Perfume Parlour 2013 EDP

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Strong Aroma

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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 floral-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
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Strong Aroma Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Musk Oud by Kilian
77%
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Musk Oud the original Strong Aroma 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
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.

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

  • Citral Geranial from Lemon
  • Geraniol from Rose

Other declarable allergens

  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

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

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.

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