Perfume Parlour 2014 EDP

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Special Bloom For Women

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Perfume Parlour Special Bloom For Women is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2014. Special Bloom For Women opens with Champagne Rosé, Fruity Notes, and Pink Pepper, settles into a heart of Peach Blossom and Rose, and dries down to a base of Woody Notes and Musk. Perfume Parlour's Special Bloom For Women carries a Statement verdict, a floral-led wear.

Special Bloom clones Carolina Herrera 212 VIP Rose - that sparkling, party-ready champagne-and-rose floral over peach blossom and a soft woody-musk base. As a budget take it captures the effervescent, feminine charm well; the fizzy champagne top reads a touch more candied and the polished, slightly woodsy drydown of the original is a little flatter.
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  • Flirtatious
  • Elegant
  • Playful
  • Romantic
  • Uplifting
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Special Bloom For Women Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
212 VIP Rosé by Carolina Herrera
92%
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212 VIP Rosé the original Special Bloom For Women inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Champagne Rosé42%
Pink Pepper31%
Fruity Notes28%
Heartas listed
Peach Blossom50%
Rose50%
Baseas listed
Musk52%
Woody Notes48%

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
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Fall

The sparkling champagne-rose floral suits spring and summer, holding into autumn; deep winter mutes its fizzy lift.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Office Formal

Fizzy and flirtatious for dates, casual and daily wear; its party-girl sweetness is a little informal for formal occasions.

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

  • Geraniol from Rose

Other declarable allergens

  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

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 Bloom opens with the original's signature sparkle - a fizzy champagne rosé accord lifted by pink pepper and bright fruity notes, sweet and celebratory. The heart is a soft floral of peach blossom and a rose bouquet, fresh and feminine rather than heavy, that party-girl glamour 212 VIP Rose is known for. A light base of queen wood and musk over soft woods grounds it gently. As a budget clone of Carolina Herrera's 2014 favourite it captures the effervescent, sensual character convincingly, an easy crowd-pleasing daily-and-date floral. The divergence is finesse: the dupe's champagne fizz leans a shade more candied and synthetic, and the slightly woodsy, polished drydown of the original renders a little flatter. Performance is moderate - the original was always the lightest-lasting of the 212 line, and the dupe sits similar. A flirtatious, elegant sparkling floral for warm days and nights out.

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