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Perfume Parlour 2013 EDP

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New Invention

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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 amber-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
New Invention Eau de Parfum bottle
Dupe Inspired by
Oil Fiction by Juliette Has A Gun
87%
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Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Accords

Amber
90%
Floral
75%
Powdery
60%
Warm Spicy
60%
Woody
55%
Sweet
50%

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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.

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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.

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