Perfume Parlour 2005 EDP

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Sterling Reflection For Men

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Perfume Parlour Sterling Reflection For Men is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2005. Sterling Reflection For Men opens with Bitter Orange, Cedar, and Coriander, settles into a heart of Patchouli, Clove, and Saffron, and dries down to a base of Amber, Oakmoss, Cinnamon, and Benzoin. Perfume Parlour's Sterling Reflection For Men carries a Statement verdict, a musk-led wear.

Perfume Parlour's budget read of Davidoff Silver Shadow, the warm orange-and-saffron spicy oriental. It captures the creamy citrus-saffron opening and cosy amber-spice drydown convincingly, though it reads a touch sweeter and simpler and projects more modestly than the smooth original.
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  • Warm
  • Sensual
  • Cozy
  • Confident
  • Sophisticated
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Sterling Reflection For Men Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Silver Shadow by Davidoff
93%
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Silver Shadow the original Sterling Reflection For Men inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

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

The warm orange, saffron and amber spice feel cosiest in autumn and winter and heavy in heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Office Casual Formal

A warm, intimate spicy-oriental best for evenings and dates, with enough restraint for daytime.

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

Other declarable allergens

  • Bitter orange peel Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil from Bitter Orange
  • Clove Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Oil from Clove

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

Sterling Reflection follows Davidoff Silver Shadow: a creamy opening of bitter orange with spicy coriander and a flick of Virginia cedar, sweet and inviting. The heart turns warm and a little mysterious - hot saffron and clove woven through patchouli - before the drydown settles into the addictive part: amber, benzoin and cinnamon over a soft oakmoss base, smooth and resinous. Against the original, the PP take keeps that orange-and-woods DNA intact but leans a shade sweeter up top and renders the spice-and-resin drydown simpler and more linear, losing a little of the seamless depth. Silver Shadow was a smooth, intimate 7-8 hour wear, and this dupe is similar in spirit - close projection, a few hours of cosy spice. A warm, sweet, snuggly spicy-oriental for cold-weather evenings and dates.

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