Parfums de Marly
Percival
EDP · 2015 · light weight
The note pyramid.
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Heart
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Notes as the brand lists them ↗ · checked 2026-10-17. Note families with five or more bottles have a page.
The accord balance.
Our weights, from 0 to 1. A guide to character.
- citrus0.60
- aromatic0.70
- aquatic0.00
- green0.00
- floral0.20
- spicy0.30
- woody0.30
- amber0.50
- sweet0.20
- leather0.00
- smoky0.00
- musky0.50
Where it fits.
Casual weekend
Percival is easygoing, aromatic and citrus, and works most of the year.
Office safe
Percival is soft, aromatic and citrus, so it stays polite in a meeting room.
Signature
Percival is aromatic and citrus with a clear character, good on most days.
All-rounder
Percival works in all four seasons and many places, the one to grab when unsure.
Daily fresh
Percival is light, aromatic and citrus, easy on any normal day.
Try them together
Three pairings
The three highest pair scores among our checked bottles. Each score has a reason. Smell is personal; these rules are a starting point.
Mykonos
Inferno
92/100The sweet tonka in Inferno smooths the sharp lavender of Percival, and both carry ambrox.
Spray Inferno first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Percival on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Parfums de Marly
Pegasus Exclusif
92/100Percival puts bright bergamot over the guaiac wood in Pegasus Exclusif, with ambrox in both.
Spray Pegasus Exclusif first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Percival on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).
Versace
Eros
90/100Percival's lavender and Eros's vanilla smell like a fresh barbershop shave, with ambroxan in both.
Spray Eros first (2 sprays, chest, under your shirt), let it settle a minute, then Percival on top (4 sprays, neck, wrists and a mist on your shirt).