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Perfume Parlour 2023 EDP

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Golden Passion

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Perfume Parlour Golden Passion is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2023. Golden Passion opens with Ginger, Tonka Bean, and Passionfruit, settles into a heart of Osmanthus, Freesia, and Apricot, and dries down to a base of Gourmand, Musk, and Sandalwood. Perfume Parlour's Golden Passion carries a Statement verdict, a fruity-led wear.

A budget interpretation of Mind Games Lionora. The juicy passionfruit-and-apricot opening over warm tonka comes through, but this dupe runs sweeter and flatter than the original extrait, trading Lionora's velvety osmanthus depth and phenomenal longevity for a cheerier, more linear fruity-tonka glow.
  • Sensual
  • Playful
  • Cozy
  • Confident
  • Flirtatious
Golden Passion Eau de Parfum bottle
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Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

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 warm, creamy tonka-and-fruit character suits cool autumn and winter wear and milder spring days more than peak summer heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual

Its sweet, sensual, slightly gourmand profile is made for dates and evenings; a little too rich and playful for the formal office or sport.

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Golden Passion bursts open with juicy passionfruit, a creamy thread of tonka and a warm pinch of ginger - the same sweet-yet-spicy lift that makes Mind Games Lionora so moreish. The heart softens into apricot skin, honeyed osmanthus and a touch of freesia, though here the osmanthus reads lighter and the apricot rounder and candied compared with the original's plusher, more layered middle. The drydown leans into creamy lactones, more tonka, sandalwood and musk for a smooth, slightly gourmand finish. Where Lionora is an extrait with serious depth and staying power, this dupe is brighter, sweeter and more straightforward, with shorter longevity and a closer-to-skin trail. A cosy, flirtatious fruity-tonka scent for autumn and winter evenings, cool spring days and easy dates.