Bottle drawn in the shade of the fragrance
Percival
Eau de parfum
Lavender in majesty, between the brightness of bergamot and the softness of tonka bean.
- House
- Parfums de Marly
- Family
- Fougèrefamily assigned by Volute
- Perfumer
- Not disclosed
- Year
- Not disclosed
Percival pairs the drive of bergamot, mandarin and pink peppercorns with an aromatic heart of lavender, orris and cardamom. The house sees in it a new freshness, intense and elegant, like the royal blue of its bottle.
The base of fir balsam, tonka bean, Ambrox and white musks extends this clarity with a soft, clean warmth. A versatile fragrance, at ease from morning to evening.
Olfactory pyramid
- TopThe first minutes
- HeartThe signature
- BaseThe trail
Notes as published by the house. official source (new tab)
Main accords
Volute’s reading: the intensity of each accord.
Seasons
- Spring
- Summer
- Autumn
Moments
- Day
Percival in detail
Parfums de Marly draws its inspiration from the festivities of the Château de Marly, where the court of Louis XV celebrated the arts. The house likes to reinterpret lavender, a pillar of royal perfumery, with unexpected accords: Percival is one example, an intense, elegant freshness that the house associates with the royal blue of its bottle.
The official pyramid opens with bergamot, mandarin and pink pepper. The heart brings together lavender, orris and cardamom, aromatic and slightly powdery. The base pairs fir balsam, tonka bean, Ambrox and musk.
Percival is a daytime fragrance from spring to autumn: at the office, in town, at the weekend.
Three fougère fragrances in our catalogue come close: Iris Debonair by Creed shares bergamot, pink pepper, cardamom, lavender and orris; Naxos by Xerjoff brings together bergamot, lavender and tonka bean in a more golden register; 1725 Casanova by Histoires de Parfums also pairs bergamot and lavender.
Text written with the help of AI, based on official information from the fragrance houses.