Perfume Parlour 2006 EDP

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Crystal Violet For Women

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Perfume Parlour Crystal Violet For Women is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2006. Crystal Violet For Women opens with Cyclamen and Nectarine, settles into a heart of Floral Notes and Violet, and dries down to a base of Suede, Amber, and Almond. Perfume Parlour's Crystal Violet For Women carries a Favourite verdict, a floral-led wear.

Perfume Parlour's budget take on Hugo Boss Pure Purple, the powdery violet-and-marzipan gourmand floral. It captures the soft black violet and almond-sweet drydown well, though the leather edge softens and the whole thing reads a touch flatter and sweeter than the moderate original.
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  • Elegant
  • Romantic
  • Refined
  • Sophisticated
  • Comforting
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Crystal Violet For Women Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Pure Purple by Hugo Boss
91%
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Pure Purple the original Crystal Violet For Women inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed
Nectarine54%
Cyclamen46%
Heartas listed
Violet63%
Floral Notes37%
Baseas listed
Almond36%
Amber36%
Suede28%

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
Short (2-4h)
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

The powdery violet and almond warmth feel most at home in autumn and winter, with a soft spring crossover.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

Discreet and refined, it suits the office and elegant daytime as easily as a soft evening.

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.

Declarable under EU Annex III

  • Bitter almond Benzaldehyde from Almond

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

Crystal Violet retraces Hugo Boss Pure Purple: a brief fruity flicker of nectarine and white cyclamen before the powdery black violet takes centre stage, soft and slightly melancholy. The heart is largely about that violet-floral haze, and a marzipan-like almond sweetness creeps in to give it a gentle gourmand twist. The base settles into amber and a soft white-suede note with a faint leather underpinning. Compared with the original, the PP version pushes the powdery-sweet almond a little harder and lets the leather facet fade earlier, so it reads softer, rounder and a touch more 2D. The designer was only a moderate performer to begin with, and this dupe sits close to the skin and fades over a few hours. A refined, powdery violet for cooler-weather daytime and elegant evenings.

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