Carlisle — Parfums de Marly
Parfums de Marly

Carlisle

  • Unisex
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2015

Carlisle, signed Parfums de Marly, is an incandescent and sensual oriental spicy fragrance. It opens on bergamot, pepper and nutmeg, reveals rose, jasmine and geranium at its heart and rests on a base of patchouli, vanilla and amber.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

  1. Opening First minutes

    Bergamot · Pepper · Nutmeg

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Rose · Jasmine · Geranium

  3. Base Several hours

    Patchouli · Vanilla · Amber

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Nutmeg: barely 3.5% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
  • Bergamot: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 43% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Floral, spicy, woody, citrus, gourmand and amber: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 3 of 9.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
  • Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.

Avoid if…

  • you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.
  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

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