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Perfume Parlour 2018 EDP

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Citrus Coffee Rush

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Perfume Parlour Citrus Coffee Rush is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2018. Citrus Coffee Rush opens with Lemon and Cardamom, settles into a heart of Coffee, and dries down to a base of Vetiver. Perfume Parlour's Citrus Coffee Rush carries a Statement verdict, a gourmand-led wear.

Perfume Parlour's take on Akro Awake. Citrus Coffee Rush captures the bright lemon-and-cardamom opening into a rich coffee heart, though it leans a touch sweeter and the complex, shifting layers of the niche original simplify here.
  • Energetic
  • Bold
  • Uplifting
  • Confident
  • Cozy
Citrus Coffee Rush Eau de Parfum bottle
Dupe Inspired by
Awake by Akro
81%

Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
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 warm roasted-coffee heart with a citrus lift suits cool autumn and winter days, with a fresher spring fit.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual
Also Works:
Office Date

An energising, characterful gourmand good for casual daytime, dates and the office rather than formal or sporty settings.

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About

Citrus Coffee Rush chases Akro's Awake, the Olivier Cresp citrus-gourmand built around a realistic coffee note. It opens bright and sharp with Italian lemon and a green-leaning cardamom, that energising, almost-zingy start the original is known for. The heart is pure coffee - warm, roasted and smooth, with gently milky facets and very little bitterness, exactly the Awake signature. A dry Haitian vetiver grounds the base and keeps the whole thing from turning syrupy. Both share the same four-note backbone. Where this version diverges, it pushes the coffee a touch sweeter and louder while the original's complex, shifting development - citrus, honeysuckle, chocolate facets emerging over hours - reads simpler and more linear. Longevity is solid for the price. A bold, energising citrus-coffee gourmand for cooler days and coffee-lovers at a budget price.