Herod

Parfums de Marly presents Herod in 2012, an eau de parfum composed by Olivier Pescheux. The name refers to Herod the Great, king of Judea, and ties this creation by the house to a historical figure of Antiquity.

The sizes listed range from 2 ml to 125 ml: three small sizes of 2, 5 and 10 ml, as well as two large bottles of 120 and 125 ml, offered under the name Herod at Parfums de Marly.

Spicy opening

Cinnamon and pepper open the composition on a spicy note. Cinnamon evokes the heated bark and wood of spices; pepper brings an impression of dryness, lifted by a herbaceous touch that tempers its bite.

Tobacco and resins

Tobacco appears here honeyed, with hints of almond and wax. Incense lends a camphorous and spicy accent, tinged with wax. Osmanthus, a flower with a honeyed scent, turns soft and velvety, while labdanum and cistus, amber resins, bring warmth, caramel notes and a woody texture.

Base of wood and musk

The base brings together a sweet, warm vanilla with spicy nuances, an animalic and woody musk, a resinous cedar reminiscent of pencil shavings. Patchouli adds its damp, camphorous earthiness, vetiver a smoky wood, cypriol earthy and spicy facets, and Iso E Super, a synthetic molecule, a velvety smoothness.

Woody character

The woody classification rests on the base, where cedar, vetiver, cypriol and Iso E Super bring together facets of dry, smoky or velvety wood, characteristic of a family oriented toward tree and root essences. Cinnamon, drawn from a bark, and resinous cistus extend this character toward the opening and the heart tier.