Herod

This is a MASTERPIECE by Monsieur Olivier Pescheux for Parfum de Marly! ELEGANT, CLASSY, RICH, CREAMY AND COMPLEX. You can't go wrong with it, If you like Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille or Vanille Havane or Bvlgari Man In Black EDP, You will like this one. It was about two years on my Radar and I bought it blind-buy after reading the positive comments and I watched reviews on YouTube with reasonable price , Nowadays it is very Expensive but It's the best Parfum de Marly in line. Herod opens up with warm spicy, Incense , Osmanthus and Tobacco in the background then dry down is semi sweet Smoky Vanilla and Tobacco. It's sweet but It is not cloying. Herod has a masterful Well-blended composition and The Combination of Cinnamon , Osmanthus , Incense and Tobacco in this perfume is very pleasant that It smells similar to cherry and a little bit apricot vibe undertone along with Tobacco note. I really enjoy it when the weather is Cold and I love it. I'm so happy that I have it in my collection. Rest in peace Monsieur Olivier Pescheux and forever in our hearts. Longevity is good. Highly Recommended.

A lot going on here, helps me get a greater understanding of the PdM brand/style. Ultimately, this isn't one that I particularly like. I should have Eden smell it though, because she will likely think it is great. Definitely a black fragrance, or very black adjacent. It has a sort of lip balmy smell to it, evocative of something my mother used in its background feeling and shape. Creamy. Mildly spicy, mildly dark, mildly sweet. A bit too much vanilla. Soft. Dry woods. Despite stated notes, not that much tobacco or cinnamon. The dominating notes are sweet, creamy, vanilla with some dark anchoring...not a good thing for me. However, all of the notes are respectably balanced. Ultimately feels a bit straightforward, kind of like a less daring rendition of many other fragrances in a similar category. It still feels well done though, and comes off as being a bit higher quality than many of those other entries, even if it isn't doing anything new. I don't think I would say I like it myself, but I will mark it as a 'like' for my wife.

My god, I was so wrong about this fragrance. Half a year back, I wrote how I don't get it and I was puzzled why people like this seemingly sweet ashtray/sparkler smell on them. I kept my sample and I went coming back to it. Eventually it clicked and then I bought a full bottle. Now it's one of my favorite scents and I literally spray it on me before sleep like aromatherapy. I love this. Yes, it's not "beast mode" or whatever but if you spray a bit on your clothes it lasts a long time actually. On the skin it goes a bit faster. It's similar to Imagination in this way, on the clothes it lasts for days, but if somebody tries it on the skin that produces the short longevity complaints. I sprayed my leather jacket with Herod 3 weeks ago and it's still detectable.

PDM's Herod is a fragrance that speaks to many of my preferences. It's spicy-resinous tobacco, what more could you ask for? Herod opens up lightly spicy with a pairing of pepper and cinnamon. Followed by a wonderfully blended combination of incense, tobacco, cistus, and osmanthus in the heart of the composition.the resinous nature coupled with the sweet tobacco and bright osmanthus is balanced very well. In the base a classic pairing of cedar and musks are enhanced by the addition of vanilla creating and smooth and comforting drydown. This is a is a scent profile that is refined and masculine, yet could still be appreciated by those who may not necessarily gravitate to fragrances with notes of tobacco.

opens with cinnamon tobacco with slight vanilla sweetness like vanilla ice cream. even peaches, plum, dark cherry type soft sweetness. slight smoky incense or lit candle. warm resinous amber and light spice to balance the sweet. very balanced and polished fragrance. very autumnal vibe. slight fruity creaminess. like a warm apple pie with vanilla ice cream right after smoking a mild cigar or a pipe made of wood. slight woody vibe as it dries down and moves away from the tobacco and incense. this fragrance is gorgeous and it’s not aggressive, very smooth and suave. this fragrance is not dark or mysterious, but lighter and friendlier, yet complex and polished.