NEW Parfums de Marly Althair FIRST IMPRESSIONS - Can It Compete With Layton?

Hey friends, today I'm checking out the new Parfums de Marly Althair. This one is a warm & sweet fragrance for fall and winter. Thanks for watching!
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[@chrissteiner3729]

Smells like a fall focused Love Don’t be Shy with added cinnamon and amped up vanilla. Much less sweet as well. Definitely different but I’m reminded of it. This is a beautiful, cozy and comforting scent. The dry down is almost like cream soda poured over vanilla bean ice cream. Love it. 9.5/10

[@jts4248]

I absolutely love it

[@throwthejavelin368]

I have Victor & Rolf - Spice Bomb vibes

[@jondarling]

Agreed. I’m in the dry down at the mo, and it’s amazing. This might topple Herod for me.

[@tombourque7726]

Yeah he kept on saying surpy sweet and possibly cloying. I don't get that whatsoever but sweets but not over done. And I don't know what he's talking about with the synthetic note?

[@allec0575]

havent watched this channel in a while but your new setup is amazinggg

[@jarridsteel6229]

Etiket finally got the tester on Friday and as soon as I walked in, the perfume specialist Emma set it in front of me for me to smell and then proceeded to make me a few samples of it. Smells really great but I haven't tested it on skin yet. I'm sure I'll love it when I get it into the rotation because I adore vanilla in fragrances.

[@degru398]

Haven't seen fragrance reviews for a long time but Althair interested me. And I have to say respect how you improved the quality of your videos 😊 very entertaining and informing

[@JEBlanch4]

Ash, I’m sure you’ve done them in separate videos but anyway you can do a video best PDM clones not just Layton? Greenly, Herod, Haltane and/or you favorite clones. Maybe one for Amouge house also. I got a reflection man one from fragrance world and love it but it’s real weak. Thanks for the content, you’re the 🐐

[@fredericosincero]

Lets go, i was waiting for that review

[@bernardtalbert6729]

Parfums de Marly and sister company Initio Parfums Privés were acquired earlier this year by a private equity firm. It will be interesting to see if the quality goes down and the prices go up now.

[@michaelbullock8011]

Great review and I enjoyed it and I'm going to try it and have a blessed day

[@robertcumpana5363]

I have it,great scent for Christmas !

[@markiefraghead]

I absolutely love the t-shirt 👌

[@Danielpeter2344]

I just ordered a sample of Althair yesterday. Can’t wait to get it in.

[@JaimetheNomad]

Got Altair a few weeks ago and I do like it, great for Fall! But, PdM has some heavy hitters that are hard to compete with. I’m actually wearing this today but Layton, Carlisle, are much better. But also very different. Overall happy with this scent and happy to have it

[@luisthedork09r]

Got a sample and I love it to me it’s giving Layton w/ HEAVY vanilla and I love Layton so I think it’s a cool spin def worth giving a try 🙏🏼

[@ross5911]

It smells very much like Boss Bottled Eau De Parfum. Testing out today and projection and longevity is great but cant help but be reminded of Boss Bottled

[@zini85]

Great review, you know your way describing the scent. Thanks

[@jts4248]

Don't believe everything he says. Althaïr is awesome 👌

[@toddtaylor6594]

The Parfums de Marly Habdan is my favorite cologne I have in My Collection I believe

[@ltroastabotch761]

I have Lafayette Street. And when I smelled ALTHAÏR that’s what i immediately thought of!

[@mw2077]

I agree it’s over hyped and over hated simultaneously lol

[@Teeb2023]

Bought a sample last week, like it, not love it, and it reminds me (a bit) of Initio Rehab when it starts to dry down. Not sure it's worth that full bottle price though due to lacklustre longevity, even with the PdM 25% bonus over yer standard 100ml bottles. Also, it does lean a little too much into the feminine for me, personally.

[@justinbond15]

Haven’t watched a fragrance video in over a year. So glad to see you’re at almost 400K. Congrats, Ashton!

[@America-ev4rk]

Thank you! I will get a decant and check it out. Maybe buy a bottle.

