Abode of Love
| Edp | Concentration | Parfum |
| F | Gender | U |
| - | Year | 2025 |
| £ | Price Tier | £££££ |
Duran Duran Black Moonlight
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
A budget Perfume Parlour interpretation of Guerlain Shalimar (1925) - one of the most legendary perfumes ever composed - built around bergamot, iris, and a vanilla-tonka-opoponax drydown. Captures the silhouette of the original, not the shadow.
This one's a proper dark horse, deeply polarising but adored by its fans. A complex, shadowy amber with lashings of spice and a powdery, inky undertone that's definitely not for everyone. Blind buy at your peril, but if it clicks, you'll be hooked.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 40% | 11% |
| Floral | 65% | 17% |
| Fruity | 10% | 3% |
| Green | 5% | 4% |
| Sweet | 85% | 25% |
| Warm | 95% | 26% |
| Woody | 45% | 7% |
| Earthy | 50% | 16% |
| Animalic | 30% | 8% |
| Fresh | 10% | 9% |
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Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
Vanilla, tonka and opoponax over a powdery iris-rose heart sit firmly in cold-weather territory; winter is the strongest fit with fall close behind. The richness and sweetness would feel heavy in summer heat and only spring-shoulder weather offers a viable warm-month wear.
Occasions
An evening-coded oriental vanilla with a vintage femme silhouette reads best for date nights and formal dinners where statement presence is welcome. Office and casual wear are weaker fits because the sweetness and powder feel dressed-up for daytime; gym wear is a non-starter.
Seasons
A cold-weather scent - best worn in autumn and winter.
Occasions
Its strong projection and dark, sensual profile make it less suitable for office wear but perfect for dates and evening formal events. Reviewers often mention its suitability for 'dark clubs' and 'upscale evening events' in cooler weather.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Powdery, Warm Spicy, Amber accords and Jasmine, Tonka Bean notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
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