Perfume Parlour 2018 EDP

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Card Wander Stronger Version

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Perfume Parlour Card Wander Stronger Version is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2018. Card Wander Stronger Version opens with Oud, Geranium, and Raspberry, settles into a heart of Rose, Benzoin, and Amberwood, and dries down to a base of Birch, Saffron, and Incense. Perfume Parlour's Card Wander Stronger Version carries an Acquired verdict, a musk-led wear.

Card Wander Stronger Version targets Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade, and the boosted 'Stronger' tuning makes it one of Perfume Parlour's closer oud matches - smoky birch-and-oud wrapped in juicy raspberry and rose. It reads flatter than the velvety original, but the boost lifts its projection and longevity above the house norm.
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  • Bold
  • Sophisticated
  • Sensual
  • Confident
  • Mysterious
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Card Wander Stronger Version Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Ombre Nomade by Louis Vuitton
82%
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Ombre Nomade the original Card Wander Stronger Version inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

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
Moderate
Intensity
Strong

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

The smoky-fruity oud profile is firmly cold-weather and heavy in summer heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Office Casual

A bold, opulent oud built for evenings and dates over daytime casual wear.

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.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Geraniol from Rose

Other declarable allergens

  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium

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

Card Wander Stronger Version opens with the surprisingly juicy raspberry-and-geranium overture of Louis Vuitton Ombre Nomade before the resinous, slightly bitter oud takes hold. The heart sweetens with rose, benzoin and amberwood while saffron, incense and smoky birch deepen the base into a rich, velvety oud. This boosted formulation is among Perfume Parlour's more faithful oud dupes, capturing the fruity-rose-meets-smoky-oud signature with stronger-than-usual performance for the house. Against the original it still reads a touch flatter and sweeter - the oud less velvety, the smoke gentler, and projection short of the legendary 12-16-hour sillage Ombre Nomade is famous for. As an affordable smoky-fruity oud for cool-weather evenings it delivers the opulent mood convincingly.

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