PARFUMS DE MARLY ALTHAÏR FRAGRANCE REVIEW | New Masculine Vanilla Fragrance From PDM

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

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[@fatima-5884]

Hi,as an Arab I get the meaning of the word Al Thair is an Arabic word means The Rebellious.

[@MansaMusa-v5q]

vanilla doesn’t give me a rebellious vibe

[@gloriousforever3451]

@@MansaMusa-v5qit gives a spicy cardamom orange blossom note which mixed with the sweet vanilla cinammon and woods is perfect

[@kadaj7269]

As a vanilla lover I’m really enjoying this one. I’d dare say it’s my favorite discovery of 2023. I completely agree on the cinnamon front, it’s perfectly blended without giving it a Christmas potpourri vibe. I also find it to be quite boozy and very musky.

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

YES

[@BBrown-km5mi]

So is anyone gonna mention how on the far dry down of Althair smells damn near identical to Mercedes benz Club Black?

[@danialhashmi6078]

Tried this at nordstom earlier today. Its probably the most mass appealing in the brand other than maybe their fresher stuff. Ive been looking for a masculine vanilla and i think this is it. Just gonna wait till my bottle of benz black is done and this to hit discounters to get it.

[@MysteryKmt]

My thoughts exactly.

[@thomfuchs]

How close is it to Benz Black? And is it worth the price difference?

[@danialhashmi6078]

@@thomfuchs benz black is is a smoky vanilla while althair is a bright sweeter take on it while replacing the smokiness with some cinnamon. I'd say it isn't worth 350 at retail but I'f you can get it for around 250 it would be decent. Benz black slightly masculine but still mainly unisex while althair is entirely unisex imo. FWIW this is pretty much exactly what I wanted from angels share lol

[@MrTonytalk]

More than tobacco vanille? Like more masculine?

[@pegah_pegah]

Hamid meraati kashani is an Iranian perfumer 😊😊🎉🎉so proud of him as an Iranian 🎉

[@anUntouchable]

TPG reviewing a PDM is the definitive review if your taste lines up to his

[@joshuarock4631]

Whose the persin in your default pic

[@cactu5jack]

​@@joshuarock4631joe calzaghe

[@The_Confidence_Magician]

I absolutely LOOOOVE this scent. What a great release, perfect for fall!

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Yes

[@mounze90]

I’m really tempted to get my hands on this one or at least sample it. The notes are right up my alley

[@steveng1717]

Thank you 🙏 Sebastian for the correct pronunciation of “Althaïr” and good review 👍☺️

[@schneir5]

I just placed my order for the masculine sample pack from Parfums de Marly, and I chose Althair as one of the free samples for placing the order. I chose Layton Exclusif as my other free sample. I've smelled their fragrances at Nordstrom, but haven't gotten to try any yet, so I'm excited! It's cool how they give you a $50 off coupon code for ordering a sample pack. It's almost like the sample pack is free.

[@miker6619]

I just got a sample of this. At first sniff it smelled very similar to Mercedes Club Black to me. Anyone else think this??

[@etubionucheyo901]

Smelt it and loved it, currently saving up for it

[@tmonique11]

Althaïr is so friggin amazing! In love! I layered it today with Diptyque Eau Rihla and its a whole vibe! The raspberry and leather compliments this vanilla so well. Just fantastic!

[@Franeeky]

Really? I will try it with Widian London. It has raspberry and leather too.

[@darklustgamingchannel4535]

Layer?? at that price it better be perfect out the bottle

[@suzannecarden4330]

Thanks as ever Sebastian. You’re like a fragrance encyclopaedia 😂❤

[@amitfromisrael5006]

Since I think Layton is the best ever night-out frag, and he did also Pegasus and Percival, it is a must to test this new one

[@KayKay-fc5sg]

Thank you for this review. I can’t wait to try it out. I love all the Delina’s. Oriana has totally grown on me. I am crushing very hard on Haltane. It smells amazing on me, but totally different on my husband. It gives a peppery, mild musk scent then the pralines come through amazingly. Love it!

[@reaabfadel8472]

by chance the only perfume I have from PDM is Layton Exclusif and both from the same perfumer, I can't wait to get my nose on this one.

[@jarridsteel6229]

Really looking forward to smelling this one. It hasn't hit shelves at Etiket yet but I'm sure it won't be that long. Sounds absolutely delightful.

[@FayeCNL]

Just the bottle makes me want it. Ambery, woody musky vanilla, yes please!!!!

[@debrajane7622]

Vanilla!! Great review, Sebastian, thank you! ❤

[@virtusleather]

Very interested but I think I'll hold off until its available at a lower price point. My Layton barely has a dent 😂

[@Cornelle6319]

great content. I detect a similarity between Althair and Absolute Aphrodisiac towards the drydown. We know the houses of PDM and Initio are "related" but the similarities of several offerings are quite telling ie.., Haltane/OudforGreatness, High Frequency/Pegasus, Blessed Baracka/Oajan, and the two above. Do you find similarities in these? Curious...

