Perfume Parlour 2011 EDP

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Water Excel

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Perfume Parlour Water Excel is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2011. Water Excel opens with Bergamot and Lemon, settles into a heart of Floral Notes, Rose, and Jasmine, and dries down to a base of Woody Notes and Musk. Perfume Parlour's Water Excel carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

Water Excel captures the spotless lemon-and-bergamot sparkle that makes MFK Aqua Universalis Forte feel so expensive, settling into the same soft white-floral musk. The original's superb longevity and refined drydown are dialled back here, but it's a clean, classy budget take on a celebrated fresh signature.
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Water Excel Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by
Aqua Universalis Forte by Maison Francis Kurkdjian
91%
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Aqua Universalis Forte the original Water Excel inspired by

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Lemon52%
Bergamot48%
Heartas listed
Floral Notes36%
Jasmine33%
Rose30%
Baseas listed
Musk52%
Woody Notes48%

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
Light

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Summer

Bright, clean citrus and white florals are warm-weather naturals, peaking in spring and summer.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Office Casual
Also Works:
Date Formal Sport

Crisp and inoffensive, it excels at office and everyday wear with enough polish for daytime dates.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Water Excel opens on a burst of bright amalfi lemon and bergamot, immediately recalling the immaculate citrus that defines MFK Aqua Universalis Forte. A soft heart of white flowers, rose and jasmine adds a clean, dewy lift, while the base relaxes into musk and a quiet woody warmth. The original is famous for its effortless, expensive-smelling clarity and stellar longevity; this Perfume Parlour version reads recognisably similar on the opening but lands flatter through the dry-down, with the citrus pushed forward and the natural-smelling woody musk thinned out. Projection is light and longevity sits in the moderate range, so it stays close and fresh rather than radiating for hours. A crisp, unisex-leaning daytime scent ideal for spring and summer, the office and everyday wear.

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