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Perfume Parlour 2013 EDP

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Strong Aroma

Name: Strong Aroma Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Strong Aroma is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2013. Strong Aroma opens with Lemon, Cardamom, and Coriander, settles into a heart of Cypress, Rose, Geranium, and Artemisia, and dries down to a base of Musk, Oud, Patchouli, and Incense. Perfume Parlour's Strong Aroma carries a Statement verdict, a woody-led wear.

A budget take on Kilian Musk Oud, Strong Aroma carries the same clean cardamom-and-rose opening over a polished oud-musk-incense base. One reviewer with the original calls it nearly identical, though the refined, almost metallic oud reads a little flatter here.

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Sophisticated
Sensual
Refined
Mysterious
Confident

Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Accords

Woody

80%

Oud

70%

Musky

65%

Floral

60%

Smoky

55%

Warm Spicy

50%

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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 rose, oud, musk and incense character leans toward autumn and winter, with enough freshness up top to carry into spring.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date Formal

Also Works:

Office

A refined, sophisticated oud-floral that suits evenings, dates and formal settings.

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Strong Aroma opens with the cooling fizz of coriander and cardamom over a bright lemon, mirroring the crisp, spicy start of Kilian Musk Oud. The heart is more rose than musk early on, just like the original - a Bulgarian rose laced with geranium, dry cypress and a herbal artemisia edge that gives it the clean, polished floral character the Kilian is known for. The base finally brings the title notes forward: a tame, refined oud over clean musk, earthy patchouli and a thread of incense, holding the sophisticated, slightly powdery drydown. Community feedback is encouraging - one owner of the original calls Strong Aroma essentially identical and notably long-lasting - while purists argue the niche oud's clean, almost metallic polish is hard to fully capture, and here the oud sits a touch flatter and less luminous. Performance is solid for the price, with a close, evening-appropriate sillage. A clean, grown-up rose-oud for cooler-weather wear and anyone after the Kilian character without the luxury price.