Parfums de Marly Perseus
Citrusy, woody, fresh, green, aromatic, and refined.
Top Notes: Bergamot, Grapefruit
Heart Notes: Geranium, Blackcurrant Bud
Base Notes: Vetiver, Amberwood, Grey Amber
Perseus opens with a vivid grapefruit-and-bergamot burst before geranium and blackcurrant bud add green aromatic and fruity facets. Vetiver quickly becomes a major structural note, giving the fragrance dryness and an earthy edge beneath the citrus. Amberwood and grey amber extend the base and keep the freshness present longer than a conventional citrus cologne. The result is energetic and polished with solid persistence but a more moderate trail than the Maison’s heavier amber and oud releases.
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Route map
Scent Pyramid
- Top
- Bergamot, Grapefruit
- Heart
- Geranium, Blackcurrant Bud
- Base
- Vetiver, Amberwood, Grey Amber
Fragrance Details
Fragrance Details
About the Fragrance
About the Fragrance
Quick Facts
Quick Facts
- Brand
- Parfums de Marly
- Perfumer
- Nathalie Templer
- Release year
- 2024
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Fragrance family
- Citrus Woody
- Expected wear
- Long
- Projection
- Moderate
- Strength
- Moderate
- Collection
- Masculine Signature Collection
- Scent profile
- Citrus, Fresh, Woody, Aromatic, Green
- Full bottle sizes
- 75 mL / 2.5 fl oz, 125 mL / 4.2 fl oz
- Availability
- Available
Production Status
Production Status
- Production status
- In Production
Notes & Composition
Notes & Composition
- Top
- Bergamot, Grapefruit
- Middle
- Geranium, Blackcurrant Bud
- Base
- Vetiver, Amberwood, Grey Amber
Scent Profile
Scent Profile
Primary profile: Citrus, Fresh, Woody, Aromatic, Green
Freshness provides lift while woody materials add dryness and structure, creating a balanced fresh-woody character.
Your Route Match
Your Route Match
When to Wear It
When to Wear It
- Best seasons
- Spring, Summer, Fall
- Best for
- Everyday, Work, Outdoor
- Day / night
- Day
- Mood
- Bright, Invigorating, Refined
Bright citrus facets make Parfums de Marly Perseus especially well suited to warm-weather daytime wear, where its bright, invigorating, refined character feels polished without becoming heavy. Moderate projection and a 6–8 hour wear estimate support the listed everyday, work, outdoor settings.
Route guidance is based on the fragrance profile, stored wear context, and listed notes; performance and preference vary by wearer.
Summary
Summary
Parfums de Marly Perseus is a citrus-woody Eau de Parfum centered on grapefruit and vetiver. Bergamot and grapefruit create a punchy bright opening before geranium and blackcurrant bud add green aromatic texture. Vetiver gives the fragrance an earthy dry backbone while amberwood and grey amber help the freshness persist into the base. Created by Nathalie Templer and released in 2024, Perseus remains part of the current Masculine Signature Collection. Its 6-8 hour wear and moderate projection make it a strong warm-weather option without the density of the Maison’s darker amber fragrances. It suits everyday wear, work, outdoor settings, and shoppers who want citrus freshness with a distinctly dry woody 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 Perseus is available as a full-bottle fragrance in 75 mL / 2.5 fl oz, 125 mL / 4.2 fl oz.