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Perfume Parlour 2009 EDP

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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.
  • Elegant
  • Sensual
  • Sophisticated
  • Romantic
  • Comforting
Aroma Essence Eau de Parfum bottle

Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

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.

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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.