5,383 community ratings

Herod

Name: Herod
Brand: Parfums de Marly

Perfumer: Olivier Pescheux

2012UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

8.5/ 10

Community score
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Parfums de Marly Herod is a sweet, smoky and woody unisex scent that softens pepper and cinnamon with tobacco, vanilla and patchouli.

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Skunky's take: It shines in the cold, and the votes agree.

How does it perform?

From 5,041 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.9 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

7.6 /10

People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.

Bottle

8.5 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

6.9 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

92% 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

Pepper Cinnamon

Heart notesfirst few hours

Cistus

Incense

Tobacco Osmanthus

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Musk Vanilla Patchouli Woody notes

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fruity
Sweet
Gourmand
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Creamy
Smoky

What does Herod smell like?

Longevity and sillage are both rated good. Most voters pick fall and winter, with spring well behind, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Voters mostly find it masculine, though it is unisex.

It opens with the spice of pepper and cinnamon. In the heart, cistus, incense, tobacco and osmanthus build a smoky, resinous base. In the base, vanilla and musk turn it creamy and gourmand, while patchouli and woody notes keep the sweetness dry. Maison Alhambra Hercules and Initio Side Effect have a close profile.