Perfume Parlour 2016 EDP

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Commiphora Bean

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Perfume Parlour Commiphora Bean is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2016. Commiphora Bean opens with Lavender, settles into a heart of Myrrh, and dries down to a base of Vanilla, Tonka Bean, and Almond. Perfume Parlour's Commiphora Bean carries a Statement verdict, a musk-led wear.

Commiphora Bean copies Jo Malone's Myrrh & Tonka - the same aromatic lavender top over resinous myrrh and a creamy almond-vanilla-tonka base. The budget version lands the warm, cosy gourmand idea but reads flatter, with the resin less rich and shorter staying power.
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  • Cozy
  • Sensual
  • Comforting
  • Sophisticated
  • Grounded
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Commiphora Bean Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Myrrh & Tonka by Jo Malone London
93%
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Myrrh & Tonka the original Commiphora Bean inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed
Lavender100%
Heartas listed
Myrrh100%
Baseas listed
Tonka Bean39%
Vanilla34%
Almond27%

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
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

The warm, resinous myrrh-and-tonka profile is made for cold autumn and winter wear.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

Cosy and sensual, it suits evenings, dates and snug nights over daytime sport.

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

Other declarable allergens

  • Bitter almond Benzaldehyde from Almond
  • Lavender Lavandula Hybrida Oil from Lavender
  • Vanillin from Vanilla

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

Commiphora Bean opens aromatic and fresh, with lavender carrying hints of honey and hay - the same opening that lifts Jo Malone's Myrrh & Tonka before it warms. The heart turns rich and balsamic as myrrh takes over, then the base of tonka bean, almond and vanilla brings the creamy, slightly sweet and spicy drydown the original is loved for. Against the Jo Malone the budget take is a little flatter and the resinous myrrh thinner, with sillage that sits closer to the skin where the original is its biggest projector. It remains a cosy, sensual unisex resin-gourmand for cold-weather evenings, dates and snug nights in.

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