[@tabacarudelia8502]

I usually prefer the male targeted fragrances from PDM, so I am curious to sample it when it will be available here. Thank you for the video!

[@mansoorsaleh5731]

Me too I like any perfumes with touch of vanilla it’s become sweet 😊

[@LeoR4U]

I’ve been waiting for this review. Thanks

[@4stringz.]

ahhh...THIS was the review i was waiting for :)

[@robertkerr9527]

Sounds amazing!y birthday is coming up. I need to try this first. Thanks for the review.

[@techinallday8926]

I enjoy Layton, Carlisle and Percival at the moment but I have a few others in my collection that I’ve yet to try.

[@SilverC8andDroppedC10]

Herod is amazing if you like vanilla tobacco type scents. Oajan is great too but a bit on the fem side.

[@funeka691]

I'm keen to get my nose on this one.

[@itsmeaubree8591]

The cinnamon chat reminded me i need to grab a bottle of Eyes Closed soon.

[@Ajibolaa]

I on the other hand was waiting all day for your video 😢. Now I can say my days done now that I’ve watched your video ❤

[@jennsheftick4783]

I tried it today so good I would totally wear this

[@Lapinettepetitbébé]

I was waiting for your review on Althaïr 🤗

[@justaddlight]

Great review Sebastian. 🧡 Thank you!

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

My pleasure!

[@THossainR]

This is Good stuff.. But Ya it's different DNA then Layton totally!! I guess not so complex, it actually smells good in the air.. Perform good! Crowd pleasure for sure.. ❤

[@THEYDONTKNOWMESON111]

I see the Layton, but itæs 80% similar to Benz Club Black. The same vanilla is dominating the fragrance. Difference is black = sugary and sweeter. Althair = woodier and a little bit more spicy.

[@totalbliss1]

Just got one now. Can't wait to try this.

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Vanilla bomb!!

[@sarwarchowdhury2667]

Love from Bangladesh❤❤❤ waiting for a long time of your review…finally😊

[@MGBlast666]

Great video, as always! Thanks for the great content.

[@thinklilly2708]

I was waiting for this one 🙌🏽🧡

[@TheEagleslover]

Hey Sebastian. I’ll have to test this one.

[@mylife4631]

The is my freganc this year 100% thanks 🙏

[@Scentobsessedemma]

Been waiting for this ❤

[@StationOutlook]

Awesome cant wait to get this

[@thomfuchs]

I upvoted as soon as I heard the correctly pronounced "ALTHAÏR" - you're the first guy on KZbin to get it correctly 😄 Also, great review!

[@JoeAverage1469]

Isn't that the Assassin's Creed character??

[@suzys937]

@@JoeAverage1469yes 👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼

[@muhaalhmoud906]

but my brother, this is not the correct pronunciation! الطائر بن لا احد which is the name of that character ( the bird son of no one ) is what it means, nonetheless, he is not pronouncing it right.

[@Emily-fo2xo]

Question. I heard Estee Lauder reformulated Tom Ford, Initio, Killian, PDM, etc. True ? And are they weak and high in ambroxan ???

[@wailali5646]

HMK favourite Niche perfumer, right after Olivier Polge for designer.

[@Civilian_Patriot]

Oajan is best imo

[@jiggy.]

Hey Perfume Guy, I know this is an off topic question, have you recently thought about making a ranking list about the house of The Harmonist? I know you have made old videos about the brand and ever since there hasn’t been anything else. Really have been interested in learning more about that house!!!

[@GOZZI8]

Great review

[@dietskehoffman7769]

Have you been able to test Wild Orange from Fragrance Du Bois ?

[@Lapinettepetitbébé]

Smells very similar to Mercedes Benz Club Black...so i was disapointed when i tested it 🤷🏼‍♀️

[@Ariana66779]

Shout out to Hamid jan for another great creation.

[@willy1957]

I like it a lot but to expensive , so alternatively I go for Elixir by JPG

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Oh well JPG Elixir is so damn good!!

[@gstevens6948]

On my way to “get my nose on it”, by golly… can’t wait to try it.

[@ugoeze7360]

Although I do enjoy the vanilla scent, I feel that powder scent overpowered it and it would benefit from a spicier scent to balance it out. I usually go with a blend of De Flore from Athena Fragrances which gives a good counterbalance and turn heads. If you would, what could be a likely fragrance to layer with?

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

To layer Althair with? I would boost it up with something like Kayali Vanilla or Diptyque's Vanilla or MB Club Black For Men.

[@nibbew]

Interestingly lots of ppl are saying just go for the MB Club Black for Men as a cheaper alternative to Althair itself. @@ThePerfumeGuy

[@jasona4853]

Is PDM, Tom Ford, Initio, and Killian reformulated to have more alcohol %, synthetic notes instead of natural, and weaker performance??? I heard Estee Lauder did this to save $. Ive been reading people's comments that they smelled less appealing and weaker. Thanks !

[@Strictlybusiness79]

Designer vibes. Just layer Layton with Mercedes Club Black.

