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Imperial Bloom For Women

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Perfume Parlour Imperial Bloom For Women is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2014. Imperial Bloom For Women opens with Bergamot, Blood Orange, Mandarin, and Pink Pepper, settles into a heart of Dewberry, Neroli, Rose, and Geranium, and dries down to a base of Brown Sugar, Musk, Amber, and Sandalwood. Perfume Parlour's Imperial Bloom For Women carries a Favourite verdict, a fruity-led wear.

A budget reading of Penhaligon's Empressa - the same bright citrus-fruit opening tumbling into a rosy heart and a sweet brown-sugar, cacao and amber base. Imperial Bloom captures the fruity-floral-gourmand idea convincingly, and given Empressa's notoriously short longevity, the dupe's modest staying power is barely a step down.
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  • Elegant
  • Sensual
  • Sophisticated
  • Romantic
  • Confident
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Imperial Bloom For Women Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Empressa by Penhaligon's
91%
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Empressa the original Imperial Bloom For Women inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

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 Fall Winter
Also Works:
Summer

The sweet brown-sugar and cacao base feels cosiest in autumn and winter, with the citrus opening lending lift to spring.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Office Casual Formal

Elegant and sensual, it leans to dates, evenings and formal occasions over sport or daytime.

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

  • Geraniol from Rose

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bitter orange peel Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil from Neroli
  • Neroli Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil from Neroli
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk
  • Vanillin from Vanilla

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

Imperial Bloom opens on a sparkling rush of blood orange, peach, bergamot and mandarin, sharpened by a lift of pink pepper - the bold, almost cologne-like citrus burst that defines Penhaligon's Empressa (2014). The heart softens into rose, dewberry, blackcurrant and neroli with a touch of geranium, before the scent settles into its richest phase: patchouli, brown sugar, vanilla, cacao and amber, warmed by olibanum, sandalwood and musk. Perfume Parlour's interpretation tracks that journey from zesty to sweet-and-velvety faithfully, though the blend reads a fraction less refined and the gourmand base slightly sweeter than the polished original. Crucially, Empressa is famous for poor longevity, often fading close to the skin within the hour, so the dupe's similarly modest performance is a fair trade. The effect is elegant and sensual - a fruity-floral with a cosy, almost edible drydown. Best in cooler weather and mild spring days, it suits dates, evenings and smarter occasions.

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