Perfume Parlour 2015 EDP

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Rich Water

Name: Rich Water Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Rich Water is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2015. Rich Water opens with Sea Water, Citrus, Mandarin, and Cardamom, settles into a heart of Rose and Juniper, and dries down to a base of Leather, Patchouli, and Tonka Bean. Perfume Parlour's Rich Water carries a Favourite verdict, a green-led wear.

Rich Water follows Paco Rabanne's 1 Million Cologne, the fresher, lighter spin on the gold-bar DNA. The cardamom-citrus-and-sea-note opening over a soft spicy-leather base reads recognisably, though the dupe flattens the warmth and fades faster than the original - an easy fresh-spicy summer take.

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Fresh
Confident
Energetic
Sensual
Uplifting

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Inspired by

1 Million by Rabanne

57%

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1 Million the original Rich Water inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed

Cardamom29%

Sea Water27%

Mandarin24%

Citrus20%

Heartas listed

Juniper54%

Rose46%

Baseas listed

Tonka Bean37%

Leather34%

Patchouli29%

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

The fresher citrus-spice profile leans to spring and summer where the original's freshness shines.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Casual

Also Works:

Office Date Sport

Fresh and versatile, it suits office, daily wear, casual outings and daytime dates; modest projection keeps it easy.

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About

Rich Water opens fresh and aromatic with cardamom, sea notes and bright citrus, capturing the lighter, summery reinvention of 1 Million Cologne. The heart brings a juniper-berry lift and a touch of rose, drying into a soft base of tonka bean, leather and patchouli that keeps a thread of the original's spicy warmth. Paco Rabanne's Cologne dials the cinnamon-leather signature back into something fresher and more wearable in heat; this dupe traces the same arc but reads flatter - the citrus sharper, the spicy-leather base thinner, and projection skin-close within a few hours. It plays as a fresh-spicy hybrid for warm-weather daily wear, the office, casual outings and daytime dates.