Perfume Parlour 2008 EDP

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Striking For Women

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Perfume Parlour Striking For Women is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2008. Striking For Women opens with Bergamot, Mandarin, Pink Pepper, and Cardamom, settles into a heart of Iris, Tea, and Bellflower, and dries down to a base of Musk, Cedar, and Vetiver. Perfume Parlour's Striking For Women carries a Favourite verdict, a woody-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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Striking For Women Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
The Beat by Burberry
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The Beat the original Striking For Women 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
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

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.

Ingredients and allergens

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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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