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Perfume Parlour 2016 EDP

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Compelling Feeling

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Perfume Parlour Compelling Feeling is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2016. Compelling Feeling opens with Apple Blossom, settles into a heart of Orange Blossom and Orchid, and dries down to a base of Musk and Honey. Perfume Parlour's Compelling Feeling carries a Statement verdict, a honey-led wear.

A budget take on Initio's Addictive Vibration, Compelling Feeling keeps the addictive honey-and-blossom heart but renders it flatter and skin-close. The radiant orange and apple blossom opening is there, just less luminous, and the honey turns waxy-sweet sooner. A faithful gist of the original for a fraction of the cost.
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  • Sensual
  • Romantic
  • Flirtatious
  • Confident
  • Comforting
Compelling Feeling Eau de Parfum bottle
Dupe Inspired by
Addictive Vibration by Initio Parfums Privés
88%
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Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Accords

Honey
85%
Floral
75%
Sweet
70%
White Floral
60%
Warm Spicy
30%

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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:
Spring Fall Winter

The honeyed, waxy-sweet floral character suits spring blossoms and the cosier warmth of autumn and winter, while feeling heavy in peak summer heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual

Its sensual, romantic sweetness is built for date nights and evenings out, with enough softness to carry casual wear.

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Compelling Feeling opens on a soft burst of apple and orange blossom, sweet and slightly powdery rather than truly radiant. The heart leans into vanilla orchid and white florals, creamy and exotic, while honey threads through everything with a waxy warmth. Musk grounds the drydown into a sensual, skin-close finish. Against Initio's Addictive Vibration, this dupe gets the honeyed-floral story right but trades the original's lush projection and luminous opening for something quieter and more linear - the flowers feel less alive and the honey reads heavier earlier. Longevity and sillage are modest, sitting close to the skin after the first hour. Still, it captures the intoxicating, pheromone-like sweetness that makes the original so loved, making it an easy reach for date nights and cooler evenings.

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