Which Parfums de Marly Should You Buy? Every Scent Explained, for Him and for Her

The house of Parfums de Marly takes its name from the Château de Marly, Louis XV's private retreat away from the etiquette of Versailles, and its emblem from the horses of Marly: sculptures Louis XV commissioned from Guillaume Coustou, dated by the house to 1743. Founded in 2009 by Julien Sprecher, and made in France, it draws on the eighteenth century, when Louis XV's circle was known as the "Perfumed Court". Choosing the right Parfums de Marly for you starts with knowing how the range is built: every fragrance is filed by the house as masculine or feminine, and each belongs to a named line.

This guide explains all 22 Parfums de Marly fragrances we carry at Parfum Central, for him and for her, with the notes as the house publishes them, the perfumer where independent sources agree on one, the release year and the price. Release years come from the fragrance databases Fragrantica and Basenotes; the house does not publish them. The notes follow the pyramids Parfums de Marly currently publishes on its own site. The house has revised some of them over the years, so many retailers still list the earlier versions for several of these fragrances.

How to choose the right Parfums de Marly for you

Start with the line

The brand's current range, 33 full-size fragrances on its own site as of September 2026, sits in five lines:

1. Les Premiers: Pegasus, Herod, Godolphin and Meliora.
2. Les Signatures: the core range, including Layton, Delina, Althaïr, Haltane and Percival.
3. Les Exclusifs: deeper versions of existing fragrances, such as Layton Exclusif, Pegasus Exclusif and Delina Exclusif.
4. Les Eaux Intenses: Greenley, Sedley and Castley.
5. Les Extraits: a line of three fragrances, none of which we carry.

Original or Exclusif?

Each Exclusif we carry takes an existing fragrance in a deeper direction. Layton Exclusif takes Layton into oud, sandalwood and leather; Pegasus Exclusif adds pink peppercorn and oud to the almond of Pegasus; Delina Exclusif keeps Delina's rose and adds pear and incense over a vanilla, moss and tonka base. If you already love the original, the Exclusif is the richer next step. If you are buying your first bottle, start with the original.

Match the scent family to where you will wear it

Fresh citrus and green scents such as Greenley, Sedley and Perseus suit warm days. Tobacco, oud and leather compositions such as Herod, Haltane and Layton Exclusif come into their own in the evening and in cooler months.

For him or for her?

The house lists every fragrance as masculine or feminine. Fragrantica lists several of the masculines, including Layton, Carlisle, Kalan, Greenley, Percival and Sedley, for women and men, so treat the labels as a starting point rather than a rule.

Parfums de Marly for men

Parfums de Marly Layton

Layton opens on crisp apple and cardamom; lavender sits at its heart, and the finish is vanilla, guaiac wood and a touch of praline.

Suits: a first Parfums de Marly for work, weekends and dinner. Notes (per the house): top apple, bergamot, cardamom; heart lavender, violet, geranium; base patchouli, vanilla, guaiac wood, praline. Released: 2016, Hamid Merati-Kashani Price: AED 1,250 (125ml).

Parfums de Marly Layton Exclusif

Layton Exclusif keeps the lavender and geranium of the original but grounds them in oud, sandalwood and leather, with pink peppercorn at the top.

Suits: Layton fans who want something deeper for the evening. Notes (per the house): top bergamot, pink peppercorn, cardamom; heart geranium, lavender, lavandin; base oud, sandalwood, patchouli, leather. Released: 2017, Hamid Merati-Kashani Price: AED 1,550 (125ml).

Parfums de Marly Pegasus

Pegasus is built on almond and anise, with cypress and orange blossom in the heart and a smooth base of vanilla and sandalwood.

Suits: a polished scent for formal occasions, if you like almond and vanilla. Notes (per the house): top anise, bergamot, almond; heart cypress, violet leaves, orange blossom; base ambrox, vanilla, sandalwood. Released: 2011, Hamid Merati-Kashani Price: AED 1,200 (125ml).

Parfums de Marly Pegasus Exclusif

Pegasus Exclusif carries the almond forward and adds pink peppercorn and cardamom, settling into vanilla, oud and guaiac wood.

