Perfume Parlour 2017 EDP

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Velvet Dance

Name: Velvet Dance Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Velvet Dance is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2017. Velvet Dance opens with Orange Blossom, Violet, Apple, and Raspberry, settles into a heart of Rose, Jasmine, and Iris, and dries down to a base of Amber, Cedar, Cypress, and Pine. Perfume Parlour's Velvet Dance carries a Statement verdict, a floral-led wear.

A budget version of Ramon Monegal Flamenco. Velvet Dance reproduces the juicy raspberry-rose heart over a piney woody-amber base, but tames the original's loud, near-screechy sillage and renders the wine-like depth flatter and shorter-lived.

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Bold
Romantic
Confident
Sensual
Elegant

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Inspired by

Flamenco by Ramon Monegal

93%

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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed

Raspberry34%

Violet24%

Apple22%

Orange Blossom20%

Heartas listed

Rose41%

Jasmine31%

Iris28%

Baseas listed

Amber27%

Cedar27%

Cypress23%

Pine23%

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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Notes

Top

Heart

Base

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity

Moderate (4-6h)

Projection

Moderate

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 rich raspberry-rose and woody-amber base suit cooler autumn, winter and spring more than high summer.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date

Also Works:

Casual Formal

Its bold, romantic fruity-floral character is made for date nights and dressed-up evenings.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Velvet Dance opens on a bright, playful tumble of raspberry, apple and violet, lifted by orange blossom - the same vivid fruity-floral entrance that gives Ramon Monegal Flamenco its dancing energy. The heart turns rosier and more refined: a jammy rose woven with jasmine and a soft, powdery iris keeps it romantic without tipping heavy. The base brings the woody twist - cedar, cypress, an unusual pine-tree freshness and a warm amber that grounds the fruit. Against the original, this Perfume Parlour take captures the raspberry-rose-pine signature but dials back the famously huge, sometimes screechy projection of the Monegal, rendering the dense, intoxicating wine-like quality lighter and a touch more synthetic. Longevity is moderate and projection moderate rather than enormous. A bold, romantic fruity-floral for cooler-weather date nights and dressed-up evenings that captures Flamenco's spirit at a budget price.