[@heermansdisability]

Pegasus exclusif is a favorite

[@ulyanaheward932]

I was so looking forward to sniffing this and it seemed like an easy scent to like… am I the only who gets some sort of camphorous note at the top? I’m not certain what it is that’s doing that but my brain registers it as smth camphor-adjacent. And it’s not pleasant. It goes away very quickly, literally 3 min and it’s gone, and after that I absolutely love this fragrance. But the opening…. I’m still trying to decide if the rest of the development is great enough to muscle through the unpleasantness of the camphor opening.

[@Retz094]

The dry down reminds me of Rouge Smoke by BDK.

[@HeavenSReal427]

Sounds delicious 😋👌🏼!

[@pjt6125]

Layton is by Merati-Kashani, too

[@vitolazlo5767]

Althair means the pure one

[@DKWiseman]

How does it compare to el born by carner Barcelona?

[@EanPaul200]

Does it have that baby powder smell that pdm frags have? Cant get past it in this brand.

[@alejandrosalado9159]

Dolce Gabbana the one edp or Dior homme intense which one could you live without??

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

I could live without The One EDP

[@justme19852]

Smell very similar to me like amouage reflection man at the opening

[@moneyparhar]

How close is same to Azzaro most wanted parfum?

[@dickfitzwelliner2807]

Not close at all. They share some sweetness, vanilla and praline but not the spices and creaminess

[@mohamdblawona9539]

I Heard it smells like boss in a bottle intense, strong with you intensely .. What do u think?

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Hmm it smells like Mercedes Benz Club Black For Men to me a bit! :)

[@dusthart8303]

Put me in for the decant??!!! Lol 🙏 😂 great review!

[@ttnajjar1]

Oojan is a great fragrance. Looking forward to try Althair ( sounds like an Arabic word). Do you notice similarity with this perfume and Absolute Aphrodisiac? Or do you think Althair is drier ? Thank you for your reviews.

[@muhaalhmoud906]

the word is Arabic correct, it means the bird. however, I think it is taken from the video game character in Assassin Creed.

[@ttnajjar1]

@@muhaalhmoud906 , yup it does mean “ bird”.

[@ramoneregal8317]

Skipping this as I want my niche purchases to be captivating and distinct.

[@chcknball185]

It reminds me of a sweet Pegasus.

[@summerforever6736]

does it smells unique ??

[@jlbeauty.reviews]

Super excited about this release! Can't wait to get my nose on it. Excellent review 🔥

[@WeddingDocumentary]

Looking forward to this one! At sub $200 that is 😅

[@ronn2185]

Can we address the scent trail?

[@jesperhansen4751]

Not the biggest fan of Layton.. my favorite are Herod, Haltane and Oajan.

[@ugoeze7360]

7:12 what was the PdM fragrance that was a no go?

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

Haltane. Didn't care for it.

[@ugoeze7360]

@@ThePerfumeGuy agreed.

[@ttnajjar1]

@@ThePerfumeGuy, true. It was ehhh.

[@TheJosephDon]

How would you compare it to TOM'S FORD VANILLA SEX?

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

This is not nutty like VS is! :)

[@davesheffield3620]

It will perform for a while then this greedy company will drop the concentrate, what % is on the bottle?

[@BlackBlacker-kx7hh]

Explaine please.

[@jasonaroutsidis6161]

This or initio absolute aphrodisiac

[@GCS3T]

When are you going to review Amouage King Blue?

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

After I come back from Europe. I have other Hamid Merati Kashani fragrances to review first. Brand new launches so. Stay tuned.

[@Itschriscruz]

Very expensive for an industry with TONS of vanilla fragrance. This comes across as a money grab/mass appealing cologne from PDM that’s supposed to be niche company. I’ll pass and stick with Layton.

[@pedramfaraji8449]

Hamid is marvellous :)

[@vidhilaheru6001]

To me it smells like Nishane Ani

[@przyrodzenie1991]

reminds me a lot of naxos tbh

[@ivantrudeau8974]

Vanilla YES 😁

[@acevedobrooklyn]

Yezzzir 👏🏽👏🏽👏🏽💪🏾💪🏾💪🏾

[@cxsand]

Better than Ani ????

[@JoeAverage1469]

Still waiting for mine....😢

[@acevedobrooklyn]

Wonderful 🎉🎉🎉

[@ramin7462]

another sweet headache inducing girly scent. brings back manly mans fragrances

[@Mrfpsara]

I got a sample and wanted to order this, it smells like an English butter cookie with extra cinnamon and cloves, no thank you I am not a cookie, it’s overrated

[@siralfaofficial1995]

This is PDM vanilla based fragrance?

[@zextranomens2785]

No

[@ahmedelgezla3113]

Waiting for this review

[@yoshit2001]

Awesome sent

[@angelinaorozco7169]

Is this fragrance leaning more masculine?

[@ThePerfumeGuy]

I find it quite unisex.

[@angelinaorozco7169]

@@ThePerfumeGuy thank you for your reply

[@dannybrown2910]

Layer with Pegasus, thank me later 😏