Masculine Signature Collection

Perseus Parfums de Marly 2024

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7.5 / 10 614 Ratings

A new perfume by Parfums de Marly for men, released in 2024. The scent is citrusy-fresh.

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Main accords

Citrus

Fresh

Woody

Fruity

Green

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Grapefruit

Bergamot

Blackcurrant bud

Heart Notes

Geranium

Green mandarin orange

Vetiver

Base Notes

Ambergris

Cashmere wood

Dry woods

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Ratings

Scent

7.5614 Ratings

Longevity

7.8547 Ratings

Sillage

7.3544 Ratings

Bottle

8.3520 Ratings

Value for money

5.9482 Ratings

Submitted by Spl3xx, last update on 26.04.2024.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the "Masculine Signature Collection" collection.

Reviews

38 in-depth fragrance descriptions

03/01/2024

6
Pricing 8
Bottle 8
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Cimi
94 Reviews

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Cimi

Top Review 38

Revitalizing freshness with a green twist and a woody, ambery drydown! I Too pleasing for "niche snobs"? I can see it coming...

First of all: this fragrance will divide perfumos - many who will have too high expectations of "creativity" and "niche" will dismiss it as unsuccessful.

Firstly, yes, I understand that we have extremely high expectations of fragrances, but let's be honest: what fresh fragrance will knock your socks off with the infinite complexity and versatility of David Copperfield? Please don't give me Isola Blu Parfum; yes, it's good, Roja branding, but not earth-shattering either, especially not for the price per ML; and unfortunately often associated with Terre D'Hermes, a freely accessible fragrance for practically everyone.

Secondly, yes, the fragrance is pleasing, but does pleasing automatically mean "bad"? We have to keep in mind that companies like PDM don't exist just to please us, but to somehow survive financially. If you had made a fresh incense fragrance here now - like the "XJ 1861 Zefiro | XerJoff" - yes then you would have the next slow seller for 10% of niche enthusiasts, and virtually no buyers outside of the typical niche buyers. Let's be honest; how well does an "XJ 1861 Zefiro | XerJoff" ; can tell you one thing; not very well, I've researched it, even if it is special and good.

In this respect, I hope that this article will also help you to reflect a little on this background before you make a hasty decision about whether the fragrance is good/bad just because it's not too "niche". Just smell it, with an open mind. Of course, it is not a "complex" and heavy Oajan , or Herod or Carlisle , but summer fragrances simply have a simpler structure.

But now to the fragrance itself, to Perseus :

- The fragrance starts extremely fresh and citrusy; a wonderful bergamot-grapefruit combination that is very revitalizing and blows you away! I don't understand the comparison to Le Gemme - Tygar, it's definitely not the same grapefruit vibe. The closest comparison - and we're a bit further away from that - is with Isola Blu Parfum and Terre d'Hermès Eau de Toilette, but even there the differences are huge.

- A beautiful, fresh, green, slightly tart mandarin is quickly added to the vetiver, giving the citrusy opening a green twist! Really cool work!

- In the drydown, the fragrance becomes far more woody and earthy thanks to the cashmere wood and woody accords, but still remains fresh. The amber accord plays in the background, but is neither aquatic nor salty.

- The performance so far is quite respectable for a fresh fragrance; the longevity is pretty good in the upper third and the projection is also impressive! Not a beast, of course, but we don't expect that from "Freshie".

I feel the Perseus is a really great release for spring and summer and a great addition to the PDM line in the fresh segment: Sedley covers a fresh-minty range, Greenley covers a fresh apple-musk scent, Percival covers more of the shower-gel "daily" market and Galloway covers a more fresh-floral market.

In this respect, Perseus with its citrusy blast and green twist as well as a woody, light, earthy drydown is a perfect match, even if it may not appeal to many nose-crazy people. In the end, I'd rather have a perfume house that delivers quality and secures its financial success than a brand that produces fragrances for 500 noses and goes bankrupt over time :)

03/06/2024

7
Pricing 8
Bottle 9
Sillage 9
Longevity 9
Scent

VincC
1 Review

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VincC

Helpful Review 21

Kalan phenomenon?

I bought the Perseus blind a few days ago and I'm glad I did.
I understand why the fragrance is so polarizing as the expectations for PDM are always to release another Oajan/Carlisle/Herod/Layton banger.

PDM has dared to do something with this fragrance and it's interesting what you read here and how differently you can perceive fragrances.
For some, it's a run-of-the-mill fragrance that the crowd will like, but well.... for others toilet stone etc... and then there are people who have fallen in love with this kind of summery presentation.
That's kind of the cool thing about our addiction, isn't it?
It would be stupid if everyone loved it right away and walked around smelling it everywhere :D
When opinions differ like that, I'm usually all the more interested.

I see a small similarity in the reactions to Kalan. You either love him or hate him. (I love him :D)
I find this tart citrik paired with this herbaceous vetiver and kashmir wood special and I don't have anything like it in my collection yet. It fits in well with the fresh summer fragrances at PDM. It won't be a big seller because the others are likeable and not so "daring".
It is also difficult to find fragrances of this type that last so long.
I'm still curious to see how it performs in summer (for which it is intended), as it is currently difficult to find out how it changes in the sun and heat. (Filthy weather...)

