Perfume Parlour 2021 EDP

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Zanzibar Tales

Name: Zanzibar Tales Eau de Parfum
Brand: Perfume Parlour

Perfume Parlour Zanzibar Tales is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2021. Zanzibar Tales opens with Blood Mandarin, Lime, Pink Pepper, and Mint, settles into a heart of Blackcurrant, Coconut, and Guava, and dries down to a base of Candied Fruits, Musk, Oud, and Ambergris. Perfume Parlour's Zanzibar Tales carries a Favourite verdict, a fruity-led wear.

A budget clone of Memoirs of a Perfume Collector's Tales from Zanzibar. The juicy tropical guava-coconut fruitiness over a clean musky base captures the original's summer charm, though Perfume Parlour renders it simpler and shorter-lived.

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Uplifting
Playful
Radiant
Energetic
Refreshing

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Inspired by

Tales from Zanzibar by Memoirs Of A Perfume Collector

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Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

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Topas listed

Lime28%

Blood Mandarin26%

Mint24%

Pink Pepper22%

Heartas listed

Guava39%

Coconut32%

Blackcurrant29%

Baseas listed

Candied Fruits24%

Musk22%

Ambergris20%

Moss17%

Oud17%

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

Short (2-4h)

Projection

Moderate

Intensity

Light

Mood

Mood Energising

Calming

Character Playful

Serious

Sentiment Uplifting

Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:

Spring Summer

The juicy tropical fruit and fresh citrus make this a quintessential hot-weather summer scent, with enough brightness for spring.

Best Occasions

Best For:

Date Casual

Also Works:

Office Sport

Fun and uplifting, it's ideal for casual summer days and sport, with enough radiance for a relaxed date.

Ingredients and allergens

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About

Zanzibar Tales follows the much-hyped Tales from Zanzibar by Memoirs of a Perfume Collector, opening with a zesty lime, mint, blood mandarin and pink pepper. A juicy tropical heart of guava, blackcurrant and coconut gives that creamy-yet-green husk freshness the original is loved for, before a base of candied fruits, musk, ambergris, moss and a whisper of oud leaves a soft tropical-musky trail. The original is famous for being a wearable, clean, uplifting tropical-fruit scent that's gorgeous in hot weather, with loud projection and a fantastic 10-12 hour longevity. This clone keeps that rich tropical-fruit signature and the musky drydown, but the fruit reads a little simpler and sweeter while the projection and longevity drop to a few hours. It's a fun, radiant summer fruity that delivers the Zanzibar vibe for a fraction of the price.