Perfume Parlour 2008 EDP

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Just Blooming

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Perfume Parlour Just Blooming is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2008. Just Blooming opens with Peony, Freesia, and Litchi, settles into a heart of Rose, Magnolia, and Lily of the Valley, and dries down to a base of Amber and Cedar. Perfume Parlour's Just Blooming carries a Favourite verdict, a floral-led wear.

Just Blooming echoes the powdery peony-rose signature of Chloe Eau de Parfum at a tiny fraction of the cost. The dewy floral opening and clean rosy heart are all there, though it wears softer and closer to the skin than the polished original.
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  • Elegant
  • Romantic
  • Refined
  • Fresh
  • Sophisticated
Just Blooming Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
93%

Our estimate of scent similarity, calculated from published notes. How we score it

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Chloé the original Just Blooming 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
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

Its light, dewy floral character is perfect for spring and warmer days and feels too delicate for deep winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

Clean and inoffensive, it works beautifully for daily and office wear while still being pretty enough for a date.

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

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

Just Blooming sets out to capture Chloe's beloved modern rose, and it gets the gist convincingly. It opens dewy and bright with honeyed lychee, airy freesia and crisp peony, then moves into a clean, slightly soapy heart of powdery rose threaded with magnolia and lily of the valley. A soft cedar-and-amber base keeps it grounded as it dries down. Compared to the Chloe original, this version reads a touch flatter and more linear - the rose feels a little less refined and the famous soapy-laundered elegance is muted, with longevity sitting closer to the skin after the first few hours. Still a pretty, easygoing floral that lands the feminine, fresh-rose impression Chloe fans love, making it an effortless everyday spring and summer wear.

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