- BGG rank
- BGG #554
- BGG rating
- 7.2
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Parfum: Secret Essences is an expansion for Parfum released in 2015 for 2–4 players and ages 8 and up. It was designed by Marco Ruskowski and Marcel Süßelbeck and its main mechanics are Set Collection and Dice Rolling.
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About the game
The secret essences allow players to permanently get extra aroma dice throughout the game to increase their chances of successfully distil the fragrance notes that they desire. At the start of each round, one of the 12 extra aroma dice is drawn out of the bag and placed on the game board. The first player to spend an action can take that die for the rest of the game. Every time he rolls his dice, he can roll the extra aroma dice too, thus increasing his chance to successfully distill. The extra white aroma dice are especially helpful, since they are wild.
Editions
- Parfum: Secret EssencesENQueen Games2015
Mechanics
Designers
Publishers
- Queen Games
Questions and answers
Parfum: Secret Essences supports 2–4 players according to the catalogue. This range comes from the publisher’s listed player count, so the game can be set up for any group size within it. Some setups, rules and scoring details may still vary by player count, so check your edition’s rulebook for the exact configuration.
The catalogue lists Parfum: Secret Essences for ages 8 and up. This is the publisher’s recommendation and reflects reading demands, rule complexity and small components rather than theme alone. Younger players can often join with help from an adult, so check the age guidance on your edition and consider your group’s experience with board games.
Parfum: Secret Essences has a complexity rating of 1.5 out of 5 from BoardGameGeek players, which makes it a light game. The rating reflects how much rules knowledge, planning and decision-making a typical game demands. Expect a longer first teach for heavier games, and use a preparation guide before game night.
Parfum: Secret Essences belongs to these categories: Industry / Manufacturing, Expansion for Base-game, and Renaissance. Its main mechanics are Set Collection and Dice Rolling. Categories describe the theme and setting of a game, while mechanics describe what players actually do on their turns. Each mechanic links to a catalogue hub with similar games, which helps when you want something comparable.
The credited designers of Parfum: Secret Essences are: Marco Ruskowski and Marcel Süßelbeck. These credits come from the published game data and name the people responsible for the game’s design, not its illustrators or publishers. Designer pages on MeepleRules collect other titles by the same designers, which helps when you enjoy a game and want to find similar ones.
The catalogue lists Parfum: Secret Essences as an expansion for Parfum. Expansions add new content, rules or scenarios to the base game and usually cannot be played on their own, so you need Parfum to use it. Check that your edition of Parfum is compatible, as some expansions were revised between editions.