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Perfume Parlour 2018 EDP

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Shiny Spice

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Perfume Parlour Shiny Spice is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2018. Shiny Spice opens with Angelica, Marigold, Bergamot, and Cinnamon, settles into a heart of Cedar and Labdanum, and dries down to a base of Sandalwood, Vanilla, and Incense. Perfume Parlour's Shiny Spice carries a Statement verdict, a amber-led wear.

Shiny Spice leans on Mancera's Gold Incense - that fresh-spicy incense wrapped in vanilla and amber. The dupe pushes the cinnamon-and-vanilla warmth forward and softens the smoky incense bite, so it lands cosier and rounder than the original's brighter, more resinous lift, with gentler projection.
  • Warm
  • Comforting
  • Sophisticated
  • Cozy
  • Grounded
Shiny Spice Eau de Parfum bottle

Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Accords

Amber
80%
Woody
65%
Sweet
55%
Smoky
50%
Powdery
40%

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 warm cinnamon, incense and vanilla-amber heart is built for cold months and feels heavy in heat.

Best Occasions

Also Works:
Date Casual Formal

Cosy and softly spiced - it suits relaxed evenings and dates more than bright daytime or sporty settings.

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About

Shiny Spice opens on a glowing spice-and-marigold accord: warm cinnamon dusted with bergamot brightness and a faint herbal angelica edge, sweeter and rounder than the crisp incense-and-coffee snap of the Mancera it follows. The heart turns resinous and woody as labdanum and atlas cedar build a soft amber spine. In the drydown a creamy Madagascar vanilla and sandalwood cushion the incense, which here reads as a gentle smoky warmth rather than the original's churchy, more cutting incense. The overall effect is comforting and easy - a cosy spiced amber for cold weather - but it trades some of Gold Incense's freshness and projection for that approachability, sitting closer to the skin and fading sooner. A pleasant, snuggly winter scent that captures the spirit of the original without its sharper, more luminous facets.