Parfums De Marly Habdan

Parfums de Marly Habdan is a warm, spicy, amber-rich fragrance named after an Arabian horse of legendary beauty. Released in 2013 as a unisex Eau de Parfum, this composition captures the golden, sun-baked warmth of the Arabian Peninsula, blending saffron, rose, and myrrh in a way that feels both ancient and contemporary.

The opening is exotic and intriguing. Saffron provides its distinctive warm, metallic, honeyed spiciness, while olibanum, or frankincense, adds a smoky, resinous quality.

Together, these two notes create an opening that feels sacred and luxurious. The heart develops a complex, multi-layered character.

Rose provides floral beauty, while apple adds an unexpected, crisp sweetness. Woody notes contribute warm structure.

Saffron, woody notes, rose, apple, and myrrh all appear as general notes throughout the composition, ensuring their presence is constant and unbroken. The base is rich and lasting.

Myrrh provides a warm, balsamic, slightly bitter resinous quality that has been prized since ancient times. Caramel adds a sweet, buttery warmth, and ambergris contributes a smooth, slightly salty depth with excellent lasting power.

With a dominant amber accord and prominent warm spicy character, Habdan is a fragrance built on warmth and golden richness. The moderate gourmand, caramel, woody, balsamic, fruity, sweet, fresh spicy, and fresh elements create an impressively multi-faceted composition.

It is a fragrance that smells like treasure, warm and golden and precious. Best suited for cooler weather and evening wear when its resinous warmth can radiate beautifully from the skin.