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Parfums de Marly

Althaïr

EDP · 2023

Althaïr by Parfums de Marly

Olfactive Profile

vanilla · sweet · warm spicy · amber · woody

About the Fragrance

A polished vanilla fragrance with orange blossom, spices, bourbon vanilla, elemi, praline, musk, ambroxan, and guaiac wood.

Note Pyramid

The composition

Composed by Hamid Merati-Kashani, Ilias Ermenidis. A masculine fragrance for autumn & winter.

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Top notes

the opening
  • Orange Blossom
    Orange Blossom
  • Bergamot
    Bergamot
  • Cinnamon
    Cinnamon
  • Cardamom
    Cardamom

Heart notes

the soul
  • Bourbon Vanilla
    Bourbon Vanilla
  • Elemi

Base notes

the trail
  • Praline
  • Musk
    Musk
  • Ambroxan
  • Guaiac Wood
    Guaiac Wood

Scent Profile

The fingerprint.

Freshness50
Warmth50
Sweetness50
Smokiness40
Florality50
Woodiness50

Performance

Longevity4/5
Sillage4/5
Projection4/5

Wearable in

SeasonAutumn · Winter
OccasionSignature
GenderMasculine
FamilyGourmand Vanilla

Main accords

vanillasweetwarm spicyamberwoody

Signature Moodboard

The world this scent lives in.

Boozy, golden, gourmand confessional.

Textures

  • — Warm wax
  • — Spun sugar
  • — Tonka resin
  • — Beeswax
  • — Honeyed resin
  • — Warm wool

Materials

Vanilla pod · Amber resin · Toasted oak · Labdanum · Benzoin · Brass

Atmosphere

The room

A candlelit kitchen, dessert wine, late conversation

Weather

The air

Warm rainy evening, 16°C

Interior Design

Warm gilded

Wide oak floors, brass sconces, velvet sofa the colour of cognac

Season

Autumn · Winter

Wears best in autumn and winter.

City Match

Lisbon balcony, ginja in a chocolate cup

Also at home in New Orleans, Mexico City, Vienna.

Literary Match

Esquivel — Like Water for Chocolate

Like Water for Chocolate — Esquivel · The God of Small Things — Roy

In one line

Parfums de Marly

Althaïr — boozy, golden, gourmand confessional.

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Try Before You Commit

Available samples.

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Available decants.