﻿Ranking My Parfums De Marly Collection [0:00:00]
So, starting this list off, I’ve got a fragrance I know a lot of you guys are
going to disagree with me on. In fact, I know Big Beard Business, he loves this fragrance. Steven,
over at Redolessence, he thought this fragrance was great and their communities agree.
All that being said, it just goes to show how much opinions differ because for me, Parfums de
Marly Kalan just doesn’t work on my skin. Now, in case you’re not familiar with this
fragrance, it’s a warm spicy woody fresh citrus fragrance
that’s perfect for the fall and winter. Top notes are blood orange, black pepper,
and spices. Middle notes are lavender and orange blossom. The base, we’ve got woody notes,
musk, tonka bean, white sandalwood, and amber.
Now, the guys that love this fragrance love it because it’s sweet, it’s got a great drydown,
it lasts a long time and it projects. On my skin, though, it doesn’t work. I
feel the opening is way too harsh. It’s got this blood orange, which to me smells more
like grapefruit and it’s too strong, it’s just overpowering all the other notes.
In today’s video, gents, I’m going through fifteen bottles. I’m ranking my Parfums de
Marly collection. [Music]
Coming in at number 14, I’ve got Parfums de Marly’s Byerley. Woody,
aromatic, earthy with a bit of spice. So, imagine wearing a straight vetiver
fragrance and working all day in a sawmill, that’s to me how this fragrance smells.
It’s interesting, but for what occasion would I ever wear this
fragrance? And for me, that’s why I’ve got it so far down on my list.
Top notes are cardamom and bergamot, but they go by quick. Middle notes are cedar
and guaiac wood. And these stick around the entire life of the fragrance. At the base,
we’ve got vetiver with a bit of resin. This is a masculine fragrance with great
projection. We’re talking one to two feet most life of the fragrance and
three sprays in the chest area are going to last you eight hours, so good longevity.
Coming in at number 13, I’ve got Parfums de Marly’s Percival. Now, some of you
gents maybe wondering, why is such a likable great fragrance so far down on your list?
Well, that’s the exact reason. It’s a very likable familiar DNA. In fact,
if you’re familiar with Montblanc Legend, you’re going to be familiar with this scent.
That being said, is it a clone? No, because they took the ingredients and they made them better.
And that’s one reason I would recommend this. If you’re looking for one of your first PDM
fragrances to go with, this would be a solid choice because this is going to be incredibly
versatile. We’re talking four seasons. And this is something that when you smell it, it just smells
great and you’re going to get compliments. Top notes are lavender, mandarin orange,
bergamot, and geranium. Middle notes - hedione, coriander, jasmine, violet,
and cinnamon. Base notes – ambroxan, balsam fir, amberwood, clearwood, and musk.
This fragrance has decent projection and it’s got great longevity. Three sprays in the chest,
you’re going to get seven plus hours. Now, gents, today’s video was sponsored
by Parfums de Marly, but don’t let that fool you into thinking that I’m totally
biased because here’s the thing, 10 out of the 15 fragrances I have, I bought with my own money
years before these guys ever reached out. So, a few years back when I bought my first
bottle, what impressed me immediately about Parfums de Marly is how they paid attention
to the packaging, from the way that the fragrances come in their box
to the actual heaviness to the weight to everything. This cap right here,
you can kill somebody with this if you threw it at them. Don’t do it.
And, gents, don’t just take my word for it. There are YouTubers a lot more attractive
than me and YouTubers a lot smarter than me that just love this fragrance house.
