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Perfume Parlour 1996 EDP

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Super Power

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Perfume Parlour Super Power is an Eau de Parfum launched in 1996. Super Power opens with Lemon, Violet, Peony, and Peach, settles into a heart of Hyacinth, Rose, Jasmine, and Ylang-Ylang, and dries down to a base of Musk, Amber, Cedar, and Sandalwood. Perfume Parlour's Super Power carries a Favourite verdict, a floral-led wear.

Super Power riffs on the watery fruity-floral DNA of Giorgio Armani's Acqua di Gio for women. The pineapple-peach sparkle and dewy freesia heart read recognisably, but the composition is lighter and more linear - a pleasant breezy floral that trades the original's polish for budget-friendly ease.
  • Fresh
  • Romantic
  • Uplifting
  • Flirtatious
  • Elegant
Super Power Eau de Parfum bottle

Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Accords

Floral
90%
Fruity
80%
Fresh
65%
Aquatic
60%
Woody
50%
Musky
45%

Performance

Longevity
Short (2-4h)
Projection
Intimate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

Bright fruity-floral freshness suits spring and summer best and feels too light for cold months.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Casual
Also Works:
Office Sport

Soft and pretty, it works for daily wear, office and casual dates; gentle projection keeps it from formal evening duty.

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About

Super Power opens with a juicy fruity-floral shimmer of pineapple, peach and lemon lifted by powdery peony and violet, instantly evoking the dewy freshness of Acqua di Gio for women. The heart blooms into a soft bouquet of freesia, jasmine, lily of the valley and rose with a creamy ylang touch, before drying down to a clean musky-woody base of sandalwood, amber and cedar. Compared with the Armani original the divergence is clear: the fruit is sweeter and more candied up top, the floral heart less nuanced, and the watery-transparent quality that defines the icon is only sketched in. Longevity sits close to the skin and projection is modest, so it plays as a fresh everyday floral rather than a statement. At its best in spring and summer, it is an easy, pretty, throw-on-and-go scent for daytime and casual dates.