Perfume Parlour 2008 Edp

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Striking For Women

Perfume Parlour Striking For Women is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2008. Striking For Women opens with Cardamom, Bergamot, Mandarin, and Pink Pepper, settles into a heart of Tea, Bellflower, and Iris, and dries down to a base of Musk, Cedar, and Vetiver. Perfume Parlour's Striking For Women carries a Favourite verdict, a aromatic-led wear.

Perfume Parlour's budget take on Burberry The Beat - a fresh, spicy opening of pink pepper, cardamom and bergamot over a calming tea-and-iris heart and a soft cedar-musk base. PP captures the spa-like, tea-driven character that set the original apart from typical fruity-florals, though it reads a little flatter and lighter. A versatile, uplifting daytime scent for a fraction of the Burberry price.
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  • Fresh
  • Refined
  • Uplifting
  • Grounded
Striking For Women Eau de Parfum bottle
Dupe Inspired by
The Beat by Burberry
96%
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Profile

Citrus Floral Fruity Green Sweet Warm Woody Earthy Animalic Fresh
Citrus 14%
Floral 18%
Fruity 4%
Green 14%
Sweet 10%
Warm 13%
Woody 18%
Earthy 10%
Animalic 9%
Fresh 20%

Mood Profile

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

Accords

Aromatic
70%
Woody
65%
Fresh
60%
Warm Spicy
55%
Musky
55%

Notes

Top Notes

Bergamot 27% Cardamom 25% Pink Pepper 25% Mandarin 22%

Heart Notes

Tea 42% Iris 31% Bellflower 28%

Base Notes

Musk 38% Cedar 35% Vetiver 27%

Performance

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

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer
Also Works:
Fall

The fresh, spicy-tea character makes it a natural spring and summer wear, with the woody base extending it into milder autumn; it lacks the warmth for deep winter.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Sport

Its calm, versatile, spa-like profile is highly office- and daytime-appropriate, with enough freshness for casual and date wear.

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About

Striking is Perfume Parlour's affordable interpretation of Burberry The Beat, the distinctive 2008 floral-woody-musk. It opens fresh and spicy - a kick of pink pepper and cardamom over sparkling bergamot and mandarin - the bright, mood-lifting start the original is known for. Rather than leaning fruity, the heart turns calm and tea-like, with a soft iris and bellflower adding a powdery, spa-like serenity, before a clean base of white musk, cedar and vetiver gives a gentle woody finish. The original is praised for its unusual tea-and-cedar signature and surprising 8-10 hour longevity despite low sillage; as a budget dupe this version keeps that peaceful, spicy-tea character but lands a touch flatter and lighter, with the warmth of the tea note quieter. A versatile, refreshing daytime scent for spring through autumn, casual days and the office.

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