Perfume Parlour 2016 EDP

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Sweet Love

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Perfume Parlour Sweet Love is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2016. Sweet Love opens with Bergamot and Pear, settles into a heart of Jasmine, Magnolia, and Ginger, and dries down to a base of Cashmere Wood, Musk, and Benzoin. Perfume Parlour's Sweet Love carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

Sweet Love is Perfume Parlour's match for Ralph Lauren's discontinued Tender Romance, a soft, soapy pear-and-white-floral. Fans of the original say it smells convincingly close; like the source it stays gentle and sweet, with the budget version giving a slightly simpler, cleaner musk drydown.
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  • Romantic
  • Fresh
  • Elegant
  • Uplifting
  • Comforting
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Sweet Love Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Tender Romance by Ralph Lauren
91%
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Tender Romance the original Sweet Love 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

Pear, white florals and clean musk make it a soft spring and summer scent that suits warmer, brighter days.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Date Casual

Its soapy-clean, gentle sweetness is ideal for casual wear, the office and daytime dates rather than formal evenings.

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.

Declarable under EU Annex III

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • 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

Sweet Love opens with juicy pear and a bright squeeze of bergamot, lifted by a fresh ginger zing. The heart blooms into airy white florals, soft jasmine and magnolia rounded by a creamy ginger-lily note, giving that just-showered, soapy-clean impression Tender Romance is loved for. The drydown is a smooth, clean musk warmed by a touch of benzoin and cashmere wood. It is a faithful nod to the now-discontinued Ralph Lauren, which makes the dupe especially welcome to those chasing a lost favourite. Wearers report the resemblance is strong, though as a budget oil it reads a fraction less nuanced in the floral heart and the musk base a touch more straightforward. Performance is moderate, soft sillage and a comfortable daytime lifespan, in keeping with the easy, unobtrusive nature of the original. Romantic, fresh and feel-good, it is a gentle spring-into-summer floral that suits casual days, the office and easy dates.

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