Better yet, gents, how about you sample them for yourself. Down in the description of
today’s video, I’m going to have a link over to the Parfums de Marly website,
where you can grab their sample collection. Gents, in that collection are six 10 ml bottles
of their most popular fragrances. It includes Pegasus, Herod,
Layton, Galloway, Percival, and Carlisle. And, gents, these 10 ml samples are solid,
150 sprays out of each of them. That's more than a month's supply. Multiply that time six,
you're covered for the next seven months. Although, I do have to warn you,
once you've tried some of these samples you are going to fall in love and you're
probably going to go grab a full bottle. And with that being said, every fragrance
I’m talking about in today's video, I'm going to link right over to the Parfums
de Marley website, so you can easily grab it. And if you're looking for a great gift for the
lady in your life, check out their new fragrance, Oriana. It's a sweet, but not overly sweet,
citrus fruity white floral that I find incredibly versatile and personally love. Seriously,
this bottle right here is going to my wife. She smelt it and absolutely loved it.
Like I said, gents, down in the description of today's video,
I'm going to link over to all the fragrances I'm talking about in today's video with the best deal
you're going to find on the web. Seriously, gents, use that link in the description.
Go over and check out Parfums de Marly. Coming in at number 12, I've got Parfums
de Marly Akaster. And this is one of the newer fragrances in my collection and it's
a good fragrance, but this is a challenging fragrance. With rose and oud, this is something
you don't normally see the combination. Top notes, cypress and lemon. Middle notes,
Bulgarian rose and African geranium. Base notes are oud, cardamom, and musk.
Now, you read the reviews on this fragrance, you're going to find that they're polarizing.
Why? Oud. Oud is a fragrance a lot of people over in North America are not familiar with it.
It is a strong challenging scent, but here they do it really well.
[0:04:57] Now, personally,
I like this fragrance. I find it's very unique in my collection. That being said,
when am I going to wear it and was I going to push some of the other Pafrums de Marly fragrances
lower? No. This one definitely could grow on me, but right now, I'm putting in it at number 12.
Next up on this Parfums de Marly list, we have Sedley, an aromatic, citrus, fresh woody
fragrance. What I like about Parfums de Marly fresh fragrances is that they actually last.
So, this has great longevity, three sprays in the chest area, you're going to easily get
seven to eight hours and projection is decent. One foot probably the first four hours of life,
then it becomes a skin scent. Top notes are mint, lemon, bergamot,
grapefruit, and mandarin orange. Middle notes - lavender, rosemary, olibanum,
and geranium. Base notes – ambroxan, vetiver, cashmere, sandalwood, cedar, and patchouli.
Now, as I reached over and grabbed this fragrance, I'm wondering,
why is it so low on the list? This is a solid fragrance and it says a lot of thing about the
fragrances above it. It is a great summer pick. One thing interesting about Parfum de Marly, most
their fragrances in my opinion are for the fall and the winter. This one right here is probably
the best summer pick by Parfums de Marly. I, unfortunately, just didn't get many reps
in with it. I was traveling most of the summer, I didn't take it with me. But,
it is a beautiful scent, which, again, go look at the reviews, people swear by this.
Breaking into the top ten, we've got Parfums de Marly’s Godolphin. At the top, we've got fruity
notes, saffron, thyme, cypress, and green notes. In the middle, we have rose, orris,
and jasmine. At the base, we have leather, amber, vetiver, musk, Virginia cedar, and vanilla.
So, this fragrance has been compared to Tuscan Leather, except for the fact that it's more
wearable. And I would agree. Tuscan Leather is a bit harsh, and that's a great Tom Ford fragrance.
This one on the other hand is just smooth silk. Yeah, this, if you want to feel the leather
jacket, again, fall winter is when this is going to be great. And the projection is solid. Two
feet initially at the beginning of the fragrance, then after a couple hours, goes down in one foot.
Longevity is good as well. You're going to get eight plus hours with three sprays
of this fragrance. Masculine with a bit of fruity sweetness. If you like
leather fragrances, you need to try this one. Coming in at number 9, we have Parfums de Marly
Pegasus. Top notes are heliotrope, cumin, and bergamot. Middle notes - bitter almond,
lavender, and jasmine. Base notes – vanilla, sandalwood, and amber.
