Perfume Parlour 2012 EDP

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Passion

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Perfume Parlour Passion is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2012. Passion opens with Lemon, Apple, and Mint, settles into a heart of Geranium, Tonka Bean, and Ambroxan, and dries down to a base of Cedar, Vetiver, Oakmoss, and Vanilla. Perfume Parlour's Passion carries a Statement verdict, a sweet-led wear.

A faithful nod to Versace Eros - the same mint-and-vanilla sweetness over green apple - but Passion renders it flatter and skin-close. The crowd-pleasing DNA is recognisable; the nuclear sillage of the original is not.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Confident
  • Bold
  • Energetic
  • Flirtatious
  • Fresh
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Passion Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Eros by Versace
93%
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Eros the original Passion 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
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall Winter

The sweet minty-vanilla profile shines in cooler weather and shoulder seasons; high summer can push the sweetness cloying.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual

A confident date-night and casual scent rather than a formal or office pick, given its loud sweet character.

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

Other declarable allergens

  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Spearmint Mentha Viridis Leaf Oil from Mint
  • Vanillin from Vanilla

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

Passion opens on the unmistakable Eros signature: a bright shock of mint laced with lemon and crisp green apple, instantly readable as the Versace blueprint. The heart leans into sweet tonka bean and ambroxan with a whisper of geranium, while the base settles into vanilla, vetiver and cedar with a trace of oakmoss. Where the original Eros pushes a near-nuclear sillage and eight-to-ten-hour longevity, this Perfume Parlour interpretation wears flatter and closer to the skin - the sweetness is dialled up early, the refined woody-mossy drydown thinner and quicker to fade. It is an easy, confident crowd-pleaser for cooler-weather casual and evening wear, capturing the fun, flirtatious character of Eros without the projection or staying power that made the original a club-night staple.

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