Herod Parfums de Marly 2012

Sometimes there are those fragrances that you realize do something to you that you can't put into words. Herod is exactly that kind of fragrance for me.

Everyone says it is a heavy winter companion. A scent for cold evenings, heavy coats, dense rooms. But I feel completely differently. For me, Herod in summer - lightly sprayed - is a wonderful all-day scent that walks alongside you like a soft shadow.

Even with the first spray, it unfolds this mysterious, warm veil. The tobacco note is not loud or oppressive - it is more like a quiet promise, a hint of mystique that you can't quite grasp. A fragrance that suggests history.

And then, after a few hours, when it settles, this vanilla comes through, becoming almost corporeal. It wraps itself around everything like a warm, gentle blanket. Suddenly, the scent loses all sharpness, becoming soft, rounded, and familiar - like something that has always been there. It’s magical. No more thoughts of categories or recommendations, just this feeling of cozy security.

There are fragrances that carry you through the day without you noticing. Herod is different. It constantly reminds you that it is there. Sometimes in a fine wave of smoky sweetness, sometimes in that very special moment when you touch your skin and involuntarily smell it again.

It has something intimate, almost sensual, that I have found in hardly any other perfume. A quiet fire that never goes out. A fragrance that awakens many warm feelings - familiarity, longing, a bit of pride.

And that’s exactly why I wear it in summer too. Lightly dosed, almost just for me. Because it feels good when a fragrance is so much more than a seasonal recommendation and simply becomes your companion. Quite naturally.