Perfume Parlour 2018 EDP

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Gold XI For Women

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Perfume Parlour Gold XI For Women is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2018. Gold XI For Women opens with Red Apple, settles into a heart of Rose and Jasmine, and dries down to a base of Amber, Patchouli, and Vanilla. Perfume Parlour's Gold XI For Women carries a Favourite verdict, a sweet-led wear.

Gold XI follows Kayali's discontinued Elixir 11, that gorgeous apple-rose into patchouli-amber-vanilla. Perfume Parlour captures the fruity-rose opening and warm gourmand-woody base, pushing the vanilla a shade sweeter while the rose feels a little less refined than the original.
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  • Romantic
  • Sensual
  • Elegant
  • Confident
  • Comforting
Gold XI For Women Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by

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Elixir 11 the original Gold XI For Women inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Heartas listed

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
Also Works:
Spring

The warm patchouli, amber and vanilla over fruity rose lean cool-weather, peaking in autumn and winter while still pretty in spring.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Office Casual Formal

Romantic and warm, it favours evenings and dates, with enough versatility to carry through a normal day or dress up.

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About

Gold XI opens on a sweet, juicy red apple laced with rose petals, the same inviting fruity-floral start that made Kayali's Elixir 11 a favourite before it was discontinued. The dupe keeps that appley-rose sparkle, leaning a touch sweeter. The heart deepens into a fuller rose as may rose and jasmine sambac bloom, romantic and lush. The drydown is where it shines and where it diverges most: patchouli steps forward alongside velvety amber and creamy vanilla, exactly as in the original, though Perfume Parlour sweetens the vanilla a little further so the close reads more gourmand and slightly less polished. Performance is solid for a budget scent, with good longevity and moderate projection. A warm, sensual fruity-rose for cooler months, easy to wear from day into evening or for a date.

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