Pegasus by Parfums De Marly Review

I’ve been gradually working my way through about a dozen samples of fragrances by the French designer, Parfums de Marly, over the past few weeks. I’ve still got a ways to go with this project, but today, I have a new review of their cologne called Pegasus. This is one of their best-sellers from the lineup, but how does it actually smell? Does it have good performance? Is it worth a buy?

Reviewing Pegasus: What does it Smell Like?

Notes include: sandalwood, vanilla, almond, lavender, bergamot, heliotrope, cumin

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My Full Wear Review

From the opening, you will get the sense that Pegasus is an absolute force of the almond and vanilla notes. I have to say that I don’t really like the almond that is in this one and it will be what kind of sours me on the fragrance.

It’s a super bitter almond that is loud and from the opening is blended with that almond and a citrus tinge from the bergamot. It strikes me as quite a dry aroma with a bit of a chemical vapor hanging around in the mix.

I’ve seen people compare this scent to Le Male or Ultra Male by JPG and while I’d get why you’d say that if you looked at the ingredients, these scents really aren’t comparable. Those other two colognes have a much sweeter and spicier sort of profile.

Pegasus is as I said much drier, but also has a different sort of powdery vibe than the other two. It’s less like baby powder and more like a powdered malt drink mix, using almond and vanilla. I’d say it’s closer to a scent like Hypnotic Poison by Dior, which is a ladies’ perfume. But, even that is different from Pegasus.

Pegasus is smooth and warm. As it dries down, the lavender note emerges more and so does the sandalwood. This blending with the other notes gives it a creamier aroma and less of that powdery scent that I mentioned above.

This is how it stands for the rest of the wear, a smooth vanilla and sandalwood with that familiar lavender and still bitter almond. I like the latter stages of this fragrance more, but I’m still not crazy about it.

Sillage, How Long it Lasts, and Versatility

Projection wise, this Parfums de Marly scent, competes well with the others that I’ve reviewed from the brand. Pegasus is pretty powerful for multiple hours before it settles into more of a moderate. However, it is easy to go overboard with it.

It also has very good longevity, Pegasus is an absolute all day wear kind of fragrance. So, no worries there. This will go into the double digits in terms of hours worn. It’s performance isn’t up for debate, it’s outstanding .

This is also best to be worn during the colder months of the year. I will say, that even if you like the way it smells, don’t wear it on hot days with high humidity because it turns into a mess.

It’s pretty versatile in that it can be worn on pretty much any occasion, but only on those cold days. If you live in a tropical climate, this one will be a pass.

Overall Impressions of Pegasus

Overall, do I like Pegasus? Meh. I really am not into it. I would’ve thought that this would have been one of my favorite Parfums de Marly scents, just by looking at the ingredients, but it just isn’t clicking with me. It’s too much for me and I got a headache while wearing it.

The bitter almond and whole profile just doesn’t strike me as pleasant and is more irritating than anything. Now, it isn’t a horrible scent by any means, just not one that I can enjoy.

I think this is one of those either/or colognes, that will have people loving it or not being able to stand it. I’m in the latter camp. That being said, Pegasus is one of the most popular fragrances from PdM. To me, it’s overrated and doesn’t live up to its lofty position. I’d rather go with plenty of their other offerings.

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