7 Best Smelling Parfums de Marly Fragrances

All right, I have spent over a month with my batch of Parfums de Marly samples, and now feel confident to put together a list of the ‘best’ fragrances of the lineup. I haven’t gotten around to doing all of the individual cologne reviews, but I will update the site with those, in the near future. Here is my running list of fragrance reviews.

For this post, I selected what I feel are the seven best smelling colognes from Parfums de Marly. I think that each of them brings something unique to the table and at least one will fit with somebody’s own personal style.

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What are the Best Parfums de Marly Fragrances for Men?

Top Overall PdM Fragrance

Parfums de Marly Herod Men’s Edp Spray, 4.2 Ounce– A warm, mature, and sexy cologne. Herod struck me as a fragrance with elements of some of my other favorite scents on the market.

It’s sweet with a vanilla note and then has a dark and spicy element with the cinnamon/pepper combo. Long lasting fragrance, who’s pepper spice is blunted by an incense smokiness lingering just underneath.

Even with the spicy, it is an inherently smooth scent. Tobacco, vanilla, and labdanum keep Herod chill and with a rich aroma. I like it as an autumn and winter wear, but it does last all day long, with a moderate sillage that doesn’t overwhelm. Read my full Herod Review

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Best Sweet Marly Fragrance

Parfums de Marly Parfums de Marly Layton by parfums de marly for men – 4.2 Ounce edp spray, 4.2 Ounce– I really enjoy the crisp apple note that is found in Layton. It is much more of a realistic apple scent than many other sour apple candy notes, that are found in other colognes.

It smells utterly delicious and the opening act is a joy to smell, on the skin. Some might not like that level of sweetness, but I think that it really works well, here. I wore this one yesterday and it just kept going and going, on the skin.

This scent also contains vanilla, sandalwood, and a hint of spice to create some dynamism within the aroma. Very versatile fragrance that can be worn pretty much year round and in a variety of situations or occasions. My Layton Review

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One for the Summer

Sedley– This is the newest edition to the list and what I think it probably the top release from the brand over the past few years.

Sedley is a lighter fragrance than the others on the list and goes in a different direction. Two of its notes are water and a solar accord, just to give you some idea.

But, that’s also joined by a crisp citrus, mint, calming lavender, and sandalwood. It has a fresh citrus effervescence about it, the mint note isn’t heavy but it adds that extra zing.

Add to that, geranium and cedar in the base and you get a super clean/fresh wear for the spring and summer.

Now, the performance on this one, isn’t as good as the others. Again, lighter fragrance. You can still get it to stretch out to 6-7 hours on the skin, however.

It’s got great moments of spice, then its woody phase, and a citrus/musk finish.

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Warm and Dark

Carlisle by Parfums de Marly- This one is somewhat similar to Oajan, listed below, but I think that Carlisle has the edge in terms of its smell.

It opens up with both green apple and vanilla, but also, saffron and sandalwood. This gives it a warm and sweet profile, with a dark appeal, quite a baked goods-like scent. The saffron creates a leathery sort of smoothness in Carlisle.

In the end, it is a balanced mix of sweet and fresh spices. Less of the apple. More of the vanilla, tonka bean, nutmeg, and patchouli. The performance with Carlisle is outstanding. Not only do I get strong sillage, but it also lasted 12 to 13 hours during testing.

This Parfums de Marly fragrance has a great smell and isn’t too heavy that it can’t venture into the springtime. Even if, it is best in the colder part of the year. Carlisle Full Review

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Bold and Rich Fragrance

Parfums de Marly Oajan Edp Spray, 4.2 Ounce– Oajan is a very rich and dark kind of scent. Immediately, one’s nose is hit by a combination of tonka bean, cinnamon, and benzoin. It’s smooth and sweet with a bit of spice and a profile that reminds me a bit of 1 Million Prive.

The benzoin, is a really great note in here. It doesn’t get used often in fragrances, but it does get used right by some of the better designer companies.

It starts off heavy, but calms down, and lasts all day. Oajan is a great cold weather fragrance. I really enjoy the cream vanilla, tonka bean, and spice added by the cinnamon. Along with, a sweet and thick honey note. It’s a great blend of notes.  Read my Full Review

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Unique and Underrated

Parfums de Marly Godolphin Men’s Edp Spray, 4.2 Ounce– Godolphin is an intriguing fragrance. In fact, it is what I am wearing right now, as I type this post. It opens with a blend of herbal notes and a hint of fruit.

I mainly get a sense of saffron poking through. When combined, with the other ingredients, it lends a slight metallic aroma to the composition. In a lot of ways, this Godolphin reminds me of Ombre Leather by Tom Ford. The floral notes are different, but saffron and leather, are on par.

However, the main note that comes into play is a smooth and beautiful leather that mixes with a woody base. It’s invigorating to smell and has a layer of floral notes which allows the scent to have complexity and balance.

It has a rose note which is actually pretty sweet, within the setting of this scent. The sillage is a stronger moderate, but it will last for a long time. Godolpin Review

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Dark Gourmand Pick

Parfums de Marly Habdan Men’s Edp Spray, 4.2 Ounce– Habdan features notes of apple and caramel, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that this is a feminine fragrance.

Those are also joined by notes of saffron, frankincense, and amber to create a lightly smoky oriental aroma. The sweetness is paired perfectly with the dark smoky elements, found in this cologne. Pretty unique.

It has similarities to Man in Black by Bvlgari. Less spicy, no booziness from a rum note. They are close, but Habdan takes it into a rather different direction.

It is a sweet and delicious gourmand cologne while also having elements of incense and resin. Warm, complex, and quite interesting. Probably not one with the most universal appeal. but for a certain segment of guys, this will be one that they absolutely adore. Habdan Full Review

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So, there is my seven best scents by Parfums de Marly. I know, some folks will think that Pegasus should be on the list since it is a best seller. However, it’s overrated in my opinion, and some of these lesser known colognes are just much better.