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Shiny Water Lily

Perfume Parlour Shiny Water Lily is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2013. Shiny Water Lily opens with Magnolia, Clementine, Peach, and Bergamot, settles into a heart of Tea, Hyacinth, Jasmine, and Rose, and dries down to a base of Amber, Benzoin, Styrax, and Cedar. Perfume Parlour's Shiny Water Lily carries a Favourite verdict, a floral-led wear.

A budget homage to Tom Ford's Fleur de Chine. The semi-indolic magnolia and tea-rose heart land in the right place, but Perfume Parlour smooths out the original's smoky styrax complexity into something simpler and more linear.
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  • Elegant
  • Refined
  • Sophisticated
  • Romantic
  • Graceful
Shiny Water Lily Eau de Parfum bottle
Dupe Inspired by
Fleur de Chine by Tom Ford
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Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 14%
Floral 30%
Fruity 12%
Green 10%
Sweet 23%
Warm 10%
Woody 13%
Earthy 8%
Animalic 4%
Fresh 17%

Mood Profile

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

Accords

Floral
90%
Fruity
55%
Woody
55%
Amber
45%
Powdery
40%

Notes

Top Notes

Magnolia 34% Clementine 24% Peach 22% Bergamot 20%

Heart Notes

Tea 18% Hyacinth 16% Jasmine 14% Rose 14% Wisteria 13% Peony 12% Plum 12%

Base Notes

Amber 24% Benzoin 20% Cedar 20% Styrax 18% Vetiver 16%

Performance

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

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall
Also Works:
Summer

The dewy magnolia-and-tea florals shine in spring while the soft balsamic base gives enough warmth for cooler autumn days.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Office Casual

Refined and gentle enough for the office or a formal occasion, with a romantic softness that suits a date.

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About

Shiny Water Lily takes its cue from Tom Ford's gentle, complex Fleur de Chine, opening with a soapy-floral salvo of magnolia, tart clementine and white peach over a whisper of bergamot. The heart blooms into demure tea-rose, hyacinth, jasmine and wisteria, with a ripe plum facet adding a fruity shadow. A soft styrax, benzoin and cedar base lends a faintly smoky warmth. The original is famous for its quiet, elegant intricacy and only moderate sillage; this clone pushes the floral opening a little louder and brighter while the smoky-balsamic drydown reads flatter and fades faster, giving roughly four hours of wear. It captures the soft-spoken Chinese-floral spirit of Fleur de Chine for pennies, sacrificing some of the niche original's subtle turns and longevity for the price.

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