{"product_id":"parera-varon-dandy-eau-de-cologne-1000ml","title":"Varón Dandy Eau de Cologne 1000ml","description":"\u003cp\u003eA litre of cologne for the price of a modern 50ml bottle is the plain argument for Parera Varón Dandy Eau de Cologne 1000ml, and the scent inside has not needed changing in a very long time.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt opens the way a proper cologne should. Bergamot and lemon are sharp and clean, petitgrain brings a bitter, leafy edge off the same tree's twigs, and lavender sits across all three with its camphorous, barbershop clarity. Splash it on and the first few minutes are genuinely refreshing in a way that eau de parfum never manages. The middle is more unusual than the opening suggests. Carnation gives a dry, peppery heat, cinnamon warms it further, geranium adds a leafy rosiness, and jasmine a touch of creaminess. Then sandalwood and cedarwood appear in the middle rather than at the bottom, which is why this smells drier and more serious than its price would lead you to expect.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOakmoss, patchouli, amber, benzoin and tonka bean finish it. The oakmoss is damp and bitter, patchouli earthy, amber and benzoin resinous and faintly balsamic, and tonka bean adds a soft, biscuity sweetness at the very end. For a cologne that is a surprisingly long base, and it is why the scent stays recognisable for an hour or two. Being an eau de cologne, the concentration is low and the wear is short. That is the point of the format, not a fault: it is meant to be used generously, after a shave or a shower, and reapplied without thinking about the cost. A litre bottle makes that possible.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eParera is a Spanish perfumery known above all for Varón Dandy, the men's cologne whose centenary the house marked in 2022 and which is still in production.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Parera","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":54328452874567,"sku":"ENG62642","price":32.5,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0817\/5049\/1463\/files\/eng62642.jpg?v=1783829526","url":"https:\/\/thescentvault.ie\/products\/parera-varon-dandy-eau-de-cologne-1000ml","provider":"The Scent Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}