Perfume Parlour 2013 EDP

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Big Dance

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Perfume Parlour Big Dance is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2013. Big Dance opens with Gardenia and Honeysuckle, settles into a heart of Jasmine and Vanilla, and dries down to a base of Amber and Caramel. Perfume Parlour's Big Dance carries a Favourite verdict, a sweet-led wear.

A budget take on Xerjoff Casamorati Gran Ballo. Big Dance captures the gardenia-and-caramel floral-gourmand signature, but the dupe pushes the sweet caramel-vanilla louder while the refined white-floral heart and the smooth, elegant amber-musk depth that made the original luxurious read flatter and shorter-lived.
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  • Romantic
  • Sensual
  • Elegant
  • Comforting
  • Flirtatious
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Big Dance Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Gran Ballo by Xerjoff
43%
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Gran Ballo the original Big Dance inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Honeysuckle52%
Gardenia48%
Heartas listed
Jasmine52%
Vanilla48%
Baseas listed
Caramel57%
Amber43%

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
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 sweet caramel-vanilla warmth suits autumn and winter, with the bright florals carrying it into spring.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

A sweet, romantic gourmand floral made for dates and cosy evenings; a touch sweet 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

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

Big Dance opens on a sweet, pretty pairing of honeysuckle and gardenia, soft and inviting. The heart adds a creamy jasmine over vanilla, leaning the composition gourmand. The base is all comfort - a rich caramel laced with warm amber, the sweet, cosy finish the original is loved for. Compared to Xerjoff Gran Ballo, this Perfume Parlour interpretation reads sweeter and more straightforward: the caramel-vanilla gourmand is pushed forward and louder while the lush, refined gardenia-jasmine bouquet and the smooth, elegant amber-and-sandalwood drydown that gave the original its luxurious polish are simplified, and it doesn't linger with the same depth. It remains a warm, romantic floral-gourmand, lovely for dates and cosy cool-weather evenings.

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