549 community ratings

Castley

Name: Castley
Brand: Parfums de Marly

2025MenModern

7.5/ 10

Community score
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Parfums de Marly Castley is a fresh, citrusy and spicy men's fragrance built on bergamot, black pepper and ginger, best suited to spring and summer days.

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How does it perform?

From 475 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.9 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

8.2 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

5.7 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

78% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Bergamot Black pepper Ginger

Heart notesfirst few hours

Lemon petitgrain

Neroli

Nepalese sichuan pepper

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Benzoin Akigalawood®Labdanum

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Citrus
Synthetic
Spicy
Woody

What does Castley smell like?

Most voters recommend it for spring and summer, and wear it for daily use, leisure and the office. Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate; about half of voters call it masculine, and many find it modern. It is a poor fit for winter.

It opens with bergamot brightness sharpened by black pepper and ginger. In the heart, lemon petitgrain, neroli and Nepalese sichuan pepper keep that freshness going while the spice turns a little drier. The base of benzoin, Akigalawood® and labdanum settles into a woody, faintly sweet footing.