Sedley — Parfums de Marly
Parfums de Marly

Sedley

  • Unisex
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2019

Sedley is a herbaceous and modern aromatic fragrance signed Parfums de Marly. It opens on mint, bergamot and lemon, reveals lily of the valley, geranium and pepper at its heart and rests on a base of cedar, white musk and vetiver.

Main accords

Pyramid & evolution

  1. Opening First minutes

    Mint · Bergamot · Lemon

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Lily of the valley · Geranium · Pepper

  3. Base Several hours

    Cedar · White musk · Vetiver

What its composition says

  • 3 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Mint: barely 4.1% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
  • White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
  • Floral, woody, citrus, aromatic, musky and spicy: 6 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral supplying 2 of 9.

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

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Tailored for the heat — above 22 °C (72 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Sunny days & holidays Its freshness breathes the outdoors and rising temperatures.

Strengths

  • Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
  • Immediate freshness, easy to wear and to give.

What people like in Sedley by Parfums de Marly is its crisp, luminous freshness — the immediate “clean” effect, effortless, that suits everyone.

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