This is a soapy floral gourmand. Why the gourmand? Because of that almond. You can definitely pick
it up. But this fragrance right here, if you like soapy fragrances with something a little
bit different, this is one you want to try. I read one person described this as the perfect
soft fragrance for a man. Versatile with good projection and extreme longevity, ten plus hours,
three sprays in the chest area. If you want a fragrance that’s going to stick around,
one that's soft, one that is still masculine, this is the one you want to try.
Woody, citrus, powdery, fruity. That describes Greenly by Parfums de Marly.
Top notes are green apple, bergamot, and mandarin orange. Middle notes are cashmere,
petitgrain, pomarose, cedar, and violet. Base notes are oakmoss, musk, and amber wood.
As the look implies, this is a green fragrance. But don't let that fool you because the drydown
is going to be spicy. In fact, I saw one woman describing how she loved that green opening,
but whenever it dried down, she wanted to eat up her husband. Yes, hopefully
we don't read about that story in the news. Overall, it's a spring summer scent. It does
have some projection, but not a whole lot. We're talking one foot, but longevity is good
as we would expect with most PDM fragrances. Seriously, that green apple is just amazing.
Next up, we've got Galloway. Citrus, musky, powdery. That describes this fragrance. Top notes
are citruses and pepper. Middle notes are orange blossom and iris. Base notes, musk and amber.
Perhaps one of the simplest PDMs, that's why it's so high on my list and that's why I like it. Yes,
you get the musk at the base, you've got that nice citrus clean opening. It's almost
like fresh laundry. With a little bit, you can get that little bit of pepper in there. But,
I personally love this scent. Projection is really good for
what it is and it lasts. We're talking eight plus hours with three sprays.
If you want to smell great at a hot summer wedding, this
is the fragrance you're going to reach for. The next Parfums de Marly I'm talking about,
Pegasus Exclusive. Now, don't confuse Pegasus Exclusive with the Pegasus we talked about
earlier. They are different fragrances, a lot of the same DNA especially that almond. But in
the Pegasus Exclusive, you're going to have oud. In fact, for a better reference, let's break out
the notes in Pegasus Exclusive. At the top, we've got cardamom, heliotrope, pink pepper,
and bergamot. In the middle, we've got bitter almond, lavender, jasmine, and geranium. At the
base, we have vanilla, guaiac wood, agarwood also known as oud, sandalwood, and amber.
Now, notice the original Pegasus comes in a silver bottle. That will help remind you
it's got more of a metallic note. This one has less of it and that oud comes in and just does
a magnificent job of blending everything better. And that's why I've got this one ranked higher,
I just feel Pegasus Exclusive is what Pegasus could have been. They kept the almond note,
which I know a lot of people like. I like it as well. And this one is just smoother,
it's just as strong. It projects possibly even better because the oud and for that reason I’ve
got it higher up on the list. [0:10:05]
All right, gents. So now, we're breaking into our top five and the fragrance here is my first
ever Parfums de Marly. Yes, I bought this one with my own money years ago. And I remember
smelling this for the first time and being, “Wow! This smells really good.” Just something
you could tell it had quality ingredients. And, gentlemen, what am I talking about? Parfums
de Marly Layton. Warm, spicy, vanilla, fresh, woody, aromatic. This is a complex fragrance.
Top notes are apple, lavender, mandarin orange, bergamot. Middle notes are geranium,
violet, jasmine. Base notes – vanilla, cardamom, sandalwood, pepper, patchouli, and guaiac wood.
