Parfums de Marly Carlisle
Spicy, sweet, woody, fruity, resinous, and warm.
Top Notes: Green Apple, Nutmeg, Saffron
Heart Notes: Tonka Bean, Rose, Osmanthus, Davana
Base Notes: Vanilla, Patchouli, Opopanax Resinoid
Carlisle opens with crisp green apple sharpened by nutmeg and saffron before tonka bean, rose, osmanthus, and davana create a dense sweet-spicy heart. Vanilla smooths the base while patchouli adds earthy depth and opopanax brings dark resinous warmth. The fragrance moves from bright fruit into a much deeper ambered-woody drydown, giving it a dramatic contrast rather than a simple gourmand progression. Its strong, saturated character makes Carlisle one of the more forceful compositions in the Parfums de Marly catalog.
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Route map
Scent Pyramid
- Top
- Green Apple, Nutmeg, Saffron
- Heart
- Tonka Bean, Rose, Osmanthus, Davana
- Base
- Vanilla, Patchouli, Opopanax Resinoid
Fragrance Details
Fragrance Details
About the Fragrance
About the Fragrance
Quick Facts
Quick Facts
- Brand
- Parfums de Marly
- Perfumer
- Quentin Bisch
- Release year
- 2015
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Fragrance family
- Amber Spicy
- Expected wear
- Extended
- Projection
- Strong
- Strength
- Strong
- Collection
- The Thoroughbreds
- Scent profile
- Warm Spicy, Fruity, Vanilla, Resinous
- Full bottle size
- 125 mL / 4.2 fl oz
- Availability
- Available
Production Status
Production Status
- Production status
- In Production
Notes & Composition
Notes & Composition
- Top
- Green Apple, Nutmeg, Saffron
- Middle
- Tonka Bean, Rose, Osmanthus, Davana
- Base
- Vanilla, Patchouli, Opopanax Resinoid
Scent Profile
Scent Profile
Primary profile: Warm Spicy, Fruity, Vanilla, Resinous
Bright fruit and warm spice transition into a sweeter vanilla-wood base, giving the fragrance both freshness and warmth.
Your Route Match
Your Route Match
When to Wear It
When to Wear It
- Best seasons
- Fall, Winter
- Best for
- Date Night, Evening, Special Occasion
- Day / night
- Night
- Mood
- Captivating, Opulent, Intense
Sweeter, richer facets give Parfums de Marly Carlisle a natural place in cooler-weather wear, especially after dark. Strong projection and a 8+ hour wear estimate keep the guidance grounded while its captivating, opulent, intense character suits date night, evening, special occasion.
Route guidance is based on the fragrance profile, stored wear context, and listed notes; performance and preference vary by wearer.
Summary
Summary
Carlisle is a high-impact spicy-sweet Eau de Parfum built around green apple, saffron, tonka bean, vanilla, patchouli, and opopanax. Green apple brightens the opening while nutmeg and saffron add immediate warmth. Tonka, rose, osmanthus, and davana make the heart rich and rounded before vanilla softens the transition into the base. Patchouli and opopanax give the drydown earthy resinous depth, keeping the sweetness dark rather than dessert-like. The overall impression is intense, warm, and polished, aimed at shoppers who enjoy bold amber-spicy fragrances with fruit at the top and a dense resinous finish.
About the Brand
About the Brand
Parfums de Marly is a French luxury fragrance house founded by Julien Sprecher, drawing inspiration from the Château de Marly and the perfumed culture of the 18th-century French court. The Maison reinterprets that heritage through contemporary floral, fruity, aromatic, amber, vanilla, citrus, woody, leather, musk, and oud compositions. Its official fragrance pages publish explicit olfactive pyramids, and the catalog includes signatures such as Delina, Layton, Althaïr, Valaya, Haltane, Pegasus, Percival, and Oriana.
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Full Bottle Details
Full Bottle Details
Parfums de Marly Carlisle is available as a full-bottle fragrance in 125 mL / 4.2 fl oz.