Perfume Parlour 1953 Edp

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Pure Moist

Perfume Parlour Pure Moist is an Eau de Parfum launched in 1953. Pure Moist opens with Bergamot, Peach, Aldehydes, and Orange, settles into a heart of Clove, Ylang-Ylang, Cinnamon, and Rose, and dries down to a base of Amber, Tolu Balsam, Benzoin, and Vanilla. Perfume Parlour's Pure Moist carries an Acquired verdict, a amber-led wear.

Pure Moist recreates Estee Lauder's Youth Dew, the legendary 1953 spicy-amber powerhouse. It captures the clove-and-cinnamon spice and that opulent balsamic-amber drydown, but the dupe tames the original's huge 12-14 hour longevity and projection, wearing closer and a little flatter while keeping the rich, vintage warmth.
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  • Sensual
  • Bold
  • Mysterious
  • Warm
  • Confident
Pure Moist Eau de Parfum bottle
Dupe Inspired by
Youth-Dew by Estée Lauder
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Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 15%
Floral 20%
Fruity 12%
Green 1%
Sweet 33%
Warm 23%
Woody 7%
Earthy 9%
Animalic 4%
Fresh 13%

Mood Profile

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

Accords

Amber
85%
Warm Spicy
80%
Balsamic
65%
Sweet
60%
Floral
50%

Notes

Top Notes

Bergamot 27% Peach 27% Orange 24% Aldehydes 22%

Heart Notes

Clove 24% Cinnamon 22% Ylang-Ylang 20% Rose 19% Orchid 15%

Base Notes

Amber 24% Vanilla 21% Tolu Balsam 19% Benzoin 18% Patchouli 18%

Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Strong

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

The rich, spicy-balsamic amber is made for autumn and winter and feels heavy in warm weather.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

Opulent and sensual, it suits evenings, date nights and formal cool-weather occasions.

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Pure Moist opens spicy and slightly aldehydic with bergamot, peach and orange, before quickly diving into its real character: a dense spice heart of clove, cinnamon and ylang-ylang with rose and a touch of orchid. The drydown is opulent and balsamic - amber, tolu balsam, benzoin, vanilla and patchouli - leaving a dusty, sensual ambery trail. Against Estee Lauder's Youth Dew, this dupe nails the bold spicy-amber DNA and that unmistakable vintage warmth, but the original's enormous longevity and excellent projection are dialled back here, giving a more wearable, skin-close version with shorter staying power. It remains a rich, grown-up oriental best suited to autumn and winter evenings, delivering the heart of a classic at a budget price.

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