Parfums De Marly Perseus

Mostly bright and zesty, like fresh orange or lemon peel. Underneath that, dry and warm, like cedar shavings or the inside of a wooden drawer.

It opens on grapefruit, bergamot and black currant, moves through vetiver, green mandarin and geranium, and settles on dry wood, cashmere wood and ambergris.

• grapefruit: bitter-fresh citrus, more tart and less sweet than orange
• bergamot: bright citrus peel, sharper and greener than orange. The note that makes Earl Grey tea smell the way it does

It lasts well and sits close to the skin after the first hour.

Built from the note listing and the measured performance figures. We have not smelled this one.