Perfume Parlour 2013 EDP

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New Invention

Name: New Invention Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour New Invention is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2013. New Invention opens with Bergamot, Ylang-Ylang, and Saffron, settles into a heart of Iris and Tuberose, and dries down to a base of Papyrus, Amber, Sandalwood, and Patchouli. Perfume Parlour's New Invention carries a Statement verdict, a floral-led wear.

Perfume Parlour's New Invention chases Juliette Has A Gun's Oil Fiction, a saffron-laced ambery tuberose. It nails the golden saffron-and-floral opening but the dupe runs flatter and shorter than the niche source, trading some of the original's creamy soapy depth for a louder, simpler amber drydown.

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Sophisticated
Sensual
Refined
Warm
Elegant

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Inspired by

Oil Fiction by Juliette Has A Gun

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Oil Fiction the original New Invention inspired by

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.

Notes

Top

Saffron

Bergamot

Ylang-Ylang

Heart

Tuberose

Iris

Base

Papyrus

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Performance

Longevity

Moderate (4-6h)

Projection

Moderate

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 warm, resinous amber and saffron-tuberose accord suits autumn and winter best, with a lighter wearability in cool spring evenings.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date Formal

Also Works:

Casual

A sensual, slightly dressy floral amber that shines on dates and evening occasions and holds up at formal events, while feeling heavy for sport or the desk.

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.

Declarable under EU Annex III

Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
Vanillin from Vanilla
Ylang-ylang Cananga Odorata Flower Extract from Ylang-Ylang

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

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About

New Invention opens on a generous strand of saffron, golden and faintly leathery, lifted by a flash of bergamot and banana-sweet ylang-ylang. The heart leans into a full, slightly soapy tuberose softened by powdery iris, echoing the vintage-modern floral character that made Oil Fiction a cult niche release. As it dries, amber, labdanum and a touch of ambroxan settle into a warm, resinous base with sandalwood and a whisper of vanilla. Compared with the original, this version reads more two-dimensional: the saffron-and-tuberose accord is recognisable and pleasant, but the dupe loses some of the layered creaminess and the marathon longevity reviewers prize in the Juliette Has A Gun. Expect moderate projection and a few good hours rather than an all-day trail. For the price it is a confident, sophisticated amber floral that works best in cooler weather and on evenings out, where its sweet, powdery warmth has room to bloom.