Unknown Pleasures Eau de Parfum — Kerosene

Reviewers describe Earl Grey tea and lemon over caramel, vanilla and waffle cone.

Scentorian groups it under Gourmand, Sweet, Citrus, Aromatic & herbal, Spicy, Green and Smoky for browsing. Drawn from 40 independent reports across 5 venues.

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Kerosene publishes a note list for Unknown Pleasures Eau de Parfum without tiers.

• Notes (as listed, untiered): Earl Grey Tea, Lemon, Bergamot, Honey, Tonka Bean, Caramel, Vanilla, Waffle Cone
• Why no pyramid: Kerosene lists eight materials without tiers, including waffle cone.

These notes describe the scent. For the ingredient list, check the packaging or contact the manufacturer.

Reported long wear; reported to project strongly. These are wearer reports from 5 venues.

Twenty-eight of 40 counted reports describe more than seven hours of wear. Lemon and tea often recede within one to three hours, while vanilla, caramel and waffle cone remain.

Your experience may vary with the amount applied, the weather and your skin. How we assess wearer reports.

Reports disagree about the extent or effects of changes to Unknown Pleasures Eau de Parfum.

One 2026 replacement-bottle account describes less pastry and harsher lemon, while other recent samples retain the expected character. The recorded house response denies reformulation and states that batches follow the same formula. One differing bottle does not establish a general change.

A batch code alone does not establish which formula is in a bottle.

If you need to check a particular bottle, ask Kerosene or the retailer about its batch code and product details. Comparisons between bottles are not confirmation from the manufacturer.

Unknown Pleasures Eau de Parfum is sold as Eau de Parfum (EDP), a label generally used for a higher fragrance concentration than eau de toilette.

These labels have no universally fixed concentration thresholds. They do not guarantee longevity or projection, and versions with the same name can have different compositions.

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We file Unknown Pleasures Eau de Parfum under Gourmand, Sweet, Citrus, Aromatic & herbal, Spicy, Green and Smoky.

• Gourmand — Scents that recall foods or drinks, such as chocolate, coffee, almond and pastry.
• Sweet — Sweet notes such as vanilla, tonka and caramel, with or without a distinct food association.
• Citrus — Scents of citrus peel and juice, such as bergamot, lemon and grapefruit.
• Aromatic & herbal — Herbal notes such as lavender, sage and rosemary.
• Spicy — Spice notes such as cinnamon, cardamom, clove and pepper.
• Green — Scents of leaves, crushed stems and cut grass, often with a bitter edge.
• Smoky — Scents that recall smoke, burnt wood or tar.

These are Scentorian's browsing categories; the house may classify the fragrance differently. Browse by family.

The reference details link to the sources we reviewed. Note lists and published credits come from the house; wearer reports are identified separately.

Drawn from 40 independent reports across 5 venues.

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