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Perfume Parlour 2017 EDP

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Noire Illusion

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Perfume Parlour Noire Illusion is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2017. Noire Illusion opens with Dark Chocolate, Sugar Cane, and Coffee, settles into a heart of Almond and Caramel, and dries down to a base of Sandalwood and Heliotrope. Perfume Parlour's Noire Illusion carries a Statement verdict, a gourmand-led wear.

Noire Illusion takes aim at Kilian Black Phantom's dark, boozy coffee-and-chocolate gourmand and lands the bitter-sweet roast convincingly. The original's salty-rum complexity and creamy depth read simpler here, with the caramel weighted up, but it's a rich, comforting budget gourmand.
  • Sensual
  • Cozy
  • Mysterious
  • Comforting
  • Bold
Noire Illusion Eau de Parfum bottle

Profile

Composition

Timeline

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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

A rich coffee-chocolate gourmand belongs in cold weather, peaking in autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual

Its sweet, sensual character suits intimate evenings and date nights over daytime or office wear.

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Noire Illusion opens on bitter coffee and dark chocolate dusted with raw sugar cane, immediately recalling the brooding gourmand heart of Kilian Black Phantom. The middle turns nutty and sweet - almond folded into caramel - before a soft base of sandalwood and powdery heliotrope rounds it off. Where the original is a layered, salty-boozy affair with rum at its centre and a creamy, almost intimidating depth, this Perfume Parlour version flattens the booze and pushes the caramel-chocolate sweetness forward, reading more straightforwardly dessert-like. Projection stays moderate and longevity lands in the middle band rather than the original's all-evening grip. A cozy, sensual coffee gourmand best saved for cold-weather evenings and date nights.