Nothing breathtaking, but very nice with a touch of distinction. Plus it lasts long and projects very well. Not sure if it’s worthy the retail price but it’s very nice.

7-7,5/10

03/03/2020

7.5Scent 6Longevity 6Sillage

Smellavision
205 Reviews

Smellavision

Nice all-rounder...

This is the second scent from Parsons I've tested and it's actually a perfect counterpart to Oxford Street which has a warm fall/winter mood to it, this will be equally satisfying on a summers day. If you had only two scents, these would cover year round and IMO be very pleasing.

A musky lavender barbershop with italian lemon and vetiver, very pleasant indeed.

Main players are lemon, cedar, lavender, vetiver, musk and tonka.
Quite safe but highly recommended.

02/16/2014

6Scent 5Longevity 5Sillage

Meggi
1018 Reviews

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Meggi

Helpful Review 8

Stay a while! You are so beautiful!

That's what I want to shout to the top note of PC. The fine, citrusy opening strikes me as less lemon and more orange. It's nice to have something milder for a change. Subtly complemented by rosemary, this creates an unexpectedly elegant blend, underpinned by a woody breeze. Fresh and summery, it's a wonderful counterpoint for a damp, cold February morning. Perhaps the migration background of the Hugh-Parsons line can't be hidden at this point.

A bit longer than the proverbial moment, whose stay Goethe's Faust longs for at a high price with his winged words, the start lasts - a quarter to half an hour. Even afterwards, it maintains a pleasant tension between not too sour citrus, wood, and spice for two to three hours. Original in the combination is also the vetiver, which becomes noticeable after about an hour and contributes something more robust in the second and third hours. The lavender stays very subdued for me; it probably just can't be missing in a scent that is fundamentally made in a classic way.

But then: The delicious orange note gets a musty companion. The only thing that comes to mind is musk; unfortunately, I don't know how this Pittosporum smells. And it mixes quite unhappily with the orange after about two and a half to three hours. Musk and orange. To me, it smells exactly as it sounds. It doesn't help that it somehow reminds me of "Nimm 2" (the orange ones, of course...), where their synthetic side would unfortunately be equally well captured here.

What a shame. If this could have been delayed by a few hours, the scent would have been something for me. As it stands, I have to pass. Because afterwards, not much happens. The scent holds and holds in this way, well into the evening. Thus, the comment concludes - freely adapted from "The Hobbit": And so it mustered on undeterred until the end of its molecules. And it must be said that it was extraordinarily long until then.

PS: On the subject of Goethe, I have one more thing to say. Recently, the spelling "Göthe" has become ubiquitous. But it existed before. My daughter has a certificate that refers to the "Göthe-Schule." This is an official document from the Ministry of Education and Science of the State of Schleswig-Holstein...

09/25/2011

8Scent 5Longevity

Turandot
841 Reviews

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Turandot

Helpful Review 9

He can move in with me.

Again, a men's fragrance that I would immediately and unconditionally add to my collection.

Spicy, fresh, yet not arbitrary, but with a distinct character. Rosemary and cedar are already an introduction that I love, and the lemon is used very subtly. This paves the way for a rather herbaceous heart, in which the lavender blooms in all its glory and not like on grandma's lace handkerchief. Vetiver takes care of that.

The base, in turn, allows warmth and a pleasant skin feeling to be felt and makes the somewhat clean and fine-soapy character appealing, adding elegance.

Picadilly is certainly not as colorful, loud, lively, and cheerful as its namesake, but it is typically English, and the certain understatement of the fragrance, as well as its understated elegance, makes it, in my opinion, quite wearable for women as well. I can easily imagine it as a fragrance that I can always reach for without much thought, and I won't go wrong in terms of season or occasion.

08/14/2011

6Scent 5Longevity

Ergoproxy
1130 Reviews

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Ergoproxy

Very helpful Review 3

Classic Brit

So, I tested something that I somewhat expected. With English men’s fragrances, I usually expect something spicy and fresh with lemon in the top notes, and that is exactly what Piccadilly is.

A fresh, citrus-heavy top note makes its way over a classically spicy heart note, leading to a subtly sweet base.

Nothing that disturbs, clashes, or stands out. I wouldn’t buy this fragrance for myself, but if I were to receive it as a gift, I would definitely wear it in the summer.