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Aqua Phantom For Men

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Perfume Parlour Aqua Phantom For Men is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2025. Aqua Phantom For Men opens with Sea Water, settles into a heart of Pebbles and Oud, and dries down to a base of Vanilla. Perfume Parlour's Aqua Phantom For Men carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

A budget version of Rabanne's Phantom Elixir. The salty-sweet trick - crisp marine air over warm vanilla with a thread of woody oud - comes through, and this dupe captures that easy, compliment-friendly contrast, though it reads simpler and the vanilla a little sweeter, with the oud as elusive here as in the original.
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Aqua Phantom For Men Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Phantom Elixir by Rabanne
93%
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Phantom Elixir the original Aqua Phantom For Men inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Sea Water100%
Heartas listed
Pebbles52%
Oud48%
Baseas listed
Vanilla100%

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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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Fall

The crisp marine-and-vanilla character is fresh and breezy, best in spring and summer though the vanilla warmth carries into autumn.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal Sport

Its clean, versatile salty-sweet profile is office-safe, casual-friendly and sporty enough for the gym while still working for evenings.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

Declarable under EU Annex III

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Aqua Phantom opens on a burst of crisp sea notes, all clean ocean air and brightness, exactly the marine launch of Rabanne's Phantom Elixir. The heart layers in cool mineral accords and a subtle woody oud - though, just like the original, the oud reads more as clean wood than anything resinous. The base is where the magic happens: a warm, smooth vanilla bean that wraps the salty top in creamy richness for that moreish salty-sweet contrast. The Phantom Elixir is famous for strong longevity and projection as a parfum intense; this dupe keeps the same marine-to-vanilla arc but lands lighter and sweeter, with shorter staying power and a closer trail. A versatile, crowd-pleasing aquatic for spring through autumn, easy from the office and gym to casual evenings.

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