So, as mentioned, this was my first Parfums de Marly fragrance and this brought me right
into the world. And I do recommend if you're going to start with one,
this is a great option. I talked about Percival and I've got a couple others, which will be higher
up on this list that I advise you check out. But, what I liked about this one is it was
relatively safe and that's probably why it didn't get higher than what it is. It is sweet,
it's masculine, it has great projection. We're talking a foot to a foot and a half. This thing,
you put three sprays in the chest area, you're going to get eight plus hours. It's a beautiful
scent. Very happy I picked this one up. Next up, we've got Parfums de Marly
Herod. This one has sweetness, yet it's a very strong masculine scent. If you're looking for a
fragrance that's a lady killer, this is the one. Seriously, I think Demi Rawling has said that
this is her favorite PDM fragrance. [sound effect] And I can see why. It's enveloping,
it's warm, it's like sitting next to a loved one right next to a fireplace and getting close.
Top notes are cinnamon and pepper. Middle notes -- tobacco leaf, incense, osmanthus,
and labdanum. Base notes – vanilla, iso E super, musk, cedar, cypriol oil, and vetiver.
Silage is good. You're going to get a solid foot on that projection. Longevity is beast mode,
eight plus, hours three sprays in the chest area. This would be a great date fragrance. Something
unique something when she gets close, she's going to smell it and just be drawn in.
Coming in at number 3, we've got Parfums de Marly Habdan. This one an absolutely beautiful
gourmand fragrance. I’m calling it gourmand because it’s got that caramel note. But,
really, it’s cleaner, it doesn’t smell over the top and that’s what I like,
we’ve got that amber with a bit of spice. This is just a really warm great fall winter fragrance.
So, projection is okay. We’re talking a foot the first couple of hours. After that, it becomes a
skin scent. And longevity isn’t as much as I come to expect from PDM fragrances. About six hours,
three sprays in the chest area. That being said, this one is criminally
underrated. It’s one of those fragrances that flies under the radar, it’s one of their early PDM
fragrances and I think one of their best. In fact, I was reading someone described this as what an
Arabian prince would wear at a feast. If you were to get close up to the guy,
this is you would smell it and just be wow. And, again, I want to hit on how underrated
this fragrance is. If you’re looking for a PDM that flies under the radar,
one that no one talks about, but is amazing, you want to check out Habdan.
Coming in at number 2, we have the absolutely beautiful Layton Exclusive.
This is a complex fragrance. Just look at this note break up. At the top, we’ve got almond,
mandarin orange, bergamot, and watery notes. In the middle, we’ve got civet, geranium,
rose, gardenia, and water lily. At the base, we have Laotian oud, guaiac wood,
vanilla, coffee, sandalwood, Indonesian patchouli, oakmoss, amber, and pink pepper.
Projection is awesome. When you put this on, you’re going to get two feet for the
first couple of hours. After that, you’re going to get a solid foot. And longevity,
this thing is going to last 12 plus hours. So, with Layton Exclusive, they took their
best selling fragrance, Layton, and they improved upon it. For many people,
this is in their top ten list. They said, you know what? Let’s make it a little bit
darker. Add a little bit of that wood in there. Let’s make it last longer. Let’s do everything
that what they asked for with those fragrances and that’s exactly what they did with this.
My only warning on this is because it’s darker, it’s more mysterious,
it’s stronger, it’s heavier. It could turn off somebody that’s just getting into fragrances. So,
if you already have 25 bottles in your collection, definitely this one you want to try.
If you’re just getting your second bottle, I recommend grabbing that discovery set, which
I’m recommending down below because those are the fragrances you’re going to want to start with.
So, which Parfums de Marly is my number one pick? Drum roll please.
My number one pick Parfums de Marly Carlisle. And for any of you guys that have watched more than
a few of my fragrance videos, you know this is in my top three fragrances of all time.
Seriously, this is a beautiful masterpiece. I'm wearing it right now and it is my favorite
Parfums de Marly. And as a reminder, it's in that sample collection I'm
linking to down in the description. So, what video to watch next? How about
intoxicating fragrances the ladies love? Seriously, gents, these fragrances are
lady killers, so wear them with caution. Find out what fragrances I'm talking about in
this video right here, guys. I'm holding it up. Click on it, go check it out, it's a good one.
See you guys in the next video. [0:14:54] End of audio