Athénaïs
Athénaïs by Parfums de Marly is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with neroli, bergamot and yuzu, moves into orange blossom and jasmine and dries down to tonka bean, vanilla and ambroxan. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Neroli Distilled orange blossom. Green, soapy and elegant.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Yuzu Japanese citrus — like grapefruit and mandarin crossed. Crisp and clean.
Heart
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Dry-down
- Tonka Bean Almond, hay and vanilla in one. Warm and slightly nutty.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- Ambroxan Clean, mineral, skin-like warmth. The engine behind most modern 'beast mode' scents.
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