Perfume Parlour 2006 EDP

M £ Acquired

Bourdeaux II

Name: Bourdeaux II Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Bourdeaux II is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2006. Bourdeaux II opens with Bergamot and Bitter Orange, settles into a heart of Immortelle, Musk, and Cinnamon, and dries down to a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, and Tonka Bean. Perfume Parlour's Bourdeaux II carries an Acquired verdict, a sweet-led wear.

Perfume Parlour's Bourdeaux II chases the discontinued L de Lolita Lempicka - the cinnamon-and-orange opening melting into creamy vanilla is recognisable, but this dupe loses the salty immortelle nuance and powerful projection that made the cult original so sought-after.

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Cozy
Comforting
Sensual
Romantic
Elegant

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Inspired by

L de Lolita Lempicka by Lolita Lempicka

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Scent Profile

Composition

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Topas listed

Bitter Orange56%

Bergamot44%

Heartas listed

Cinnamon40%

Immortelle33%

Musk26%

Baseas listed

Vanilla41%

Tonka Bean32%

Sandalwood27%

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

Strong

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Fall Winter

The spicy cinnamon and creamy vanilla-tonka base are made for cold autumn and winter wear and turn cloying in summer heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date

Also Works:

Casual Formal

Cosy, sweet and sensual - tailored to dates and evenings, with casual daily wear in cooler months; too rich for sport or office daytime.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Bourdeaux II opens with a tart bitter orange and bergamot that balances the spice to come. The heart is the heart of the original: a strong, yummy cinnamon laced with immortelle - that maple-and-salty-sea-breeze flower - over a touch of musk. The drydown is mainly creamy vanilla, spiced lightly with lingering cinnamon and rounded by tonka and sandalwood. It chases L de Lolita Lempicka, a beloved (now discontinued) oriental vanilla that balanced sweet creamy vanilla, zesty citrus, cinnamon and immortelle. This budget version captures the cinnamon-vanilla DNA but renders flatter and a touch sweeter: the cinnamon and vanilla read up front, while the distinctive salty immortelle and the original's huge sillage are dialled back. Where the real L projects strongly and lasts ten hours, this version settles closer to the skin within a few hours. As a cosy, sweet spiced-vanilla for autumn and winter evenings and dates it delivers the comforting warmth people miss about the original; just without its power or its salty twist.