Perfume Parlour 2010 EDP

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Hydro Power

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Perfume Parlour Hydro Power is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2010. Hydro Power opens with Lemon and Mint, settles into a heart of Aquatic and Jasmine, and dries down to a base of Brown Sugar, Cedar, and Labdanum. Perfume Parlour's Hydro Power carries a Favourite verdict, a floral-led wear.

Hydro Power chases Armani's Acqua di Gioia, that crisp minty-watery floral. The mint-and-lemon opening over aquatic jasmine and a softly sweet cedar base reads recognisably, though the dupe lands thinner and fades faster - an easy, fresh summer floral rather than the Mediterranean icon.
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Hydro Power Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Acqua di Gio by Giorgio Armani
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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Mint53%
Lemon47%
Heartas listed
Jasmine54%
Aquatic46%
Baseas listed
Cedar39%
Brown Sugar33%
Labdanum27%

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
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

Minty watery freshness is built for heat, peaking in spring and summer and feeling thin in winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Sport

Clean and refreshing, it suits office, daily and casual wear; gentle projection keeps it understated.

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.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Citral Geranial from Lemon

Other declarable allergens

  • Spearmint Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil from Mint

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

Hydro Power opens on a bracing wash of crushed mint and lemon that captures the signature cool-fresh start of Acqua di Gioia. The heart turns watery and floral with jasmine and aquatic notes, before drying to a soft base of cedar, brown sugar and labdanum that lends a gentle sweet warmth. The Armani original is loved for its sheer, dewy Mediterranean character that turns subtly sweet on the drydown; this dupe traces the same arc but reads flatter - the mint is sharper and more synthetic, the watery florals less nuanced, and projection stays modest, going skin-close within a few hours. It works as a clean, refreshing everyday floral for warm-weather daily wear, the office and casual outings.

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