Percival
Percival by Parfums de Marly is a masculine-leaning eau de parfum from 2018 in the luxury price tier. It opens with bergamot, lavender and juniper berry, moves into violet leaf and geranium and dries down to ambroxan, musk and sandalwood. Expect around 9 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.
- Lavender Herbal, clean, slightly medicinal. Barbershop in one note.
- Juniper Berry Gin, basically. Piney, dry and bracing.
Heart
- Violet Leaf Crisp, watery green with a metallic edge. Cool rather than fresh.
- Geranium Rosy and minty at once. Reads masculine more often than not.
Dry-down
- Ambroxan Clean, mineral, skin-like warmth. The engine behind most modern 'beast mode' scents.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Sandalwood Creamy, milky wood. Soft and almost edible.
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