Perfume Parlour 2016 EDP

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Vintage Intrinsic

Name: Vintage Intrinsic Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Vintage Intrinsic is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2016. Vintage Intrinsic opens with Ginger, Aldehydes, and Tangerine, settles into a heart of Orange Blossom and Jasmine, and dries down to a base of Cashmere Wood, Cream, Vanilla, and Benzoin. Perfume Parlour's Vintage Intrinsic carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

Perfume Parlour's Vintage Intrinsic chases the discontinued JPG Classique Essence de Parfum - the ginger-tangerine sparkle over orange blossom and whipped-cream vanilla is recognisable, but this dupe flattens the elegant gourmand-floral balance that made the collector original special.

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Elegant
Sensual
Romantic
Comforting
Sophisticated

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Inspired by

Classique Essence de Parfum by Jean Paul Gaultier

93%

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Classique Essence de Parfum the original Vintage Intrinsic inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Topas listed

Tangerine38%

Ginger35%

Aldehydes27%

Heartas listed

Orange Blossom55%

Jasmine45%

Baseas listed

Vanilla34%

Cream24%

Benzoin22%

Cashmere Wood20%

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

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 creamy vanilla, benzoin and orange-blossom heart feel cosiest in autumn and winter, with the bright ginger-tangerine top keeping it wearable in spring.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date

Also Works:

Office Casual Formal

Elegant, sweet and feminine - tailored to dates and evenings, and clean enough for the office or daily wear in cooler months; too rich for sport.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Vintage Intrinsic opens fresh and spicy, a sparkle of tangerine and ginger lifted by soft aldehydes. The heart blooms with orange blossom and jasmine sambac, seductive and feminine, before the base takes over with the original's signature decadence: whipped cream and vanilla rounded with benzoin and cashmere wood. It chases Jean Paul Gaultier Classique Essence de Parfum, a discontinued, collector-sought gourmand-floral described as daring and elegant - a gourmand with intelligence, a floral with an edge. This budget version captures the creamy-vanilla-and-orange-blossom DNA but renders flatter and a touch sweeter: the gourmand cream and vanilla read up front, while the original's bright spicy lift and elegant balance are dialled back into something more linear. Performance is decent for the style - moderate-to-good longevity with gentle-to-moderate projection. As an elegant, creamy gourmand-floral for autumn and winter evenings and dates it delivers the cosy sophistication people love; just without quite the original's polish.