Perfume Parlour 2008 EDP

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Special Aqua

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Perfume Parlour Special Aqua is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2008. Special Aqua opens with Bergamot, Lemon, Pepper, and Juniper, settles into a heart of Pine, Iris, and Incense, and dries down to a base of Amber, Sandalwood, and Vanilla. Perfume Parlour's Special Aqua carries a Statement verdict, a musk-led wear.

Special Aqua mirrors Byredo's Gypsy Water with its crisp pine-and-juniper freshness drying into incense and soft vanilla. The contemplative forest-clearing vibe is recognisable, though it wears thinner than the already intimate original.
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  • Fresh
  • Contemplative
  • Grounded
  • Refined
  • Uplifting
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Special Aqua Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Gypsy Water by Byredo
75%
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Gypsy Water the original Special Aqua inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Juniper30%
Lemon26%
Bergamot23%
Pepper21%
Heartas listed
Pine41%
Iris31%
Incense28%
Baseas listed
Vanilla40%
Sandalwood34%
Amber26%

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

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 fresh pine-and-juniper character suits spring and crisp autumn best, staying versatile but losing punch in deep cold.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date

Clean and contemplative, it's an easy fit for casual, office and daytime wear with enough warmth for relaxed evenings.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

  • Citral Geranial from Lemon

Other declarable allergens

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Special Aqua takes aim at Byredo's much-loved Gypsy Water and lands its breezy, woody-aromatic spirit for a fraction of the price. It opens fresh and green with juniper, lemon and bergamot lifted by a light peppery kick, then settles into a heart of pine needles, powdery orris and a wisp of incense - that signature put-out-campfire-in-a-forest feeling. The base brings a dry, almost unsweetened vanilla rounded with sandalwood and amber. Gypsy Water itself is famously intimate and soft-projecting, and this version pushes that even further, reading a touch simpler and skin-close with the smoky-incense nuance dialled down. Still, the clean, contemplative woody-vanilla character is well captured, making it a lovely easygoing scent for spring days and crisp autumn evenings.

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