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Parfums de Marly Perseus

Parfums de Marly

Perseus

Last updated October 16, 2026

2024MenFranceLongevity · Long LastingSillage · Moderate$290 retail★ 3.9 community rating
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A crisp citrus surge of grapefruit and black currant melts into earthy vetiver, settling into a warm embrace of dry woods and creamy cashmere

Top Notes

GrapefruitBergamotBlack Currant

Heart Notes

VetiverGreen MandarinGeranium

Base Notes

Dry WoodAmbergrisCashmere Wood

Accords

citrus· Dominantwoody· Dominantaromatic· Prominentfresh spicy· Moderategourmand· Moderateamber· Moderate

Best Clone

The best clone of Parfums de Marly Perseus is Legendary Founder by Dua, with a 82% accuracy score. Available from Dua for $55, about 81% cheaper than the $290 original.

Best Seasons

Spring88%
Summer100%
Fall / Autumn34%
Winter11%

Best Occasions

Professional100%
Casual43%
Night Out21%

Community Insights

★ 3.9 from 3.0K ratings

What people who wear Parfums de Marly Perseus report, based on votes and reviews from a large fragrance community. Created by Nathalie Templer.

Main accords

citrus
woody
aromatic
fresh spicy
amber
earthy

Longevity

Very weak3%
Weak4%
Moderate29%
Long lasting55%
Eternal10%

Sillage

Intimate8%
Moderate59%
Strong31%
Enormous3%

Who wears it

Female2%
More female1%
Unisex25%
More male42%
Male31%

Listed as Men

Day or night

Day
Night

Value for money

Way overpriced31%
Overpriced40%
Ok24%
Good value4%
Great value2%

People say it reminds them of

Hermès Terre d'Hermès Eau Givree 458Roja Dove Elysium Pour Homme Parfum Cologne 181Hermès Terre d'Hermès 177Dolce&Gabbana Light Blue Forever pour Homme 151French Avenue An Equestrian Series Pierce 150Lattafa Perfumes Art Of Wood 128

What people like

  • High-quality natural-smelling ingredients
  • Performs excellently in high heat
  • Smooth high-quality vetiver dry down
  • Photorealistic juicy grapefruit opening

What people dislike

  • Opaque bottle hides the juice level
  • Not worth full retail price
  • Expensive retail price for a fresh scent
  • Linear scent profile with little evolution

What wearers say

“Smells good, but nothing special. I got a little bit of grapefruit, orange, black currant, and balsam fir in the initial blast. Some geranium and vetiver in the background before it disappeared. There are some similarities to TdH EdP and DG Light Blue Forever. Barely lasted 30 minutes on my skin and projection was terrible. So many other houses have done this same scent profile with way better performance and a more affordable price--go with TdH EdP over this.”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“One of the better fresh PDM releases!The opening is a great, effervescent, rindy and realistic orange note accompanied with a subtle sweetness with herbs and woods as the supporting notes. Love love the opening.The mid to dry down is a bit disappointing though. It smells a little plasticky and doesn't hold a lot of the original notes, so when it does settle it feels like it's "missing something." Still, for the original hour of the fragrance or so, it's fantastic scent!”
A member of a leading fragrance community
“I like this, and got a couple compliments while wearing it during this hot summer. Lasts till I got back home from work and then some. Projecting for some 2-3 hours, then gradually starting loosing projection to a skin scent at around 8pm, so usually it is a 10-12 hrs.Overall I like it a lot for hot days, a tiny bit similar to Torino21.”
A member of a leading fragrance community

4 Clones Found

Best Match
Lattafa Art of Wood

Lattafa

Art of Wood

78%accuracy

-

Price

6-8 hours

Longevity

Moderate to Strong

Sillage

The clone delivers 70-80% of the original's performance with a shorter lasting power and slightly more aggressive spice notes. Art of Wood is a budget-friendly alternative but misses some of the refined nuance and depth that makes Oud for Happiness more memorable.

AmazonJomashop
French Avenue A Equestrian Series Pierce

French Avenue

A Equestrian Series Pierce

78%accuracy

-

Price

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

The clone shows reduced longevity (5-6 hours vs 8+ hours for the original) and marginally softer sillage. The base notes feel less prominent, with the musk and cedarwood appearing more muted than in the authentic Parfums de Marly composition.

Amazon
Lattafa Pride Art Of Wood

Lattafa Pride

Art Of Wood

78%accuracy

-

Price

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

Perseus offers superior iris definition and smoother ambroxan blending in the heart, while Art Of Wood relies on broader woody notes that can feel less sophisticated. Longevity favors the original, with Perseus maintaining better projection and sillage throughout the day.

Amazon
Dua Legendary Founder

Dua

Legendary Founder

82%accuracy

$55

Dua

-

Longevity

-

Sillage

Dua's version typically shows slightly reduced longevity and projection compared to the original Parfums de Marly formulation. The oud and ambroxan blend feels marginally less intense, making the clone slightly more wearable for daily use but with less depth in the dry-down.

Dua $55

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