Perfume Parlour 2004 EDP

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CCXII X

Name: CCXII X Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour CCXII X is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2004. CCXII X opens with Bergamot, Pink Pepper, and Tangerine, settles into a heart of Rose, Gardenia, and Cotton Candy, and dries down to a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Vanilla, and Caramel. Perfume Parlour's CCXII X carries a Statement verdict, a sweet-led wear.

CCXII X chases Carolina Herrera's 212 Sexy - that bright citrus over cotton candy and warm vanilla musk. The flirtatious, sweet-but-sophisticated mood comes through, but it renders flatter with softer projection, sketching the discontinued original's tamed-sweetness balance rather than fully matching it.

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Flirtatious
Playful
Sensual
Confident
Romantic

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Inspired by

212 Sexy by Carolina Herrera

83%

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212 Sexy the original CCXII X inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed

Tangerine38%

Bergamot35%

Pink Pepper26%

Heartas listed

Cotton Candy48%

Gardenia27%

Rose24%

Baseas listed

Vanilla30%

Musk28%

Caramel21%

Sandalwood21%

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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Notes

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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

Sweet cotton candy and warm vanilla musk feel cosiest in autumn and winter, with the bright citrus keeping it wearable into spring.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date

Also Works:

Casual

Flirtatious and sweet, it leans toward dates and cosy evenings more than formal or office settings.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

CCXII X opens bright and zesty - tangerine and bergamot with a flicker of pink pepper - the budget echo of Carolina Herrera's discontinued 212 Sexy. The heart is its signature: a fluffy cotton candy sweetness softened by a touch of gardenia and rose, that playful candy-floral character the original made surprisingly sophisticated. The drydown is warm and musky - vanilla, sandalwood, caramel and clean musk - that cosy, skin-like finish where the sweetness is tamed by spice and musk. Where 212 Sexy is loved for an all-night, close-to-the-skin wear and a clever balance that keeps the cotton candy from turning juvenile, this take reads flatter and simpler, the sweetness a touch more linear and the musk thinner, projecting close to the skin. Still, it captures the flirtatious, sweet-and-warm spirit of 212 Sexy - lovely for dates and cosy evenings across the cooler months - at a budget price, without hunting a discontinued bottle, even if the original's polished balance is only suggested.