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Aroma Essence

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Perfume Parlour Aroma Essence is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2009. Aroma Essence opens with Orange Blossom and Lavender, settles into a heart of Amber and Ylang-Ylang, and dries down to a base of Musk and Vanilla. Perfume Parlour's Aroma Essence carries a Favourite verdict, a floral-led wear.

Aroma Essence recreates Maison Francis Kurkdjian's APOM - that radiant orange-blossom-and-lavender floral wrapped in warm amber. Wearers call the dupe very close and long-lasting, even layering it while saving the niche original for special days. A genuinely elegant, affordable orange-blossom amber.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Elegant
  • Sensual
  • Sophisticated
  • Romantic
  • Comforting
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Aroma Essence Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
APOM by Maison Francis Kurkdjian
66%
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APOM the original Aroma Essence inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Orange Blossom60%
Lavender40%
Heartas listed
Amber52%
Ylang-Ylang48%
Baseas listed
Musk50%
Vanilla50%

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 Fall Winter
Also Works:
Summer

The radiant orange blossom and warm amber are versatile across spring, autumn and winter, leaning warm rather than summery.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Office Casual Formal

An elegant orange-blossom amber that suits dates, evenings and refined daily wear, with enough polish for the office.

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

  • Lavender Lavandula Hybrida Oil from Lavender
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk
  • Vanillin from Vanilla
  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang

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

Aroma Essence opens on a luminous orange blossom brightened by a cool thread of lavender, the contradiction of feminine bloom and masculine herb that gives MFK's APOM its unisex elegance. The heart deepens with creamy ylang-ylang and a swell of warm amber, before a soft base of vanilla and white musk gives it a clean, sweet, slightly powdery finish. MFK's original is prized for its radiant, all-day staying power and its multi-faceted orange blossom that moves from sparkling to powdery; this budget interpretation captures that signature impressively - community comparisons call it very close, with wearers happily layering it - though it reads a shade simpler, with the amber a touch sweeter and the orange blossom slightly less nuanced than the niche essence. The longevity is genuinely good. It remains an elegant, sensual orange-blossom amber suited to spring, autumn and winter for dates, evenings and refined daily wear.

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