Pegasus Exclusif

Pegasus Exclusif by Parfums de Marly is a masculine-leaning parfum from 2016 in the luxury price tier. It opens with bergamot, pink pepper, cardamom and heliotrope, moves into jasmine, lavender, bitter almond and geranium and dries down to vanilla, amber, sandalwood, oud and guaiac wood. Expect around 10 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.

Notes, explained

Opening

Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
Pink Pepper Fizzy, rosy and bright. Adds sparkle without heat.
Cardamom Cool, aromatic spice with a eucalyptus lift. Smells expensive.
Heliotrope Almond, vanilla and powder. Smells like marzipan and old-fashioned makeup.

Heart

Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Lavender Herbal, clean, slightly medicinal. Barbershop in one note.
Bitter Almond Marzipan with a sharp, cherry-stone edge. Sweet but slightly medicinal.
Geranium Rosy and minty at once. Reads masculine more often than not.

Dry-down

Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
Oud Resinous, medicinal, barnyard-adjacent wood. The most expensive note in perfumery.
Guaiac Wood Smoky, tarry and slightly sweet. Like a bonfire and roses.

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