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Ballad

Name: Ballad Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour
Availability: InStock

Perfume Parlour Ballad is an Eau de Parfum. Ballad opens with Poppy, Datura, Bergamot, and Mandarin, settles into a heart of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, Tuberose, and Ylang-Ylang, and dries down to a base of Musk, Amber, Cedar, and Vanilla. Perfume Parlour's Ballad carries a Statement verdict, a floral-led wear.

A budget take on Lancome Poeme. The narcotic datura, tuberose and jasmine heart and powdery vanilla-amber drydown all come through, but the dupe wears flatter and skin-closer - the vibrant, marathon-lasting richness of the original is softened.

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Romantic
Sensual
Sophisticated
Comforting
Elegant

Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Accords

Floral

85%

Sweet

70%

Powdery

60%

Amber

50%

Warm Spicy

40%

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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:

Fall Winter

Also Works:

Spring

The rich sweet florals and warm vanilla-amber base suit cooler autumn, winter and spring wear.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date Formal

Opulent and romantic, it shines on dates and formal evenings rather than the office or sport.

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About

Ballad opens with a contrast of cool Himalayan poppy and bright mandarin and bergamot over a whisper of blackcurrant, before the heart blooms big and narcotic: datura, orange blossom, jasmine, tuberose and ylang woven with powdery mimosa and vanillic heliotrope. The drydown is warm and enveloping - vanilla, amber, tonka and musk with a touch of cedar. Inspired by Lancome Poeme, it chases that sultry, sweet white-floral oriental character built on intoxicating datura and warm vanilla. As a Perfume Parlour version it renders the composition flatter and skin-closer, with the inexpensive sweet florals and vanilla weighted up and the vibrant, contrasting facets softened, so it projects less than the original's incredible, days-on-fabric longevity. The result is a romantic, powdery big-floral that captures the sensual mood of Poeme for a fraction of the price.