Perfume Parlour 2015 EDP

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Diamond Wood

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Perfume Parlour Diamond Wood is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2015. Diamond Wood opens with Pepper and Saffron, settles into a heart of Rose, Iris, and Ylang-Ylang, and dries down to a base of Oud and Castoreum. Perfume Parlour's Diamond Wood carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

Perfume Parlour's run at By Kilian's Pearl Oud. The spicy saffron-and-rose-over-oud signature with its animalic castoreum edge is recognisable, but Diamond Wood tames the original's beast-mode performance and refined depth into a softer, more wearable take.
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  • Sophisticated
  • Sensual
  • Bold
  • Mysterious
  • Confident
Diamond Wood Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by

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Pearl Oud the original Diamond Wood inspired by

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.

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

The spicy saffron, rose and animalic oud profile is a cold-weather scent for autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Formal

A sophisticated, sensual evening and date scent with the depth for formal occasions, too rich for the office.

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

Other declarable allergens

  • Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang

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

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About

Diamond Wood opens spicy and head-turning - a lively saffron and black pepper jangle that mirrors Pearl Oud's distinctive start. It eases into a grown-up floral heart of Turkish rose, rose and a touch of ylang-ylang, with iris lending a faint powdery refinement that keeps the rose from going jammy. The drydown is warm and a little animalic: a rich oud underpinned by castoreum gives it that 'fox in a blazer' personality the original is known for, woody and intense without tipping fully barnyard. Against the By Kilian, this dupe reads softer all round - the oud is cleaner and less raw, the animalic castoreum more restrained, and the whole composition flatter than the multi-faceted original. Performance is good for a budget oud but nowhere near Pearl Oud's near-legendary 20-hour cling. A sophisticated, sensual rose-oud for cold-weather evenings that captures a pricey niche scent at a budget price.