Perfume Parlour 2021 EDP

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Valley Spice

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Perfume Parlour Valley Spice is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2021. Valley Spice opens with Davana, Bergamot, and Pink Pepper, settles into a heart of Amber, Oud, and Rosemary, and dries down to a base of Musk, Leather, and Vetiver. Perfume Parlour's Valley Spice carries an Acquired verdict, a woody-led wear.

Valley Spice recreates Gissah's Imperial Valley - that mature, leathery oud-amber that's become a go-to gateway oud. Wearers call the dupe a well-done reproduction with strong longevity, and it lands close to the original's warm, resinous character. A genuinely accomplished, affordable oud-amber.
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  • Sophisticated
  • Grounded
  • Sensual
  • Refined
  • Bold
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Valley Spice Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Imperial Valley by Gissah
86%
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Imperial Valley the original Valley Spice 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
Moderate
Intensity
Strong

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The warm leathery oud and resinous amber are at their best in autumn and winter, where the richness blooms rather than overwhelms.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

A mature, sophisticated oud-amber suited to evenings, formal occasions and dates more than the office or daytime casual.

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

Valley Spice opens on a peppery, slightly green burst of Sicilian bergamot, davana and pink pepper, a bright lift before the fragrance turns warm and serious. The heart is where Gissah's Imperial Valley lives: a rich agarwood wrapped in creamy white amber and a herbal touch of rosemary, the mature leathery-oud accord that made the original a celebrated gateway oud. As it settles, leather, musk and haitian vetiver round it into a resinous, faintly smoky base. The original is loved for its enormous sillage and 10-plus-hour wear; this budget interpretation is one of Perfume Parlour's stronger matches - community reviews call it a well-done reproduction with impressive longevity and a refined trail - and the warm amber-oud signature lands close, if a shade less nuanced and with a slightly more synthetic leather. A confident, sophisticated oud-amber suited to autumn and winter evenings, with enough polish for formal cold-weather wear.

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