Perfume Parlour 2012 EDP

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Grassy Flower

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Perfume Parlour Grassy Flower is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2012. Grassy Flower opens with Vetiver and Geranium, settles into a heart of Iris, and dries down to a base of Musk and Violet. Perfume Parlour's Grassy Flower carries a Favourite verdict, a floral-led wear.

Perfume Parlour's budget version of Jo Malone Iris & Lady Moore, that genteel powdery-iris cologne. It captures the soft talc-and-geranium character but, like the original's already-fleeting wear, fades fast and reads a touch flatter.
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  • Elegant
  • Refined
  • Sophisticated
  • Comforting
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Grassy Flower Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Iris & Lady Moore by Jo Malone London
20%
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Iris & Lady Moore the original Grassy Flower inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Geranium52%
Vetiver48%
Heartas listed
Iris100%
Baseas listed
Violet52%
Musk48%

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
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall
Also Works:
Summer

The soft, powdery iris and green geranium feel freshest in spring and mild autumn daytime, where the original is most often worn.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Formal

Quiet and refined, it suits office and casual daytime wear, with enough elegance for a low-key date but too soft to make a statement.

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.

Declarable under EU Annex III

  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

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

About

This is Perfume Parlour's budget interpretation of Jo Malone Iris & Lady Moore, a powdery floral built around iris, geranium and vetiver. It opens green and peppery, with earthy vetiver and the crisp leafy bite of geranium leading the way. The heart is all soft, realistic iris - that vintage dusting-powder character the original is loved for - while a powdery violet facet and clean musk define the drydown. The original was never a powerhouse; its longevity is one of its few weaknesses, turning to a skin scent within a couple of hours. The dupe follows suit and then some, wearing quiet, close and short, with the iris a shade less nuanced and the green facets simplified. For an inexpensive, comforting powdery-floral to reach for on a spring or autumn day, it captures the gentle, elegant spirit of the original at a fraction of the cost.

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