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Shiny Water Lily

Name: Shiny Water Lily Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Shiny Water Lily is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2013. Shiny Water Lily opens with Clementine, Bergamot, Magnolia, and Peach, settles into a heart of Hyacinth, Wisteria, Rose, and Jasmine, and dries down to a base of Amber, Cedar, Vetiver, and Benzoin. 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

Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Accords

Floral

90%

Fruity

55%

Woody

55%

Amber

45%

Powdery

40%

Aromatic

35%

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Performance

Longevity

Moderate (4-6h)

Projection

Intimate

Intensity

Light

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

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.