Perfume Parlour 2025 EDP

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Candy Musk

Name: Candy Musk Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Candy Musk is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2025. Candy Musk opens with Peach and Raspberry, settles into a heart of Fruity Notes and Cotton Candy, and dries down to a base of Musk and Vanilla. Perfume Parlour's Candy Musk carries a Statement verdict, a sweet-led wear.

A budget take on Maison Francis Kurkdjian's playful Kurky. Candy Musk nails the juicy peach-and-raspberry candy opening that makes the original so fun, but where Kurky's drydown turns soft and creamy with refined musk, this dupe stays sweeter and louder on the gummy-candy accord, and longevity is short - though the original is notoriously inconsistent there too.

What our verdicts mean →

Playful
Cheerful
Flirtatious
Youthful
Comforting

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Inspired by

Kurky by Maison Francis Kurkdjian

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Kurky the original Candy Musk inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Topas listed

Peach51%

Raspberry49%

Heartas listed

Cotton Candy53%

Fruity Notes47%

Baseas listed

Musk52%

Vanilla48%

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

Short (2-4h)

Projection

Intimate

Intensity

Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring Summer

A bright, juicy candy-fruit scent that sparkles in spring and summer warmth; its sugary lightness feels out of place in cold weather.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date Casual

Made for casual everyday wear and playful dates; too sweet and youthful for the office or formal occasions.

STATEMENT

Candy Musk

EDP

Perfume Parlour · 2025 U

ScentArt

Playful Cheerful Flirtatious Youthful Comforting

Top

Peach

Raspberry

Heart

Cotton Candy

Fruity Notes

Base

Musk

Vanilla

Longevity

Projection

Intensity

Mood Calming

EnergisingCalming

Character Playful

PlayfulSerious

Sentiment Brooding

UpliftingBrooding

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Ingredients and allergens

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About

Candy Musk interprets Maison Francis Kurkdjian's Kurky, the playful tutti-frutti candy scent that split opinion on its 2025 release. It opens bright and juicy with ripe peach and raspberry, instantly uplifting, then settles into a whimsical heart of gummy candies and sugary fruity accords. The base smooths into white musk and creamy vanilla for a soft, addictive trail. Against the original, this Perfume Parlour version captures the joyful candy DNA convincingly up top, but renders it sweeter and a touch more synthetic - the gummy-candy facet stays louder where Kurky lets it soften into a refined, creamy musk drydown. Longevity is modest, fading within a few hours, though performance was a sticking point for the original too. It is a fun, lighthearted fruity-gourmand made for warm spring and summer days, casual outings and flirtatious dates - a deliciously sweet, low-cost route to the Kurky candy signature.