Suits: Pegasus wearers who want more depth after dark. Notes (per the house): top pink peppercorn, cardamom, almond; heart lavender, orange blossom, geranium; base vanilla, ambrox, oud, guaiac wood. Released: 2020 Price: AED 1,400 (125ml).

Parfums de Marly Herod

Herod opens on cinnamon and pepper; tobacco leaf and incense make up its heart, and vanilla and cedarwood round off the base.

Suits: cool evenings, and anyone drawn to tobacco and cinnamon. Notes (per the house): top cinnamon, pepper; heart tobacco leaf, incense, cistus, osmanthus; base vanilla, musk, cedarwood. Released: 2012, Olivier Pescheux Price: AED 1,225 (125ml).

Parfums de Marly Godolphin

Godolphin sets raspberry and saffron against thyme, runs through rose and iris, and ends on leather and blond woods.

Suits: someone who wants leather with a softer, fruity side. Notes (per the house): top thyme, saffron, raspberry; heart rose, iris, jasmine; base leather, ambrox, blond woods. Released: 2010 Price: AED 1,150 (125ml).

Parfums de Marly Haltane

Saffron and praline lead Haltane, softened by lavender and clary sage, with oud, patchouli and leather in the base.

Suits: oud and leather lovers who like some sweetness. Notes (per the house): top bergamot, pink peppercorn; heart saffron, praline, lavender, clary sage; base oud, patchouli, vetiver, leather. Released: 2021 Price: AED 1,650 (125ml).

Parfums de Marly Althaïr

Althaïr leans on Bourbon vanilla and praline, warmed by cinnamon and cardamom and brightened by orange blossom and mandarin.

Suits: vanilla lovers who want a warm scent for cooler months. Notes (per the house): top bergamot, mandarin, elemi; heart orange blossom, cinnamon, cardamom; base Bourbon vanilla, guaiac wood, praline. Released: 2023, Hamid Merati-Kashani and Ilias Ermenidis Price: AED 1,250 (125ml).

Parfums de Marly Percival

Lavender and iris define Percival, with mandarin and pink peppercorn at the top and fir balsam and white musk underneath.

Suits: daytime and the office, when you want something clean. Notes (per the house): top bergamot, mandarin, pink peppercorn; heart lavender, iris, cardamom; base fir balsam, tonka bean, ambrox, white musk. Released: 2018, Hamid Merati-Kashani Price: AED 1,400 (125ml).

Parfums de Marly Perseus

Perseus stays bright: grapefruit and bergamot up top, blackcurrant bud and geranium in the heart, vetiver and grey amber to finish.

Suits: warm days, and anyone who prefers bright citrus to sweet scents. Notes (per the house): top bergamot, grapefruit; heart geranium, blackcurrant bud; base vetiver, amberwood, grey amber. Released: 2024 Price: AED 1,125 (125ml).

Parfums de Marly Kalan

Kalan puts blood orange and black pepper over lavender and wormwood, and dries down to tonka bean, cedarwood and moss.

Suits: someone who likes citrus with a darker, mossy finish. Notes (per the house): top blood orange, black pepper; heart lavender, wormwood, orange blossom; base tonka bean, cedarwood, moss. Released: 2019 Price: AED 1,250 (125ml).

Parfums de Marly Carlisle

Carlisle takes apple somewhere darker: green apple and nutmeg with saffron, then rose and osmanthus over vanilla and patchouli.

Suits: evenings out, when you want something rich. Notes (per the house): top green apple, nutmeg, saffron; heart tonka bean, rose, osmanthus, davana; base vanilla, patchouli, opopanax. Released: 2015 Price: AED 1,400 (125ml).

Parfums de Marly Greenley

Greenley keeps things simple: green apple, bergamot and mandarin, a petitgrain heart and a clean base of cedarwood and amberwood.

Suits: hot days and casual wear. Notes (per the house): top bergamot, mandarin, green apple; heart petitgrain; base ambrox, amberwood, cedarwood. Released: 2020 Price: AED 1,325 (125ml).

