Parfums de Marly

Perseus

Perseus by Parfums de Marly is a masculine-leaning eau de parfum in the luxury price tier. It opens with bergamot and grapefruit, moves into geranium and blackcurrant and dries down to vetiver, amberwood and ambergris. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects at a moderate level.

Notes, explained

Opening

• Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
• Grapefruit Bitter, slightly sweaty citrus. More grown-up than lemon.

Heart

• Geranium Rosy and minty at once. Reads masculine more often than not.
• Blackcurrant Tart, dark and slightly catty. Adds bite to florals.

Dry-down

• Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
• Amberwood Dry synthetic warmth, sharper than amber. Everywhere in modern masculines.
• Ambergris Salty, animal, sun-warmed skin. Marine and musky at once.

Smells like this

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• Initio Blessed Baraka

Cheaper alternatives

• Yves Saint Laurent L'Homme Le Parfum
• Floris Leather Oud
• Nishane Sultan Vetiver

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