The Metallics

Herod Parfums de Marly 2012

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Ranked 4 in Unisex Perfume

8.6 / 10 3905 Ratings

A popular perfume by Parfums de Marly for women and men, released in 2012. The scent is sweet-spicy. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.
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Layers well with Baccarat Rouge 540 (Eau de Parfum)

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Main accords

Sweet

Spicy

Oriental

Gourmand

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Cinnamon

Pepperwood™

Heart Notes

Tobacco

Osmanthus

Cistus

Frankincense

Base Notes

Vanilla

Cedarwood

Musk

Cypriol

Patchouli

Vetiver

Perfumer

Olivier Pescheux

Ratings

Scent

8.63905 Ratings

Longevity

8.03669 Ratings

Sillage

7.63662 Ratings

Bottle

8.63500 Ratings

Value for money

7.02341 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 28.04.2024.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the "The Metallics" collection.

Reviews

1 in-depth fragrance description

04/28/2024

ScentOasis

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ScentOasis

My first Marly..

...was directly a very fine piece.

The Herod comes from the beginning with a pleasant, not too intrusive, sweet note.

The cinnamon gives me light Christmas punch vibes.

However, this fades as soon as the drydown sets in.

After that, dark pipe tobacco replaces it and develops a nice depth.

After some time, the pipe tobacco is joined by a slightly smoky note and a hint of vanilla, which remains very present throughout the rest of the fragrance
The patchouli probably makes the tobacco seem so dark, but the fragrance does not become earthy.

All in all, an absolutely successful fall and winter fragrance.

This will probably move into my house as a new bottle in the coming cold season.

04/26/2024

6
Pricing 7
Bottle 6
Sillage 7
Longevity 9
Scent

Moritz05T
2 Reviews

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Moritz05T

1

My favorite Marly | Sweet tobacco with cinnamon

Herod is probably the Parfums de Marly that appeals to me the most.
The fragrance smells really great like tobacco, paired with a nice sweetness and a fruity undertone. Perfect evening fragrance.

The tobacco here is really pleasant and not pungent, rounded off with woody vetiver and cedarwood notes.
The sweetness of the vanilla with cinnamon goes perfectly with it and has a slight fruity vibe.
I can't quite say which fruit, perhaps plum or even church.
H/S unfortunately leave something to be desired to my surprise, but it's definitely enough for an evening.

Anyone looking for a good winter fragrance is well served with this, Herod is a very pleasing scent.

04/12/2024

8
Pricing 9
Bottle 8
Sillage 9
Longevity 9
Scent

Lucasta
28 Reviews

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Lucasta

2

TF lost Cherry's big brother

I ordered a sample of the fragrance a few weeks ago and was overwhelmed.
In the opening, the fragrance smells very strongly of cinnamon, vanilla and tobacco in my personal opinion and with time the fragrance goes in the direction of cherry with tobacco which just smells bombastic.

The fragrance is of course a winter fragrance like 95% Pdm but I would wear this fragrance even on a warm summer evening because it simply does what I imagine a good perfume to do.

If you like Tom Ford Lost cherry and tobacco vanilla you will find your new favorite scent here.

Durability and sillage are also top.

03/28/2024

8
Pricing 9
Bottle 9
Sillage 8
Longevity 9.5
Scent

Eviaano
11 Reviews

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Eviaano

3

"Herod the greatest"

Cinnamon begins, tobacco comes to mind when it escapes, vanilla climbs, with it to the end: musk wins.

Softly refined with smoky depths, not dark, but at least gray.

Not tobacco, but at least pipe.

As with its namesake Herod the Great, the colossus of structure is enthroned in the fragrance memory of Untetan.

Advancing the conquest of the nasal cavity to the deepest reaches of the lungs of Judea.
The fear of domination.

Feelings of vanilla whirlwind musk like whirlpools. Not for the one who fears.

Herod the I. in search of his peers in the ranks of olfactory works of smoke and sweet powder.

03/26/2024

8
Pricing 9
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 9
Scent

Ewald70
2 Reviews

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Ewald70

3

Herod is a hero

You read it again and again. PdM fragrances tend to be mainstream...that's what some people say on the net.
I absolutely cannot understand that. Of course there is a DNA in Herod, Layton, Althaïr and the other non-summer fragrances. But although Layton was the first to move in, Herod really knocked my socks off after tasting the sample set!

Of course, the tobacco is the main element in the opening and it is definitely neither obtrusive nor nasty to smell. You could even be briefly bothered by it, but for me as a self-confessed non-smoker it never was. The tobacco is too pleasant and naturally sweet.
This also distinguishes it from Naxos, which smells more intrusive and synthetic to me here.

When the tobacco has calmed down, it becomes wonderful... cinnamon, spices and this cozy, unsweet vanilla mix to create a feel-good inferno that is second to none. As a man who is no longer young, I love to smell this fragrance on myself. It simply suits me as a guy! For me, it's more masculine and I don't see it on people who are too young. Top recommendation ️