Parfums de Marly Sedley

Spearmint and orange give Sedley its freshness, pine and lavandin carry the heart, and sandalwood and white musk finish it.

Suits: summer, and anyone who likes mint and herbs. Notes (per the house): top bergamot, spearmint, orange; heart geranium, lavandin, pine; base sandalwood, ambrox, white musk. Released: 2019, Olivier Cresp and Hamid Merati-Kashani Price: AED 1,275 (125ml).

Parfums de Marly Castley

Castley opens with ginger and black pepper, turns to neroli and Timut pepper, and settles on akigalawood, labdanum and benzoin.

Suits: a spiced citrus rather than a sweet scent; the house suggests it all day and all year. Notes (per the house): top bergamot, ginger, black pepper; heart lemon petitgrain, Timut pepper, neroli; base akigalawood, labdanum, benzoin. Released: 2025 Price: AED 1,190 (125ml).

Parfums de Marly for women

In 2023, trade publication WWD reported that Delina was the house's bestseller, and WWD later reported, citing the company, that in 2025 Marly and its Delina franchise ranked first in sell-out among niche fragrances at Dubai Duty Free.

Parfums de Marly Delina

Rhubarb and lychee open Delina onto a Damascena rose with a hint of nutmeg, before a soft base of cashmeran and musk.

Suits: daytime, and anyone who wants a fresh, fruity rose. Notes (per the house): top bergamot, lychee, rhubarb; heart Damascena rose, nutmeg; base cashmeran, musk, vetiver. Released: 2017, Quentin Bisch Price: AED 1,275 (75ml).

Parfums de Marly Delina Exclusif

Delina Exclusif takes the same rose deeper, with pear and incense over a base of vanilla, moss and tonka bean.

Suits: Delina fans who want a warmer rose for the evening. Notes (per the house): top bergamot, pear, lychee; heart Damascena rose, incense; base vanilla, musk, moss, tonka bean. Released: 2018, Quentin Bisch Price: AED 1,450 (75ml).

Parfums de Marly Delina La Rosée

Delina La Rosée softens the rose with pear, peony and pink peppercorn, and finishes on white musk and vetiver.

Suits: anyone who finds the original Delina too bright. Notes (per the house): top bergamot, pink peppercorn, lychee, pear; heart Damascena rose, peony; base white musk, vanilla, vetiver. Released: 2021, Quentin Bisch Price: AED 1,250 (75ml).

Parfums de Marly Cassili

Plum, peach and currant give Cassili its fruit, rose and mimosa its floral heart, and sandalwood and vanilla its creamy base.

Suits: fans of fruity florals who like a creamy finish. Notes (per the house): top currant, plum, peach; heart rose, mimosa, white flowers; base sandalwood, tonka bean, vanilla. Released: 2019 Price: AED 1,190 (75ml).

Parfums de Marly Meliora

Raspberry and blackcurrant open Meliora before rose and jasmine tea, and the drydown turns to vanilla and praline.

Suits: a fruity rose with a sweet praline finish. Notes (per the house): top blackcurrant, raspberry, lemon; heart rose, ylang-ylang, jasmine tea; base vanilla, musk, praline. Released: 2013, Nathalie Lorson Price: AED 1,400 (75ml).

Parfums de Marly Palatine

Palatine opens on pear and mandarin, moves into violet and jasmine, and settles on sandalwood, patchouli and praline.

Suits: a quiet floral for daytime. Notes (per the house): top mandarin, bergamot, pear; heart violet, lavandin, jasmine; base sandalwood, patchouli, musk, praline. Released: 2024 Price: AED 1,200 (75ml).

Parfums de Marly Valaya Exclusif

Almond and orange blossom set the tone of Valaya Exclusif; bergamot and mandarin lift the opening, and white musk, akigalawood and vanilla form the base.

Suits: anyone drawn to almond and white flowers; the house suggests it all day, all year and for evenings. Notes (per the house): top almond, bergamot, mandarin; heart orange blossom, white flowers; base white musk, akigalawood, sandalwood, vanilla. Released: 2025 Price: AED 1,300 (75ml).

