Athalia by Parfums de Marly
Women 2016
Description
Athalia by Parfums de Marly is a floral woody musk fragrance launched in 2016 for women. Its olfactive pyramid unfolds with bitter orange and incense in the top notes; iris, orange blossom and cashmere in the heart; and white musk, amber and vanilla in the base.
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Key notes
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Top
Bitter Orange
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Heart
iris
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Base
white musk
Community
1,630 votes
- Positive 67%
- Negative 18%
- Neutral 15%
The olfactory pyramid
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In the collection
Leading answer I want it
5,076 votes
What do you think?
Leading answer Love it
1,630 votes
Season
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1,475 votes
Time of day
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844 votes
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Fragrance profile
About Athalia
Athalia by Parfums de Marly is a floral woody musk fragrance launched in 2016 for women. Its olfactive pyramid unfolds with bitter orange and incense in the top notes; iris, orange blossom and cashmere in the heart; and white musk, amber and vanilla in the base.
Woods and mosses Flowers White flowers Musk, amber and animalic Spices
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Longevity
Leading answer Moderate
634 votes
Sillage
Leading answer Moderate
740 votes
Character
Leading answer Traditionally feminine
588 votes
Value perception
Leading answer Very expensive
499 votes
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Community reviews
7 reviews
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My favourite PDM perfume, surpassing the famous Delina, Valaya and Oriana. It is elegant, soft and feminine. On my skin it lasts over 12 hours, evoking tranquility, relaxation and an embracing cleanliness. Very lovely; I don’t understand why it isn’t more famous. I recommend it highly, it is a beautiful scent.
I love it and always need it in my collection. I adore the orange blossom; I come from an Arab country where orange blossom water is part of the culture. It is nostalgia and feeling identified: it takes me back to my childhood, in my grandmother’s courtyard, smelling the orange blossom while preparing sweets for us. The orange blossom is present all the time, alongside my favourite note, iris, and an amber and musky base that isn’t excessive. I can smell all the notes, something I struggle with in other perfumes. Don’t leave me, love for Athalia. I feel it is a therapeutic perfume.
Orange blossom with powdery iris and musk. Dry down has a slightly earthy touch, but the longevity is quite poor. I understand it recalls Infusion d’Iris. It is a discreet floral and rather unoriginal. I wouldn’t buy it as I have perfumes that evoke the same thing for me.
Parfums de Marly tends to make inspirations of known perfumes. LAYTON: almost a clone of Boss Bottled but with a mentholated touch. OAJAN: supposedly a clone of Hermès Ambre Narguile (I haven’t heard it). With Athalia it smells like a cheap brand cologne, like Clinique or Bath & Body Works body mists. A costly house reaches this level of quality, which is surprising that all the YouTubers boast about it as if they agree or are being paid. The sillage and longevity are very low for an excessive and misplaced price. The worst I’ve heard of this pseudo-niche snobbery.
I agree with the previous comments: on my skin it vanished quickly. Given a scent that doesn’t impress me and minimal sillage and longevity, the quality-price ratio is quite poor. I am grateful to have known it in the discovery set.
Floral on skin. It is a light, daytime, versatile and rather shy perfume. In my opinion, the iris and orange blossom are in similar proportions, so it isn’t deep or dark as its packaging suggests. The longevity holds on the musk close to the skin. It has quality ingredients, but they are barely perceptible. For me it isn’t good enough for the price.
It is absolutely identical to Prada Infusion d’Iris. Perhaps the opening is softer, but the dry down is practically identical. Athalia costs €205 against €50 for Infusion d’Iris. What a pity that for that price it isn’t something more special and original.