Palatine
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | F |
| 2024 | Year | 2024 |
| £££££ | Price Tier | £ |
Palace Bloom For Women
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Which Should You Buy?
This one is a real head-scratcher. It's perfectly pleasant, with a clean floral vibe, but for the price, many find Palatine utterly underwhelming. Expect a soft, powdery violet shampoo, not a groundbreaking PDM masterpiece.
A budget take on Parfums de Marly's Palatine, a modern powdery violet. Palace Bloom lands the juicy pear opening and powdery violet heart over a clean musk-sandalwood base, but where Palatine has a quiet, polished elegance, this dupe renders the violet flatter and the soft, clean drydown a touch thinner.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 14% | 17% |
| Floral | 26% | 19% |
| Fruity | 16% | 14% |
| Green | 7% | 8% |
| Sweet | 25% | 25% |
| Warm | 2% | 2% |
| Woody | 11% | 12% |
| Earthy | 7% | 8% |
| Animalic | 8% | 8% |
| Fresh | 18% | 21% |
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A warm-weather pick - at its best in spring and summer.
Occasions
Its soft sillage and 'clean shampoo' vibe make it ideal for the office or casual wear where subtlety is key. The lack of projection and 'specialness' for the price detract from its suitability for dates or formal events, though it's perfectly inoffensive for everyday errands or light activity.
Seasons
A powdery floral-musk that suits spring best, with enough soft warmth to carry into autumn and milder winter days; summer heat amplifies the sweetness.
Occasions
Clean and refined enough for the office and daily wear, with the elegance to carry a date, though it sits soft and intimate rather than bold.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Floral, Powdery, Fruity accords and Sandalwood, Vanilla notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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