Perfume Parlour 2005 EDP

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Violet Leather

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Perfume Parlour Violet Leather is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2005. Violet Leather opens with Bergamot, Rose, and Coriander, settles into a heart of Patchouli, Birch, and Violet, and dries down to a base of Vanilla, Labdanum, and Benzoin. Perfume Parlour's Violet Leather carries a Statement verdict, a floral-led wear.

A wallet-friendly nod to Armani Prive Cuir Amethyste. The candied-violet heart and powdery sweetness come through, but the buried leather and refined depth flatten out - you get the purple jelly-bean opening without the long luminous trail.
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  • Sophisticated
  • Romantic
  • Elegant
  • Sensual
  • Refined
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Violet Leather Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Cuir Amethyste by Giorgio Armani
92%
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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
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Fall Winter
Also Works:
Spring

The powdery violet and warm resinous base suit cooler autumn and winter wear, with enough lightness to carry into spring.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal

Soft, romantic and a touch dressy - it shines on dates and formal evenings rather than the office or gym.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Violet Leather opens with a soft rose-bergamot shimmer over a thread of coriander, quickly giving way to the star: a candied, semi-sweet violet that reads almost like a purple sweet. A faint birch smokiness gestures at the leather promised in the name, but here it stays buried under powder rather than stepping forward. The drydown leans on bourbon vanilla, labdanum and benzoin for a warm, slightly resinous finish. Against Armani Prive Cuir Amethyste, this Perfume Parlour take captures the violet-and-powder character that made the original a luminous floral more than a true leather, but it renders flatter and skin-closer - the costly luminosity and the slow, hours-long sillage of the Armani are softened into something cosier and quieter. Pleasant and easy to wear, it trades the original's expensive trail for budget approachability.

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