Perfume Parlour 2018 EDP

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Flesh Water

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Perfume Parlour Flesh Water is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2018. Flesh Water opens with Clove and Sage, settles into a heart of Violet, and dries down to a base of Cedar. Perfume Parlour's Flesh Water carries a Statement verdict, a powdery-led wear.

Flesh Water chases Lush Skinny Dip's creamy gourmand-floral and lands the powdery violet-and-cedarwood heart well. It renders the spiced-chocolate sweetness flatter than the cult original, but the cosy, skin-warm violet signature is convincingly there for a budget bottle.
  • Playful
  • Comforting
  • Cozy
  • Sensual
  • Grounded
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Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Accords

Powdery
75%
Woody
65%
Sweet
60%
Creamy
55%
Aromatic
50%
Warm Spicy
45%

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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

The creamy, powdery violet and warm cedarwood feel cosy in autumn and winter cold, too heavy and sweet for summer heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual
Also Works:
Office Date

Its comforting, playful warmth suits casual days, cosy nights and daily wear over formal or sporty settings.

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About

Flesh Water opens herbal and softly spiced, clary sage and a pinch of clove giving the same warm, slightly sweet lift that marks Lush Skinny Dip. The heart is all powdery violet, candied and pretty, blooming into the creamy heart that gives the original its playful, almost edible character. The drydown is smooth and woody, cedarwood lending a soft, creamy warmth that hugs the skin. The Lush original is loved as a cosy, sweet gourmand-floral that lingers quietly close; this Perfume Parlour version follows the same sage-violet-cedar arc but reads flatter and a touch more synthetic, with the chocolatey depth softened and the projection staying intimate. It remains a comforting, playful budget pick, best in autumn and winter for casual days, cosy nights in and relaxed daily wear where its powdery-creamy warmth feels like a soft layer of skin.

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