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Explosive Flower For Women

Name: Explosive Flower For Women Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Explosive Flower For Women is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2013. Explosive Flower For Women opens with Bergamot, Mandarin, Pink Pepper, and Saffron, settles into a heart of Olive, Rose, and Jasmine, and dries down to a base of Amber, Oud, Patchouli, and Vanilla. Perfume Parlour's Explosive Flower For Women carries a Statement verdict, a floral-led wear.

A budget take on Viktor & Rolf's Flowerbomb Rose Explosion. The big spicy-rose heart of Turkish and Moroccan rose over warm amber, vanilla and oud captures the original's lush oriental-rose burst; this dupe flattens some of the rose absolutes' honeyed depth and gives up some of the original's heavy projection.

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Sensual
Sophisticated
Romantic
Bold
Elegant

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Explosive Flower For Women Eau de Parfum bottle

Inspired by

Flowerbomb Rose Explosion by Viktor&Rolf

61%

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Our estimate of scent similarity, calculated from published notes. How we score it

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Flowerbomb Rose Explosion the original Explosive Flower For Women 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.

Notes

Top

Pink Pepper

Saffron

Bergamot

Mandarin

Heart

Rose

Jasmine

Olive

Base

Vanilla

Amber

Patchouli

Oud

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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

Also Works:

Spring

The rich spicy-rose-amber-and-oud oriental is at its best in autumn and winter and into spring, feeling too heavy for hot summer days.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date

Also Works:

Casual Formal

A bold, sensual oriental-rose built for evenings, dates and dressier occasions; its richness is a lot for 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

Other declarable allergens

Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
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

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About

Explosive Flower chases Viktor & Rolf's Flowerbomb Rose Explosion, the richer, oriental Middle-East version of the cult Flowerbomb. It opens with a fresh, spicy lift - pink pepper and saffron over mandarin and bergamot - before the heart that gives it its name: a stunning burst of rose, the honeyed Turkish and woody Moroccan rose absolutes braided with jasmine and a faint green olive nuance. The drydown is warm and sensual - earthy patchouli, sweet vanilla, soft amber and a thread of oud that adds depth without going harsh. Where the original is a powerhouse (above-average projection, a luscious rose still going twelve hours later), this dupe keeps the spicy-rose-oud story but reads flatter and less honeyed through the rose, projects more modestly and fades sooner. It remains a rich, sensual oriental-rose - bold, romantic and a touch spicy - that suits cooler months and dressier occasions, an affordable budget stand-in for the Viktor & Rolf.