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Perfume Parlour 2012 EDP

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Intensely Scented

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Perfume Parlour Intensely Scented is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2012. Intensely Scented opens with Mandarin and Rosemary, settles into a heart of Milk, Amyris, Iris, and Coffee, and dries down to a base of Oud and Tonka Bean. Perfume Parlour's Intensely Scented carries a Favourite verdict, a woody-led wear.

A budget take on Maison Francis Kurkdjian Amyris Homme, that polished citrus-aromatic-gourmand niche favourite. Intensely Scented captures the bright mandarin opening and the buttery iris-tonka drydown, but the refined gourmand-woody balance reads simpler, and it projects softly like the original but with shorter wear.
  • Refined
  • Sophisticated
  • Confident
  • Grounded
  • Elegant
Intensely Scented Eau de Parfum bottle

Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

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:
Fall Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The soft gourmand woods and powdery iris suit autumn and winter, with enough citrus lift for spring.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual Formal

Polished and easy-wearing, it is an excellent office and daily scent that also works for dates and formal occasions.

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Intensely Scented opens citrusy and aromatic, Sicilian mandarin lifted by a green sprig of rosemary, an instantly recognisable Amyris Homme entrance. The heart turns soft and gently gourmand: powdery iris, a touch of milk chocolate and coffee, and a creamy coconut-amyris thread that keeps it smooth rather than sweet. The drydown leans on buttery tonka with just a whisper of oud, landing in that elegant, professional-man middle ground the original is loved for. Against MFK's Amyris Homme, this clone keeps the structure intact but renders the transitions less seamless and the iris-tonka base a touch flatter, losing some of the original's quiet luxury. Amyris is already a soft, skin-close scent, and the dupe sits a step gentler again: light projection and a few hours of polished wear before it hugs the skin. As an affordable, refined daily or office masculine, it carries the spirit of the niche original convincingly.