Perfume Parlour 2019 EDP

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Powerful Noire

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Perfume Parlour Powerful Noire is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2019. Powerful Noire opens with Boysenberry, settles into a heart of Orange Blossom, Jasmine, and Coffee, and dries down to a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, and Licorice. Perfume Parlour's Powerful Noire carries a Statement verdict, a sweet-led wear.

A budget take on the discontinued YSL Black Opium Intense - the deeper, berry-laced coffee-and-vanilla twist on the Black Opium DNA. Powerful Noire revives that darker character but renders it flatter and skin-close, trading the original's boozy depth for a simpler, sweeter arc.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Sensual
  • Mysterious
  • Bold
  • Cozy
  • Flirtatious
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Powerful Noire Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Black Opium Intense by Yves Saint Laurent
82%
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Black Opium Intense the original Powerful Noire 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:
Fall Winter

The dark berry-coffee-vanilla gourmand belongs in autumn and winter; warm weather turns it heavy.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual

A deep, sensual scent that shines for dates and evenings more than the office or sport.

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

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

Powerful Noire opens on a dark, juicy boysenberry before sinking into the signature Black Opium Intense heart of rich coffee, jasmine sambac and orange blossom. The base settles into creamy vanilla, licorice and sandalwood, lending a deeper, slightly boozy sweetness that set the Intense apart from the original. With Black Opium Intense now discontinued, this Perfume Parlour interpretation is a welcome revival - though, like most clones, it renders the composition more two-dimensional, with the berry-coffee sweetness pushed forward while the licorice-sandalwood depth sits thinner and fades faster to the skin. It is a cosy, sensual cool-weather choice for dates and evenings, capturing the Intense mood at a budget price.

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