[@turboshazed7370]

This sounds like BEST fragrance of the year material.

[@joseg8498]

No it doesn't sound like that lol. What video did you watch 😂

[@Cubangroove]

I sampled this not long ago and this is a Combination of Initio Rehab, Aphrodisiac and add a shot of Percival mix it together. The birth of Althair.🎉 I'm a big fan of it . ❤

[@oxus5642]

Yes i just tried it today and instantly thought of rehab but more sweet because of the vanila

[@thebizness5596]

yep, I got the Percival vibe too. Really like it.

[@juanjerez6370]

I agree that it’s not better than Carlisle, Layton, Oajan, but I do like it more than Herod.. It’s a beautiful scent that I’m glad I added to the collection, thanx for the review Ash

[@baw285]

nahh Heord is on another level…

[@tylero2112]

Noooooo :( herod is my fave scent prof ever.

[@davidpascual9571]

I like Althair better than Carlisle so it’s all subjective I guess lol

[@NickN56]

Herod is top 3 of PDM

[@GKN_NZN]

Althair is not too bad but IMHO no competition to Layton. This one smells just like spicy vanilla and definitly more a unisex fragrance

[@Carnivore.A.J]

It doesn’t smell synthetic at all, to my nose, it’s a fragrance of extremely high quality. There might be differences between the US batches and EU batches, or perhaps you’re accustomed to fragrances of even higher quality. It reminds me of Layton, but at the same time, it smells different - it’s kind of strange 😂 I think they used the exact same vanilla or something similar.

[@Charlieboyfragrance]

Carlisle is just so fire .

[@zja4596]

It reminded me of Bond No.9 Lafayette Street with cinnamon and bourbon vanilla! Is also think LS is a higher quality/price of Dunhill Desire Red

[@jbernstein14]

I’m so glad someone else said Lafayette Street from Bond #9. People thought I was crazy nonetheless, though this fragrance is beautiful.

[@ltroastabotch761]

I have Lafayette st. I went to the store and sprayed on ALTHAÏR. Wore it for a while and kept thinking this smells like something I have. Then it hit me Lafayette st!!

[@imyourwifesbigdsidepiece5048]

Dunhill Desire was my signature fragrance back in 2001-02. My ex girlfriend LOVED it.

[@alexlopez-gk1hu]

I bought this ….this is magic ….don’t listen to anyone …this is its own Vanilla , it’s own smokiness, own citrus & it’s own musk ….spray close on your skin and the dry down is amazing when the wind or cold weather hits

[@martysnarf]

Ash does this have any similarity to UltraRed? I’m keying-in on the sweet praline and vanilla… Similar at all… or is UR too orange in comparison?

[@md.192]

Whats better for winter carlisle kalan oajan or pegasus or althair

[@TakeshiKud0]

I like the color of the bottle and might just get it for that sole reason.

[@wesnewman]

The box on the turn table took me out!😂

[@WeddingDocumentary]

Balanced review and I agree. It’s a nice vanilla but it’s just that. Pleasant

[@brianspivey9254]

I just got this one in, I like it, but not ready to put it at the most reached for list this winter, it just does not have that uniqueness that can set it apart from some other scents. Guys may want to get a sample or decant before you pull the trigger on a full bottle.

[@JoeAverage1469]

I love Althair!!

[@QueIncorporated]

I have Nishane Ani, and Mercedes Benz Black, Grand Soir...just wondering If I need this "Vanilla" scent. Maybe a 5ml sample...😊

[@lillock356]

Just smelled in the store and I got reminded a little bit of angel share

[@mojamal213]

surprised no one mentioned that it smells like by the fireplace by maison marhgela but less smoky

[@Guinea54]

looking forward to your angel share video of best clones.

[@briangardner758]

Hmph Doesn’t surprise me to hear…At the beginning of my frag journey I bought Dunhil Desire Red with the aftershave “Gross” Those 2 & Ck Shock doesn’t get to sit with the other the other 350 frags in the cabinet

[@nBasedAce]

I would recommend Herod instead.

