Perfume Parlour 2016 EDP

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Dark Matter

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Perfume Parlour Dark Matter is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2016. Dark Matter opens with Blackcurrant, settles into a heart of Cyclamen, Rose, Jasmine, and Narcissus, and dries down to a base of Oud, Patchouli, Benzoin, and Incense. Perfume Parlour's Dark Matter carries a Statement verdict, a green-led wear.

A budget take on Louis Vuitton Matiere Noire. The wine-dark blackcurrant opening, smoky rose-and-oud heart and incense-patchouli base capture the original's dark, chapel-like character, though the dupe wears flatter and skin-closer - the nuclear longevity and resinous depth are softened.
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  • Mysterious
  • Sensual
  • Sophisticated
  • Bold
  • Elegant
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Dark Matter Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Matière Noire by Louis Vuitton
70%
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Matière Noire the original Dark Matter inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

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

Smoky rose, oud and incense are firmly cold-weather, suiting autumn and winter evenings.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

Dark and dramatic, it belongs on dates and formal evenings rather than the office or 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

  • Geraniol from Rose

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

Dark Matter opens with a wine-stained burst of blackcurrant before deepening into the dark rose-oud heart that defines its inspiration: Bulgarian rose and jasmine sambac laced with narcissus and cyclamen, smoky and damp rather than sweet. The drydown turns resinous and shadowy - oud, benzoin, incense and patchouli building a long-burning, chapel-like base. Inspired by Louis Vuitton Matiere Noire, it chases that dark rose-oud oriental DNA, where smoky resin meets damp petals. As a Perfume Parlour version it renders the composition flatter and skin-closer, with the inexpensive blackcurrant and rose weighted up and the precious oud and incense facets softened, so it projects less than the original's near-nuclear performance. The result is a mysterious, smoky dark-rose that captures the dramatic mood of Matiere Noire for a fraction of the price.

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