Perfume Parlour 1996 Edp

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Refreshing Aqua

Perfume Parlour Refreshing Aqua is an Eau de Parfum launched in 1996. Refreshing Aqua opens with Watermelon and Melon, settles into a heart of Lily Of The Valley and Jasmine, and dries down to a base of Sandalwood and Musk. Perfume Parlour's Refreshing Aqua carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

Refreshing Aqua recreates Davidoff Cool Water Woman, the breezy 90s aquatic floral. It captures the watery-melon freshness and clean lily-of-the-valley heart that made the original a staple, and since Cool Water itself wears light and close, the dupe's skin-near, modest-longevity character lands quite faithfully for the price.
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  • Fresh
  • Uplifting
  • Energetic
  • Clean
  • Playful
Refreshing Aqua Eau de Parfum bottle

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Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 0%
Floral 28%
Fruity 15%
Green 10%
Sweet 20%
Warm 1%
Woody 16%
Earthy 0%
Animalic 13%
Fresh 31%

Mood Profile

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

Accords

Fresh
85%
Aquatic
80%
Floral
60%
Fruity
55%
Woody
45%

Notes

Top Notes

Watermelon 62% Melon 38%

Heart Notes

Lily Of The Valley 62% Jasmine 37%

Base Notes

Sandalwood 56% Musk 44%

Performance

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

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

The cool aquatic-melon freshness is at its best in spring and summer and feels thin in cold weather.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Sport

Clean and breezy, it suits casual daytime, the office and warm-weather active wear.

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Refreshing Aqua opens cool and juicy with a watery melon freshness, evoking the original's ocean-breeze overture. The heart is clean and dewy, built around lily-of-the-valley with a soft floral lift, before a gentle sandalwood-musk base gives a quiet, slightly soapy finish. Against Davidoff's Cool Water Woman, this dupe keeps the calm, fresh-aquatic spirit and the breezy floral cleanliness; because the original is itself a light, easy-projecting scent with modest staying power, the dupe's skin-close wear and shorter longevity feel true to type rather than a major step down. It is an easygoing, refreshing everyday fragrance - clean enough for the office, light enough for warm-weather casual and active days - delivering the familiar Cool Water vibe at a budget price.

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