Perfume Parlour 2016 EDP

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Special Resin

Name: Special Resin Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Special Resin is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2016. Special Resin opens with Musk and Iris, settles into a heart of Amber and Cedar, and dries down to a base of Orchid and Ambroxan. Perfume Parlour's Special Resin carries a Statement verdict, a musk-led wear.

Special Resin recreates Ormonde Jayne's Ambre Royal, the elegant unisex amber that stays warm without turning cloying. It captures the refined iris-and-amber heart and the dry ambroxan-cedar drydown, but the dupe softens the original's outstanding projection and longevity, wearing closer and a touch flatter while keeping that classy, non-sweet amber signature.

What our verdicts mean →

Sophisticated
Sensual
Refined
Warm
Elegant

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Inspired by

Ambre Royal by Ormonde Jayne

90%

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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Topas listed

Iris52%

Musk48%

Heartas listed

Amber55%

Cedar45%

Baseas listed

Ambroxan58%

Orchid42%

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

Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Fall Winter

Also Works:

Spring

The warm, dry amber character suits autumn and winter, staying wearable into refined spring evenings.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date Formal

Also Works:

Office

Polished and sensual, it works for evenings, date nights, formal events and grown-up office wear.

STATEMENT

Special Resin

EDP

Perfume Parlour · 2016 M

ScentArt

Sophisticated Sensual Refined Warm Elegant

Top

Iris

Musk

Heart

Amber

Cedar

Base

Ambroxan

Orchid

Longevity

Projection

Intensity

Mood Calming

EnergisingCalming

Character Serious

PlayfulSerious

Sentiment Brooding

UpliftingBrooding

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Ingredients and allergens

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About

Special Resin opens soft and powdery with iris and a clean musk, leading into the composition's centre of gravity: a rich, resinous amber wrapped in cedar. The drydown leans dry and refined with ambroxan, a whisper of orchid and more amber, never sugary - the hallmark of this elegant style. Against Ormonde Jayne's Ambre Royal, this dupe gets the sophisticated, restrained amber DNA right and keeps the unisex, non-cloying warmth, but the original's powerful sillage and 8-12 hour longevity are dialled back here, leaving a more intimate, skin-close wear. Longevity is moderate for the price. It is a polished, sensual amber that flatters cool-weather evenings and formal occasions, offering much of the original's refined glow without the niche cost.