Perfume Parlour 1948 Edp

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Sky Time For Women

Perfume Parlour Sky Time For Women is an Eau de Parfum launched in 1948. Sky Time For Women opens with Bergamot, Neroli, Peach, and Rosewood, settles into a heart of Carnation, Violet, Gardenia, and Clove, and dries down to a base of Iris, Sandalwood, Musk, and Amber. Perfume Parlour's Sky Time For Women carries a Favourite verdict, a floral-led wear.

Sky Time recreates Nina Ricci's 1948 classic L'Air du Temps - the original spicy-floral, all carnation, powdery violet-iris and soft woods. Wearers call it very close and notably stronger than today's thin reformulation; the trade is a slightly coarser powder and less of the vintage's soapy refinement.
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  • Elegant
  • Refined
  • Romantic
  • Sophisticated
  • Comforting
Sky Time For Women Eau de Parfum bottle
Dupe Inspired by
L'Air du Temps by Nina Ricci
96%
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Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 10%
Floral 37%
Fruity 8%
Green 7%
Sweet 22%
Warm 9%
Woody 18%
Earthy 10%
Animalic 7%
Fresh 11%

Mood Profile

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

Accords

Floral
85%
Powdery
70%
Warm Spicy
60%
Woody
55%
Soapy
45%

Notes

Top Notes

Bergamot 23% Neroli 21% Rose 21% Peach 19% Rosewood 17%

Heart Notes

Carnation 17% Violet 12% Orris 12% Gardenia 11% Clove 11% Jasmine 11% Ylang-Ylang 10% Rosemary 8% Orchid 8%

Base Notes

Iris 16% Sandalwood 13% Musk 13% Oakmoss 13% Amber 12% Cedar 12% Benzoin 11% Vetiver 10%

Performance

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

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall
Also Works:
Winter

The powdery spicy-floral suits spring and cooler transitional weather; summer heat pushes the carnation and powder too sharp.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Formal
Also Works:
Office Date Casual

A refined, classic floral that fits formal and office settings as much as a dressed-up date; too dignified for sport.

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Sky Time opens with a soft floral shimmer of rose, neroli and peach over bergamot, leading quickly into the carnation-and-clove spice that defines L'Air du Temps. The heart is a powdery bouquet - violet, gardenia, jasmine and ylang-ylang lifted by orris and a green sprig of rosemary - giving that classic spicy-floral, soapy-powdery character. Cedar, sandalwood, iris, oakmoss and a touch of benzoin and amber round the drydown into something warm and feminine. As a budget clone of Nina Ricci's 1948 landmark it tracks the carnation-powder DNA convincingly, and several wearers note it actually outlasts and out-projects the modern reformulated original. The give-away is finesse: the dupe's powder reads a touch coarser and the soft soapy elegance of the vintage is slightly muted. A refined, old-school floral for cooler, dressed-up days.

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