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Perfume Parlour 2010 EDP

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Sea Quest

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Perfume Parlour Sea Quest is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2010. Sea Quest opens with Spicy, Lemon, Cardamom, and Juniper, settles into a heart of Green, Rose, Tea, and Hedione, and dries down to a base of Woody, Musk, Amber, and Sandalwood. Perfume Parlour's Sea Quest carries a Favourite verdict, a aromatic-led wear.

Sea Quest chases Voyage d'Hermes Parfum - that cardamom-and-lemon spice over tea, green notes and woody musk. The crisp, elegant unisex mood comes through, but it renders flatter with softer projection, sketching the original's refined spicy-woody balance rather than fully matching it.
  • Sophisticated
  • Refined
  • Grounded
  • Confident
  • Fresh
Sea Quest Eau de Parfum bottle

Profile

Composition

Timeline

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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 Winter

The spicy-fresh cardamom and woody musk are wonderfully versatile, leaning crisp in spring and warm enough for autumn and milder winter days.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Formal

Refined and unobtrusive, it excels as an office and everyday scent with enough polish for casual dates.

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About

Sea Quest opens on the signature accord of Voyage d'Hermes - bright lemon and piquant cardamom with a coniferous flick of juniper - in budget form. That cardamom runs throughout, lending a fresh, sophisticated warmth that lifts the whole composition. The heart brings a soft tea note with green and floral facets and a touch of rose, that crisp, slightly stern character the original is known for. The drydown is clean and woody - woody notes, sandalwood, amber and musk - a refined, skin-close finish. Where the Hermes is famous for a tight, personal projection but impressive longevity and an unmistakably elegant, unisex signature, this take reads flatter and simpler, the cardamom less nuanced and the woods thinner. Still, it captures the distinctive spicy-fresh, woody-musk elegance of Voyage - lovely as an office and everyday scent across spring and the cooler months - at a fraction of the designer price, even if the original's refined depth is only suggested.