All 22 at a glance

Prices below are current Parfum Central prices for the smallest size on sale. Key notes follow the house's current published pyramids.

Fragrance	Listed for	Key notes	From
Layton	Men	apple, lavender, vanilla	AED 1,250
Layton Exclusif	Men	cardamom, lavandin, oud	AED 1,550
Pegasus	Men	almond, anise, orange blossom	AED 1,200
Pegasus Exclusif	Men	pink peppercorn, almond, oud	AED 1,400
Herod	Men	cinnamon, tobacco leaf, vanilla	AED 1,225
Godolphin	Men	raspberry, iris, leather	AED 1,150
Haltane	Men	saffron, praline, oud	AED 1,650
Althaïr	Men	orange blossom, cinnamon, Bourbon vanilla	AED 1,250
Percival	Men	lavender, iris, fir balsam	AED 1,400
Perseus	Men	grapefruit, blackcurrant bud, vetiver	AED 1,125
Kalan	Men	blood orange, wormwood, moss	AED 1,250
Carlisle	Men	green apple, osmanthus, patchouli	AED 1,400
Greenley	Men	green apple, petitgrain, cedarwood	AED 1,325
Sedley	Men	spearmint, pine, sandalwood	AED 1,275
Castley	Men	ginger, neroli, benzoin	AED 1,190
Delina	Women	rhubarb, Damascena rose, cashmeran	AED 1,275
Delina Exclusif	Women	pear, incense, moss	AED 1,450
Delina La Rosée	Women	pink peppercorn, peony, white musk	AED 1,250
Cassili	Women	plum, mimosa, sandalwood	AED 1,190
Meliora	Women	raspberry, jasmine tea, praline	AED 1,400
Palatine	Women	pear, violet, praline	AED 1,200
Valaya Exclusif	Women	almond, orange blossom, akigalawood	AED 1,300

Frequently asked questions

Which Parfums de Marly should I buy first?

For men, Layton is an easy place to start: apple, bergamot and cardamom over lavender, then vanilla, guaiac wood and praline. For women, Delina was the house's bestseller in 2023, according to WWD, built on Damascena rose, lychee and rhubarb.

What is the difference between Layton, Pegasus and Herod?

Layton opens on apple, bergamot and cardamom and dries down to vanilla, guaiac wood and praline. Pegasus is smoother, with anise and almond over orange blossom, then vanilla and sandalwood. Herod is the darkest of the three, with cinnamon and tobacco leaf over vanilla and cedarwood.

What is the difference between Delina, Delina Exclusif and Delina La Rosée?

All three are built around Damascena rose and lychee by perfumer Quentin Bisch. Delina adds rhubarb and nutmeg for a bright, fruity rose. Delina Exclusif adds pear and incense over vanilla, moss and tonka for a deeper version. Delina La Rosée adds pear, pink peppercorn and peony for a softer take.

Which Parfums de Marly are good for hot weather?

Greenley and Sedley, both from the Eaux Intenses line, are the fresh picks: Greenley is built on green apple and petitgrain, and Sedley on spearmint, orange and pine. Perseus, with grapefruit and blackcurrant bud, is another bright choice for warm days.

Are Parfums de Marly fragrances unisex?

The house classes each fragrance as masculine or feminine, but many are worn by everyone. Fragrantica lists Layton, Carlisle, Kalan, Greenley, Percival and Sedley for women and men, and our own unisex collection includes several of them.

Finding your Parfums de Marly

The right Parfums de Marly for you comes down to three choices: masculine or feminine as the house files it, the original or its Exclusif, and a scent family that suits when you will wear it. Layton and Delina make easy first bottles, Herod and Haltane suit the evening, and Greenley and Sedley suit warm days. Parfum Central ships every bottle insured with DHL Express from Dubai to 130+ countries, with delivery in 3 to 5 business days. Browse the full Parfums de Marly collection, or read our guides to niche perfumes in Dubai, perfumes for Eid and oud perfumes for men.