Galloway by Parfums De Marly Review

Still making my way through the lineup of Parfums de Marly scents that I received recently. Check out the fragrance review page for all of those posts and well as hundreds of other colognes. Anyway, today’s entry is entitled, Galloway. How does this fragrance stack up? What does it smell like? How do the notes of iris, hesperides, musk, and pepper interact with one another? Continue below for my full take.

What does Galloway by PdM Smell Like?

Notes include: hesperides, orange blossom, musk, amber, pepper, and iris

Click here to try: Parfums de Marly Galloway Men’s Edp Spray, 4.2 Ounce

My Full Galloway Review

The opening of Galloway struck me as a unique yet somewhat familiar experience. It took me a while to figure out which cologne I was being reminded of and finally came to the conclusion that it was Set Sail Martinique.

Why the reminder? The musk, citrus, and floral combinations in both fragrances. Though, Martinique has a muskier and saltier aroma, than this one does.

Now, I am not getting a direct comparison between the two. Martinique is heavier on the musk, feels watered down, and without spice. It is like a dulled down and cheaper version of Galloway in some regards.

In Galloway, I get that grapefruit aroma of the hesperides blended with that great orange blossom note, that I have been liking a lot lately. The musk is there but is well balanced by the pepper note which gives this Parfums de Marly scent a nice sharp kick.

As it dries down, Galloway reveals much more of the iris and warmth of the amber. It feels less spicy to my nose at this point, but still retains the musk.

At the end, it is quite fresh floral notes with just a dash of citrus lingering around, added to a peppery musk. You get some hints of powder, due to the iris, but it isn’t ever a main feature for this fragrance.

It’s fairly unique, for a men’s fragrance, but still retains plenty of elements that I have come across before. Pretty nice, though.

Sillage, Longevity, and Versatility

Projection wise, I’d say the sillage is pretty strong here. It didn’t overpower in my opinion, but I knew that it was there. One could over spray, but I found that two or three sprays was sufficient for great performance.

It also will give you a full day’s worth of wear. This isn’t a citrus scent that just quits a few hours in, which I think is a credit to the other notes because the grapefruit note as an individual component does weaken with time.

Coming  back to wearing Galloway again, and it seems to have no issue hitting the double digit hour count. Parfums de Marly, while not always fantastic with the scents, never does disappoint me with the performance.

Galloway works well in the warm weather, but honestly you could wear it pretty much year round and it wouldn’t be weird. It is also quite versatile. Safe enough to wear to work and appealing enough to be worn on a date or out on the town.

It is a classy and refined kind of sexiness, like a tailored suit. I like it more as a daytime fragrance for spring or summer. Personally, that’s where I’d stick with it, but it can venture beyond that if you so choose.

Overall Impressions of Galloway

Overall, do I recommend Galloway? I like it quite a lot. It’s not my favorite from Parfums de Marly but I was really surprised how much I ended up enjoying wearing this cologne.

I’m not sure how most people would react to this scent, but it’s extremely fresh, spicy, and gives really nice performance. Will many guys like the floral and musk aspect of this scent?

Hmm, I should say they would, given a fair shot. I don’t ever think this would become a best seller, but it is a good perfume. I think the price, prohibits any real discovery by the bulk of the population.

Best Men's Colognes

Best Men’s Colognes started back in 2013, as a way to share my learning experiences with different fragrances, as I dove head first into the hobby. Since then, I have written hundreds of reviews and other pages about perfumes and colognes.