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Perfume Parlour 2012 EDP

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Water Spirit II

Name: Water Spirit II Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Water Spirit II is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2012. Water Spirit II opens with Cascalone, Bergamot, and Grapefruit, settles into a heart of Jasmine, Sage, and Basil, and dries down to a base of Ambrox Super, Cedar, Vetiver, and Patchouli. Perfume Parlour's Water Spirit II carries a Favourite verdict, a fresh-led wear.

Water Spirit II chases Armani Acqua di Gio Essenza, the greener, woodier, more sensual face of the aquatic icon. It captures the basil-and-jasmine freshness over a woody-ambery base, but renders flatter and skin-close, the strong-performing original's depth thinned for a budget price.

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Fresh
Confident
Sophisticated
Energetic
Sensual

Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Accords

Fresh

80%

Green

70%

Aromatic

65%

Woody

65%

Citrus

60%

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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:

Spring Summer

Also Works:

Fall

The fresh green-aquatic profile peaks in spring and summer, still works in autumn.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Office Date Casual

Also Works:

Formal Sport

Clean and versatile for office, casual and daily wear, with date appeal.

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About

Water Spirit II opens fresh and tangy with bergamot, grapefruit and an airy aquatic calone shimmer, echoing the cleaner side of Acqua di Gio Essenza. What sets the Essenza apart is its green heart, and this dupe follows: aromatic basil and clary sage weave through gorgeous jasmine, less oceanic and more herbal-floral than the original Acqua di Gio. The base turns woody and warm with earthy patchouli, dry Atlas cedar, vetiver and a radiant ambrox glow. As a dupe it captures the sophisticated green-woody-aquatic character of its muse in outline, though it wears flatter and more linear, the genuine Essenza's standout projection softened to a skin-near presence with moderate longevity. The result is a clean yet sensual fresh-green-woody that flexes from office to casual to date across milder seasons - a wallet-friendly way to wear what many call the best Acqua di Gio of all.