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Parfums de Marly Herod vs Xerjoff Empiryan
Herod is the community's favourite of the two.
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Notes
Top
CinnamonPepperwood™
Heart
Tobacco LeafIncenseOsmanthusLabdanum
Base
VanillaIso E SuperCedarMuskCypriol Oil or NagarmothaVetiverAmber
Accords
Tobacco
100%
Vanilla
92%
Warm spicy
82%
Amber
81%
Cinnamon
81%
Sweet
80%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageModerate
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Herod by Parfums de Marly is a Woody Spicy fragrance for men. Herod was launched in 2012. The nose behind this fragrance is Olivier Pescheux. Top notes are Cinnamon and Pepperwood™; middle notes are Tobacco Leaf, Incense, Osmanthus and Labdanum; base notes are Vanilla, Iso E Super, Cedar, Musk, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Vetiver and Amber. Herod is the seventh perfume from the house Parfums de Marly. It is classified as a woody - spicy composition.Top notes: cinnamon and pepper wood. Heart: osmanthus, tobacco leaf, labdanum and incense. Base: vanilla, cedar, vetiver, patchouli, iso e super, cypriol and musk.It is available as 125 ml EDT.
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Notes
Top
Tobacco LeafCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha
Heart
IncenseSingapore PatchouliAtlas Cedar
Base
Madagascar VanillaAmberLabdanum
Accords
Amber
100%
Woody
79%
Tobacco
69%
Balsamic
59%
Vanilla
59%
Sweet
57%
Performance
LongevityLong lasting
SillageStrong
Best Seasons
winterfallspring
About
Empiryan by Xerjoff is a fragrance for women and men. Empiryan was launched in 2023. Top notes are Tobacco Leaf and Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha; middle notes are Incense, Singapore Patchouli and Atlas Cedar; base notes are Madagascar Vanilla, Amber and Labdanum. The Xerjoff K Blue perfume collection is based on the influential philosophical tradition of the alchemy associated with the holistic, ecological, and ethical methods of biodynamic philosophy.Biodynamic agriculture and biodynamic gardening is how to integrate science with the spirit of nature.Each perfume from the Kemi Blue collection is unique in the way it contains one or more ingredients obtained from biodynamic agriculture. Cosmic forces are important ingredients to complete the circle of the Xerjoff K Blue collection with a precise astrological perfume production calendar.Inspired by ancient cosmologies and what is known as the “highest heaven”, Empiryan opens to earthy notes of cypriol and the warm yet sweet herbaceous notes of tobacco leaves. An experience that grounds the wearer with green, earthy notes gradually transports the senses to an ethereal state of calm and sacredness as incense and cedar are released at heart. Delicate yet compelling, Empiryan’s base of vanilla, labdanum, and amber perfectly rounds up this divine scent.OLFACTORY NOTESCypriol From India , Tobacco LeavesCedar From Atlas , Incense From Oman, Patchouli From SingaporeVanilla From Madagascar, Oriental , Labdanum
Notes in Common
31% sharedShared (5)
Tobacco LeafIncenseLabdanumCypriol Oil or NagarmothaAmber
Only in Herod
CinnamonPepperwood™OsmanthusVanillaIso E SuperCedarMuskVetiver
Only in Empiryan
Singapore PatchouliAtlas CedarMadagascar Vanilla
Rating
4.42vs4.04
Ratings
11,031vs307
Concentration
Parfumvs
Launch Year
2012vs2023
Which should I buy?
Herod is the community's favourite of the two.
- Herod is rated higher by the community: 4.42 from 11,031 ratings, against 4.04 from 307.
- Longevity votes for both lean "long lasting".
- Sillage votes lean "moderate" for Herod versus "strong" for Empiryan.
- Both are voted best for winter and fall.
- Both houses are luxury (typically $250+), so price won't be the deciding factor.
Buy Herod if you want the higher-rated option; pick Empiryan if its note profile reads closer to what you already love wearing.