Perfume Parlour 2016 EDP

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Sweet Milan

Name: Sweet Milan Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Sweet Milan is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2016. Sweet Milan opens with Mandarin, Cardamom, and Apple, settles into a heart of Orange Blossom, Lavender, and Nutmeg, and dries down to a base of Leather, Amber, and Tonka Bean. Perfume Parlour's Sweet Milan carries a Statement verdict, a fruity-led wear.

A budget take on Giorgio Armani Code Profumo, that sweet-spicy date-night staple. Sweet Milan nails the green-apple-and-cardamom opening and the creamy tonka-amber base, but the leather and the rich, syrupy depth read flatter, and it projects more modestly than the original's punchy trail.

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Confident
Sensual
Flirtatious
Sophisticated
Bold

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Inspired by

Armani Code Profumo by Giorgio Armani

93%

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Armani Code Profumo the original Sweet Milan inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

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Topas listed

Apple42%

Cardamom35%

Mandarin22%

Heartas listed

Nutmeg39%

Lavender32%

Orange Blossom29%

Baseas listed

Tonka Bean42%

Amber33%

Leather26%

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.

ScentArt

Notes

Top

Heart

Base

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Performance & Mood

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:

Fall Winter

Also Works:

Spring

The sweet spices, creamy tonka and amber make this a cosy autumn and winter scent, with enough lift for spring evenings.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date

Also Works:

Office Casual Formal

Sweet, flirty and suave, it shines on dates and evenings more than the office or sport.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Sweet Milan opens with the unmistakable Code Profumo signature: a syrupy-sweet rush of green apple and warm cardamom, bright and attention-grabbing, lifted by a touch of mandarin. The heart turns spicy and soft, nutmeg over aromatic lavender and a whisper of orange blossom, keeping things suave. The drydown is where it leans hardest into the original: a big, creamy tonka bean and resinous amber smoothed by a soft leather accord. Against Armani's Code Profumo, this clone keeps the sweet-spicy-amber arc intact but renders the leather thinner and the tonka-amber base less rich and dimensional, so it reads a touch more linear and candied. Code Profumo is a moderate projector that hugs you rather than fills a room; the dupe steps down again to gentle projection and a few hours of sweet warmth before settling skin-close. As an affordable, flirty cold-weather date scent, it captures the spirit of the original convincingly.