Perfume Parlour 2003 EDP

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Prompt For Women

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Perfume Parlour Prompt For Women is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2003. Prompt For Women opens with Red Apple, Bergamot, and Mandarin, settles into a heart of Jasmine, Iris, Ylang-Ylang, and Magnolia, and dries down to a base of Musk, Amber, Vanilla, and Honey. Perfume Parlour's Prompt For Women carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

A budget attempt at L'Instant de Guerlain. The sweet citrus-and-ylang heart over honeyed amber traces the original's soft, ladylike elegance; Guerlains are notoriously hard to copy, so it reads simpler and a little flatter, and gives up the original's above-average longevity.
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  • Elegant
  • Refined
  • Romantic
  • Comforting
  • Sophisticated
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Prompt For Women Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
L'Instant de Guerlain by Guerlain
82%
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L'Instant de Guerlain the original Prompt For Women 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
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall
Also Works:
Winter

The soft honeyed florals flatter spring and the cooler months; the sweetness feels a little heavy for high summer heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual
Also Works:
Formal

An elegant, easy-wearing feminine floral suited to the office and daily wear that dresses up for dates and dressier evenings.

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
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk
  • 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

About

Prompt opens on a soft, sweet citrus - red apple, mandarin and bergamot glazed with a touch of honey - echoing the gentle, sunny start of L'Instant de Guerlain. The heart turns creamy and floral as ylang-ylang and magnolia take the lead, lifted by iris and jasmine, the elegant, slightly powdery bouquet that gives the original its ladylike polish. It dries down to honeyed amber, vanilla, benzoin and musk - warm, soft and comforting. L'Instant is famously difficult to dupe because Guerlain's compositions carry a refinement that budget houses rarely capture, and this version is no exception: it reads simpler and a touch flatter through the heart, smoothing over the original's nuance, and while pleasant it sits closer to the skin and fades sooner than the well-performing original. Best in spring and the cooler months, it suits the office, daily wear and dressier evenings - a likeable, recognisable budget impression of L'Instant rather than a perfect twin.

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