Perfume Parlour 2016 Edp

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Second Reaction

Perfume Parlour Second Reaction is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2016. Second Reaction opens with Cinnamon and Rum, settles into a heart of Tobacco and Saffron, and dries down to a base of Vanilla and Sandalwood. Perfume Parlour's Second Reaction carries a Statement verdict, a sweet-led wear.

Second Reaction copies Initio's Side Effect - the same boozy cinnamon-and-rum opening melting into sweet vanilla tobacco. The budget version lands the warm, cosy gourmand idea but reads flatter, missing the original's piercing hedione lift and above-average projection.
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  • Sensual
  • Cozy
  • Confident
  • Comforting
  • Sophisticated
Second Reaction Eau de Parfum bottle

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Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 0%
Floral 2%
Fruity 2%
Green 0%
Sweet 42%
Warm 42%
Woody 16%
Earthy 10%
Animalic 6%
Fresh 0%

Mood Profile

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

Accords

Sweet
80%
Warm Spicy
70%
Tobacco
70%
Gourmand
60%
Woody
50%

Notes

Top Notes

Cinnamon 52% Rum 48%

Heart Notes

Tobacco 62% Saffron 38%

Base Notes

Vanilla 56% Sandalwood 44%

Performance

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

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter

The boozy, sweet tobacco warmth is made for cold autumn and winter wear.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

Cosy and sensual, it shines on evenings, dates and snug nights over daytime sport.

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Second Reaction opens warm and boozy, with cinnamon and rum giving the same spiced-liqueur kick that defines Initio's Side Effect. The heart settles into rich tobacco brushed with a touch of saffron before a sweet base of vanilla and sandalwood brings the cosy, gourmand drydown. Against the original the budget take is simpler and flatter - it skips the sharp, transparent hedione that fills the first hours of the Initio and sits closer to the skin with gentler projection. The result is an easy, comforting sweet-tobacco scent for cold-weather evenings, dates and snug nights in - a faithful, wearable echo of the boozy original.

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