Perfume Parlour 2012 EDP

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Red Meringue

Name: Red Meringue Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Red Meringue is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2012. Red Meringue opens with Nectarine and Kumquat, settles into a heart of Rose, Almond, and Pomegranate, and dries down to a base of Woody Notes, Amber, and Tonka Bean. Perfume Parlour's Red Meringue carries a Statement verdict, a fruity-led wear.

A budget take on DKNY Sweet Delicious Pink Macaroon. The juicy kumquat-nectarine opening, nutty marzipan heart and vanillary tonka-amber base all come through, and since the original was already light and short-lived, the dupe loses little beyond a touch of polish.

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Playful
Flirtatious
Comforting
Romantic
Uplifting

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Inspired by

Sweet Delicious Pink Macaron by DKNY

12%

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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed

Kumquat52%

Nectarine48%

Heartas listed

Almond39%

Pomegranate33%

Rose28%

Baseas listed

Tonka Bean38%

Amber34%

Woody Notes28%

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 Summer

Also Works:

Fall

Juicy fruit and sweet gourmand notes suit spring and summer, with enough warmth for autumn.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date Casual

Playful and sweet, it suits casual days and dates rather than the office or formal events.

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

Coumarin from Tonka Bean
Geraniol from Rose

Other declarable allergens

Bitter almond Benzaldehyde from Almond

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

Red Meringue opens juicy and sweet with kumquat and nectarine before the gourmand heart arrives: a nutty marzipan accord laced with pomegranate and a soft rose, smelling like a pink macaron with fruity layers. The drydown turns warm and vanillary with tonka bean, amber and a whisper of woods. Inspired by DKNY Sweet Delicious Pink Macaroon, it chases that floral-fruity-gourmand character - soft, sweet and edible. As a Perfume Parlour version it renders the blend a touch flatter and skin-closer, with the inexpensive fruit and marzipan weighted up front; because the original itself was light and fleeting, the divergence here is modest. The result is a playful, dessert-sweet gourmand that captures the fun of Pink Macaroon for warm-weather wear at a fraction of the price.

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