LavenderOpens with
HedioneHeart
AmbroxanDries down to
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Parfums de Marly · Sold as unisex
Percival
The crisp clarity of a morning walk through a garden where mandarin and lavender notes mingle, creating a balance between brightness and depth.
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PercivalLuxury · $250+
37%Similar accords, often for lessIndividuel · MontblancMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares 6 of its 22 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Percival by Parfums de Marly was launched in 2018 and crafted by perfumer Hamid Merati-Kashani. This fragrance has become a subject of much discussion among enthusiasts, often compared to BDC Parfum’s pineapple-forward scent but reworked with mandarin instead of pineapple and less soapiness. Percival opens with bright citrus notes like mandarin orange and bergamot, which are balanced by the aromatic freshness of lavender and pink pepper. The heart introduces floral nuances from geranium, hedione, violet, and jasmine, while the base delivers warmth from coriander, cinnamon, cardamom, amberwood, musk, balsam fir, clearwood, and tonka. Despite its distinctive character, it has faced criticism in niche communities for being an overpriced take on widely available citrus-woody accords.
Apply one or two sprays to your pulse points. The citrus opening is bright but fades within an hour, so the floral and woody base will carry most of the scent throughout the day. It's best suited for daytime wear when you want a fresh yet warm presence.
Fig. 01 — Percival, Parfums de Marly
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Hamid Merati-Kashani
Eastern poetry, Western formHamid Merati-Kashani is a perfumer whose work bridges Eastern and Western olfactory traditions with rare grace.
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The originalPercivalParfums de Marly · Luxury · $250+Montblanc · 2003IndividuelShares 6 of its 22 notes$40–100★ 3.99 (8,581)35%Match
Giorgio Armani · 2021Terra di GioiaShares 5 of its 7 notes$100–250★ 3.87 (1,147)35%Match
Cacharel · 2005PromesseShares 5 of its 10 notes$40–100★ 3.94 (2,399)34%Match
Coach · 2017Coach for MenShares 6 of its 12 notes$40–100★ 4.13 (4,656)
With Tiziana Terenzi Lucenera
Adds amber, aromatic and fresh spicy; shares coriander and musk.
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What people
are saying.
Respected, if divisive: loved by 35%, disliked or hated by 12%.