Parfums de Marly
Greenley
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Woody
Aromatic
from €210.00
Parfums de Marly
Perseus
Perseus is a lively and structured aromatic fragrance signed Parfums de Marly. It opens on basil, lemon and mint, reveals juniper and clary sage at its heart and rests on a base of vetiver, sandalwood and white musk.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
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Opening First minutes
Basil · Lemon · Mint
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Juniper · Clary sage
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Base Several hours
Vetiver · Sandalwood · White musk
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Basil: its rarest material, which only 42 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue contain — about one in 47.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Aromatic, woody, citrus and musky: 4 registers of raw materials share its palette, with aromatic supplying 4 of 8.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
- Immediate freshness, easy to wear and to give.
The success of Perseus by Parfums de Marly comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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