The price is, of course, steep and can't be glossed over.
You always have to assess for yourself whether this fragrance is worth it or not.
If it smells like a 0815 perfume to you, it logically makes little sense.

It has always hurt me more to pay so much for summer fragrances than for fall/winter fragrances because perfumes for the cold days usually cost more than those for the summer.
But with this one, I'm really looking forward to the warm days and creating memories that I won't forget :)

I hope I was able to convey my opinion well and help one or the other :D

Greetings VincC and good scent :)

03/07/2024

8
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8
Scent

Huchleer
3 Reviews

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Huchleer

Top Review 14

The Tagesschau: Perseus

The fragrance arrived in the post, but I deliberately waited to apply it as soon as I'd had a full day of it.
No sooner said than done, today was the day - off to the office with Perseus !
When I applied it, I was immediately struck by a citrusy-tart, almost slightly green DNA. I was pleasantly surprised, so far so good, I thought to myself.
After a while, the whole game subsided and the fragrance was finally able to unfold a little better, for me it was suddenly a fresh and tart fragrance that was already quite in the direction of Isola Blu Parfum, Terre d'Hermès Eau de Toilette or possibly Basso, but the vetiver is much more restrained here than in the fragrances mentioned.
The Perseus seems to take this vetiver note, which as I said seems similar to the fragrances mentioned, and tries to envelop it in a "youthful veil" - all thanks to the citrusy and slightly woody notes. But the beautiful, familiar vetiver keeps popping up here and there from the "younger crowd" to greet you.
Why "youthful", because I keep hearing in my circle that these fragrances are more for the older generation (depending on what you want to call "older") and at the same time an image of an older gentleman pops up in your head.

I perceive this interplay of citrus and vetiver in the background unchanged over the next few hours, but something had happened towards the end of the day..
Towards the end, this freshness created by the citrus fades and what remains is this slightly green, woody interplay with the vetiver. I don't know about you, but after 10 hours I think I perceive slight parallels to Bois Impérial - I notice a slightly metallic vetiver and am positively surprised! :)

In summary, I can say that I generally like the fragrance. Would I buy it? I don't know, I would have to wear it more often and test it further. But there is one thing I would wish for, as I really like the DNA, it could be a bit more present! However, I could just have become a bit fragrance-blind :)

Review of the day:
Great fragrance for everyday wear, for work or for the office. You don't get offended by it, the "old vetiver" has been driven back into the 20s and then accompanies you through the day - very nice, but a little too shy for my nose (fragrance blind?).

Addendum will follow as soon as I get feedback from someone outside - the office was so empty today :D

03/01/2024

3
Pricing 8
Bottle 7
Sillage 9
Longevity 7
Scent

GökNes
1 Review

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GökNes

Helpful Review 15

The Hermes Vetiver in PDM guise

I'll spare you the philosophical chatter like some others. I don't understand how you can sometimes write such drivel here anyway.
If I had been introduced to the fragrance as a new edition of Terre D'Hermes, I would have said "yes, the well-known vetiver note of the series is prominent and recognizable here." In my opinion, associations with Elysium are absolutely far-fetched. Certainly, there are many fragrances here that feature vetiver and woods more prominently. It just depends on the nose of the beholder.

In fact, Perseus is absolutely nothing new. But you have to hand it to the yellow fellow, he's got power.

Not that it fills the room and gets there in your face, but to put it bluntly, not even the TDH perfume has the performance it has, and that has toxic properties.

The opening is very citrusy and fruity but as it progresses the woods come through subtly and the vetiver strongly and both are there to stay.

Do you have to pay so much for this now, rather no!!!

So I would rather say: "You can have it, you have to have it."

03/04/2024

4
Pricing 9
Bottle 7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

Leohof
2 Reviews

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Leohof

Very helpful Review 11

Oh Perseus - When will we finally have summer or freshly squeezed grapefruit for breakfast?

I'm now looking forward to summer even more, because then you'll be one of my companions. Imagine you're on vacation and the sun is shining outside or it's simply a hot day and you've hit the jackpot of having to sit in the office. Unfortunately, the air conditioning fails and your body starts to heat up.
Then this fragrance will save you!
In the opening, the duo of grapefruit and bergamot gives you a cool and fresh kick. The grapefruit takes center stage. No synthetics, it smells like you've just squeezed a fresh one. The twist is the blackcurrant, which joins the duo. This gives the fragrance a surprising twist for me. In the drydown, vetiver is added, which makes the fragrance a little more masculine, but nowhere near as "dirty" as Terre de Hermes, and grapefruit is present instead of orange. Then the fragrance becomes a little more elegant, which for me is achieved by the cashmere wood.
The whole thing with a good performance! Compared to Sedley, the fragrance lasts longer on my skin. The silage is good, but definitely not as strong as Percival, which projects very strongly on me.
The fragrance is therefore a little more restrained, but I personally don't find that a bad thing.
I don't want to go into the uniqueness factor here. I think everyone should decide that for themselves and you need both. Taste is subjective and you can always argue about that. The fragrance has won me over and I am convinced that there are some people who will appreciate it. If you don't like it, you can always go for something else. However, PDM should not be denied that they have formulated a fragrance with a strong character here! You can also argue about the price, it is certainly high. But again, everyone has to decide whether they want to invest the money. I was happy to do so and will continue to do so.

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