PARFUMS DE MARLY
PEGASUS

2011

PERFUMER
Hamid Merati-Kashani

cypress
bergamot
heliotrope

jasmine
lavender
bitter almond

vanilla
amber
sandalwood

‘True to its roots and fit for a gentleman, this scent has a woody and exceptionally distinguished signature. Pegasus opens up with a balance of fruit, wood and spice, developed from the blend of cypress, bergamot and heliotrope. Its heart offers a beautifully intertwined combination of jasmine, lavender, and bitter almond, creating a powdery, fresh fragrance. The base lingers on the skin, featuring vanilla fused with an oriental twist of amber and sandalwood. Housed in a gleaming silver bottle with a matching stopper, Pegasus is a heady Fougere scent with distinct masculinity throughout. Curated for the Parfums de Marly gentleman, this signature olfactory composition is an ode to natural beauty and perfectly strikes the balance between strength and elegance. It is an intense and vibrant fragrance, which has become a signature of the perfume house.’ – Perfums de Marly

Coincidentally, this has similarities to Carner D600 on paper, which I tried the day before I first wore Pegasus. But whereas I had too much of a baby powder connection with the D600 to really get behind it, Pegasus is more wearable for me. It opens with a lavender, vanilla and last but definitely not least, almonds.

Heliotrope adds the floral, but sweet almond side in here and almond permiates throughout from start to finish. There’s said to be cumin in this, but I don’t pick that up at all, which is probably for the better.

Pegasus is powdery, but it has some nice creaminess as well. I know Pegasus has been compared to Amouage Reflection Man by some, but I think they are miles apart. At best, sometimes I can picture a hint of Reflection in this, but Pegasus is more powdery, sweeter, woodier.

Overall, I think this is a crowd pleaser and I could appreciate it, but it’s not one of my favorite styles. The later released Pegasus Exclusif makes for a slightly more daring opening and a very similar drydown. I’d argue it’s redundant to own both.