Perfume Parlour 2012 EDP

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Perfume Parlour Reference is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2012. Reference opens with Bergamot, Lemon, Orange, and Lemon Verbena, settles into a heart of Rose, Jasmine, Violet, and Ylang-Ylang, and dries down to a base of Musk, Sandalwood, Patchouli, and Iris. Perfume Parlour's Reference carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

Reference chases Roja Dove's luxurious Innuendo - the sunny citrus-and-ylang opening settling into a warm orris, sandalwood and musk base. The budget version captures the floral-woody shape but loses the original's exquisite clarity, reading flatter and less refined with shorter sillage.
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  • Refined
  • Confident
  • Romantic
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Reference Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Innuendo by Roja Parfums
92%
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Innuendo the original Reference 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
Also Works:
Summer

The citrus-floral brightness suits spring while the warm woody base carries into cooler autumn days.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Formal
Also Works:
Date Casual

Refined and elegant, it works for the office, formal occasions and dates.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Reference opens with a zesty rush of lemon verbena, orange, lemon and bergamot - the bright unisex-leaning top that gives Roja Dove's Innuendo its sunny lift. A honeyed ylang-ylang dominates the heart alongside violet, may rose and jasmine, before the base warms with orris, tonka, sandalwood, labdanum and musk. Where the original is prized for distinguishable, high-quality materials, this budget take blurs them together: the citrus is recognisable but the florals turn slightly generic and the woody base sits closer to the skin. It remains a pretty, elegant floral-woody musk for spring and autumn, suiting the office, formal events and dates, just without the depth and projection of the luxury original.

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