Perfume Parlour 2020 EDP

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Winged Intense

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Perfume Parlour Winged Intense is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2020. Winged Intense opens with Bergamot, Heliotrope, Pink Pepper, and Cardamom, settles into a heart of Jasmine, Lavender, Geranium, and Almond, and dries down to a base of Amber, Sandalwood, Oud, and Guaiac Wood. Perfume Parlour's Winged Intense carries a Favourite verdict, a sweet-led wear.

Winged Intense chases Parfums de Marly Pegasus Exclusif - the same bitter-almond-and-vanilla heart over smoky oud and amber. The dupe nails the cosy gourmand impression but renders flatter, with the cardamom and oud thinner and shorter-lived than the smouldering original.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Confident
  • Sophisticated
  • Warm
  • Sensual
  • Refined
Winged Intense Eau de Parfum bottle
Inspired by

Our estimate of scent similarity, calculated from published notes. How we score it

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Pegasus the original Winged Intense inspired by

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

The sweet almond, vanilla and smoky-oud base is built for cold weather and reads heavy in heat.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date
Also Works:
Casual Formal

A warm, intimate gourmand that shines on evenings and dates more than the office or gym.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

Declarable under EU Annex III

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bitter almond Benzaldehyde from Almond
  • Lavender Lavandula Hybrida Oil from Lavender
  • Rose geranium Pelargonium Graveolens Oil from Geranium
  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
  • Vanillin from Vanilla

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Winged Intense opens on a bright bergamot, pink pepper and cardamom flash before settling into its calling card: a creamy bitter-almond heart laced with lavender and a touch of geranium. This is the marzipan-and-vanilla signature that made Parfums de Marly Pegasus Exclusif a crowd-pleaser, and the Perfume Parlour version captures the comforting sweetness convincingly. The drydown leans on vanilla, amber and sandalwood with a wisp of oud and guaiac wood for a smoky-woody base. Against the original it reads simpler and skin-closer - the smoky oud facet is muted, projection stays modest, and the longevity is moderate rather than the all-day power of the Exclusif. As an affordable stand-in for cool-weather wear it delivers the almond-vanilla warmth most people reach for, just with less of the dark, resinous depth.

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