Perfume Parlour 2016 EDP

M £ Favourite

Strong Water

Name: Strong Water Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Strong Water is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2016. Strong Water opens with Grapefruit, Yuzu, and Pink Pepper, settles into a heart of Sea Water and Violet Leaf, and dries down to a base of Guaiac Wood, Ambergris, and Amberwood. Perfume Parlour's Strong Water carries a Favourite verdict, an elemental-led wear.

A budget take on Paco Rabanne Invictus Aqua - the buoyant yuzu-grapefruit opening over a watery, woody-musk base. Strong Water captures the lighter, summery Invictus character but renders it flatter and skin-close, trading the original's polish for a quicker fade.

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Fresh
Energetic
Uplifting
Confident
Playful

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Inspired by

Invictus Elixir by Rabanne

48%

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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Topas listed

Grapefruit36%

Pink Pepper32%

Yuzu32%

Heartas listed

Sea Water56%

Violet Leaf44%

Baseas listed

Amberwood36%

Ambergris33%

Guaiac Wood31%

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

Short (2-4h)

Projection

Intimate

Intensity

Light

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring Summer

The bright aquatic-citrus profile is built for spring and summer heat and feels thin in cold weather.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Casual Sport

Also Works:

Office Date

Clean and sporty, it suits the gym, casual days and the office more than formal or evening wear.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Strong Water opens bright and buoyant with yuzu, grapefruit and a lift of pink pepper - the citrus-forward signature that makes Invictus Aqua the breeziest of the line. A watery heart of sea water and violet leaf carries the aquatic feeling before the base dries down to amberwood, ambergris and guaiac wood for a soft, sweet-woody musk. The original takes the heaviness out of Invictus while keeping its trademark sweetness; this Perfume Parlour interpretation follows that lighter path but renders it more two-dimensional, with the citrus-aquatic top pushed forward while the woody-musk base sits thinner and fades faster to the skin. It is an effortless warm-weather choice for the gym, casual days and the office, delivering the Invictus Aqua mood without the designer price.