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Perfume Parlour 2015 EDP

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Mounera

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Perfume Parlour Mounera is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2015. Mounera opens with Oud, Pepper, Cardamom, and Saffron, settles into a heart of Rose and Jasmine, and dries down to a base of Sandalwood, Guaiac Wood, and Vanilla. Perfume Parlour's Mounera carries a Statement verdict, a oud-led wear.

Mounera channels Mancera's Aoud Vanille, the cult oud-meets-creamy-vanilla unisex hit. It captures the spicy saffron-oud opening and the smooth vanilla drydown that makes the original so loved, but the dupe softens the rough edges and wears closer, trading the original's amazing sillage for a cosier, skin-warm finish.
  • Sensual
  • Cozy
  • Mysterious
  • Warm
  • Comforting
Mounera Eau de Parfum bottle

Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Accords

Oud
80%
Vanilla
80%
Sweet
75%
Woody
70%
Amber
55%

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

The rich, spiced oud-vanilla warmth is perfect for autumn and winter and feels cloying in summer heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

A sensual, cosy scent for evenings and date nights, with enough depth for formal cool-weather occasions.

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About

Mounera opens spicy and resinous with cardamom, saffron, black pepper and a smoky oud, slightly rougher up top before it mellows. A whisper of floral warmth bridges the heart, then the composition sinks into its real reward: a creamy, gourmand-leaning base of vanilla, sandalwood and guaiac wood where the oud recedes and the vanilla takes over. Against Mancera's Aoud Vanille, this dupe nails the linear oud-into-vanilla arc and that addictive sweet-woody drydown, but the original's powerful, soft-yet-far-reaching projection is dialled back here, leaving a warmer, closer wear with shorter longevity. It is a cosy, sensual oriental best suited to autumn and winter evenings, delivering much of the original's spiced-vanilla comfort at a budget price.