Perfume Parlour 2022 EDP

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Sand Ritual

Name: Sand Ritual Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Sand Ritual is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2022. Sand Ritual opens with Sesame, Whisky, Anise, and Mandarin, settles into a heart of Sandalwood, Cashmeran, and Cacao Butter, and dries down to a base of Cashmere Wood, Cedar, Patchouli, and Vanilla. Perfume Parlour's Sand Ritual carries a Statement verdict, a sweet-led wear.

A budget take on Stephane Humbert Lucas 777's Sand Dance, Sand Ritual recreates the boozy whiskey-and-cacao opening melting into creamy tonka and vanilla. It captures the cosy, opulent gourmand warmth, though the whiskey reads a touch sharper and the woody-creamy blend less seamless than the niche original.

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Cozy
Sensual
Sophisticated
Warm
Comforting

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Inspired by

Sand Dance by Stéphane Humbert Lucas 777

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Sand Dance the original Sand Ritual inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed

Whisky31%

Mandarin20%

Coriander18%

Sesame16%

Anise15%

Heartas listed

Cacao Butter40%

Cashmeran30%

Sandalwood30%

Baseas listed

Tonka Bean19%

Vanilla18%

Benzoin14%

Cashmere Wood14%

Patchouli12%

Styrax12%

Cedar10%

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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Notes

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Heart

Base

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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:

Fall Winter

The boozy whiskey, cacao and creamy vanilla-woods feel cosiest in the cold, suiting autumn and winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date

Also Works:

Casual Formal

Its warm, gourmand sensuality shines on evenings and dates, with enough ease for cosy casual wear.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Sand Ritual opens warm and boozy: a sophisticated whiskey accent threaded with coriander, mandarin, a savoury whisper of sesame and a touch of anise - a spicy, slightly liqueur-soaked start true to its inspiration. The heart turns deliciously gourmand, with rich cacao folded into creamy sandalwood and velvety cashmeran. The drydown is the soul of the scent: sweet tonka bean and vanilla melting into benzoin, styrax, patchouli and a soft cedar extract, with cashmere wood tying it together. This follows Stephane Humbert Lucas 777's Sand Dance closely in structure - the same boozy-chocolate-to-creamy-woods arc - but where the original is famous for its atmospheric, seamlessly blended richness, this Perfume Parlour version renders the whiskey a touch sharper and more synthetic and the woods slightly flatter and less hypnotic. It sits close to the skin like the original, with respectable but not beast-mode longevity. The result is a cosy, sensual whiskey-cacao gourmand for cold-weather evenings, capturing the opulent mood of a pricey niche favourite at budget cost.