Perfume Parlour 2014 EDP

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Flower Substance

Name: Flower Substance Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Flower Substance is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2014. Flower Substance opens with Bergamot, Peach, and Litchi, settles into a heart of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, and Peony, and dries down to a base of Woody Notes, Musk, and Moss. Perfume Parlour's Flower Substance carries a Favourite verdict, a green-led wear.

Flower Substance chases Ex Nihilo's Fleur Narcotique - that juicy peach-and-lychee opening into a peony-jasmine-orange-blossom heart over musky moss. The bright fruity-floral mood lands, but it reads flatter and a touch sweeter, missing the original's luminous polish and refined dry-down.

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Romantic
Uplifting
Elegant
Playful
Refined

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Inspired by

Fleur Narcotique by Ex Nihilo

92%

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Fleur Narcotique the original Flower Substance inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed

Peach39%

Litchi34%

Bergamot27%

Heartas listed

Peony37%

Jasmine32%

Orange Blossom32%

Baseas listed

Musk40%

Moss31%

Woody Notes29%

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.

ScentArt

Notes

Top

Heart

Base

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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:

Spring Summer

Also Works:

Fall

A bright fruity-floral suits mild and warm weather, thriving spring through early autumn.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Office Date Casual

Also Works:

Formal

Fresh and crowd-pleasing, it works for dates, daily wear, the office and casual outings more than sport or heavy formal events.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

A budget take on the cult Fleur Narcotique by Ex Nihilo, Flower Substance opens succulent and bright with peach, lychee and a creamy bergamot, capturing the original's fruity sparkle. The heart blooms into a fresh, modern floral of peony, orange blossom and jasmine - pretty and radiant rather than heady - before a soft base of musk, green moss and light woods rounds it off. Set beside the real Fleur Narcotique it reads more two-dimensional, the fruit a little sweeter and the floral less luminous, so it trades some of the niche refinement for an easy, crowd-pleasing fruity-floral. Projection is moderate and turns close after the first hour, with respectable rather than standout longevity. Even so, for the money it captures that fresh, unisex, compliment-getting signature convincingly - a juicy peach-and-peony brightness that suits dates, daily wear, the office and casual outings across spring, summer and early autumn, reading as romantic, uplifting and effortlessly likeable.