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Parfums de Marly

Godolphin

EDP · 2010

Godolphin by Parfums de Marly

Olfactive Profile

leather · woody · fruity · amber · smoky

About the Fragrance

A refined leather fragrance with saffron, green notes, florals, vetiver, amber, vanilla, musk, and cedar.

Note Pyramid

The composition

Composed by Michèle Saramito. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.

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Top notes

the opening
  • Thyme
  • Saffron
    Saffron
  • Cypress
    Cypress
  • Green Notes
    Green Notes
  • Mate
    Mate
  • Fruity Notes

Heart notes

the soul
  • Rose
    Rose
  • Jasmine
    Jasmine
  • Orris
    Orris

Base notes

the trail
  • Leather
    Leather
  • Vetiver
    Vetiver
  • Amber
    Amber
  • Vanilla
    Vanilla
  • Musk
    Musk
  • Cedar
    Cedar

Scent Profile

The fingerprint.

Freshness50
Warmth50
Sweetness50
Smokiness40
Florality50
Woodiness50

Performance

Longevity3/5
Sillage3/5
Projection3/5

Wearable in

SeasonAutumn · Winter
OccasionSignature
GenderUnisex
FamilyUnspecified

Main accords

leatherwoodyfruityambersmoky

Signature Moodboard

The world this scent lives in.

Smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.

Textures

  • — Aged hide
  • — Birch tar
  • — Riding glove
  • — Damp root
  • — Linen
  • — Drafting paper

Materials

Vegetable-tanned leather · Bridle brass · Horsehair · Haitian vetiver · Bleached oak · Brushed nickel

Atmosphere

The room

A saddler's workshop after closing — leather and oil and dust

Weather

The air

Cold dry night, 6°C

Interior Design

Old-club library

Library with worn Chesterfield, brass desk lamp, single malt

Season

Autumn · Winter

Wears best in autumn and winter.

City Match

Tangier, the medina at midnight

Also at home in New York, Buenos Aires, Mexico City.

Literary Match

McCarthy — Blood Meridian

Blood Meridian — McCarthy · The Sheltering Sky — Bowles

In one line

Parfums de Marly

Godolphin — smoke, sweat, saddle, midnight.

Imagery courtesy of Unsplash

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Try Before You Commit

Available samples.

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Available decants.