Perfume Parlour 2016 EDP

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Anna

Name: Anna Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Anna is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2016. Anna opens with Bergamot and Aldehydes, settles into a heart of Orange Blossom, Rose, Jasmine, and Violet, and dries down to a base of Musk, Green Notes, Cedar, and Clove. Perfume Parlour's Anna carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

Anna chases Roja Dove Karenina's aldehydic floral-powdery romance. The sparkling aldehyde opening into a ylang-carnation-frangipani heart reads true to the brief, but as a budget dupe it lands flatter, with the niche original's complexity and 12-hour wear softened.

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Romantic
Elegant
Sophisticated
Refined
Sensual

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Inspired by

Karenina by Roja Parfums

93%

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Karenina the original Anna inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

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Topas listed

Aldehydes54%

Bergamot46%

Heartas listed

Ylang-Ylang13%

Carnation12%

Frangipani12%

Jasmine11%

Rose11%

Gardenia11%

Orange Blossom11%

Violet10%

Geranium9%

Baseas listed

Musk23%

Vanilla23%

Cedar19%

Clove19%

Green Notes15%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Notes

Top

Heart

Base

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity

Moderate (4-6h)

Projection

Intimate

Intensity

Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring Fall

Also Works:

Winter

The powdery aldehydic florals over warm musk and vanilla suit spring and the cooler seasons, easing in deep summer heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date Formal

Also Works:

Office

Its elegant, dressed-up floral character favours formal occasions, evenings and dates over sport or casual daytime.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Anna opens on bright aldehydes and bergamot, the sparkling, slightly soapy lift that gives Roja Dove Karenina its old-world glamour. The heart is a lush, spicy-creamy floral - ylang-ylang strengthened by frangipani and carnation, woven with jasmine, gardenia, rose, orange blossom and violet - the powdery characteristic bouquet the original is built around. A drydown of musk, vanilla, cedar and a whisper of cloves and green notes rounds it warm and soft. The overall character is romantic, elegant and unmistakably classic. As a Perfume Parlour budget interpretation it renders the composition flatter and more 2D than the luxury original: the layered aldehydic complexity is simpler, the florals less three-dimensional, and longevity sits skin-close at a few hours rather than the 12 Karenina is famous for. Still, the powdery aldehydic-floral signature and the elegant, romantic mood come through, making it an affordable route to the Karenina idea.