[@MaDFroG88]

I have never owned a PDM fragrance, are they doing Black Friday next month 😅

[@Charlieboyfragrance]

I like the color they have a lot of matt black

[@carlgranados7106]

Frags can be broken up in genre's because that's the way they are designed. For example the Aventus genre, not clones, that have that vibe and that general vibe such as Explorer or Hacivat. Then there is the Blue genre inspired by Chanel and so on. You're doing it right bro. Keep it up.

[@jovas5302]

Sedley Layton Percival Three of the best

[@yjkang4931]

smells like pegasus but a bit more smoother without the metalic

[@jeffrauda6594]

Legit just purchased it as a blind buy and waiting for it to arrive this review came at a perfect time

[@jts4248]

You will love it don't trust gent. Watch Erica tells the truth about it women love it

[@Mr.E.Fragrance]

​@@jts4248Ash is telling the truth as well he just doesn't like it as much as other ones from the house. He also pointed out that his wife likes it.

[@spleenful]

Quite expensive blind buy

[@jts4248]

@spleenful It's well worth it I did the same thing. Got mine from parfum de marly

[@johnnewlands159]

@@jts4248wouldn’t mind betting she got it free

[@ognjencorovic]

Apparently Althair and Xerjoff Starlight have a very similar opening?

[@jonathantipke1655]

I agree, it smells like Dunhill Red/ Lafayette from Bind no9 without the apple. It’s pretty nice but not worth the $

[@ZachDowney]

Dude! ❤ the shirt!!

[@tylerdowd]

so SWEET

[@DavidGarcia-zu3hl]

PERFECT description of PdM's production of frags that are in the niche category, while some are def designer. Again agree, this one is in the designer category. Like all my 22 PdMs, it is Very Well Made. To my subjective nose it is a 'pleasant' designer scent....that is absolutely Not Worth $350. I tried the OG and then picked up a dupe from Dua. Given the pleasant and relatively simple note breakdown, guess what? This frag is So Easy to Layer, and it does that extremely well. Again, I won't spend $350 to find a frag I can layer. Lowest price I have found in Feb 2024 for Althair is $225 at a trusted discounted retailer. Disclaimer: my tastes lean strongly niche vice designer. Give me the two Exclusif flankers, Habdan and Oajan, and Herod as the ones that I reach for first.

[@GucciButNotGuilty]

Club Black meets By The Fireplace

[@spleenful]

I still own Dunhill Desire Red from 2001. It’s great. My first ever perfume

[@NoirHammer]

Clearly, named after the Althair System located in Sector 9 of the Alpha Quadrant in the original Star Trek series.

[@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121]

That, or it's the "ALT"ernative to Musk's Burnt "HAIR"

[@NoirHammer]

@@wynonasbigbrowndragon6121 Hmm . . . could be.

[@andrewm7945]

I believe PDM name their fragrances after race horses. Although, of course, the horse could have been named after the Althair System located in Sector 9 of the Alpha Quadrant. Live long and prosper, and smell nice whilst you're doing it.

[@RS1925]

to me smells niche version of Mercedez Club Black :/

[@jts4248]

Doesn't smell like that at all

[@bartholomewramsey2319]

I got a root beer vibe. Smells most like Alexandria Fragrances Cacao Dreams Prive with more vanilla. Really enjoy it but zero chance I’m paying $250-300, that’s hilarious pricing in the clone era.

[@jchem]

This deserves the hype🔥 absolu aventus not soo much 🤷

[@tobiasjacobs2093]

Creed is one of the most overrated houses if you ask me.

[@kief4diamonds]

I just wanted to say that I got your blue Michael Malul and I really do like it alot.

[@tadeuszlufik]

PDM is hard to fault. This fragrance imo is their miss and I think its because Im not a fan of perfumers attempting to make a vanilla-smoke/incense combo work. This smells dated. It isnt particularly alluring or pleasing - it smells niche for the sake of niche whereas Layton was niche due to its pricetag but was also an easy to love scent. There was a fragrance Ash recommended with a similar vibe from Issey Miyake. I bought it and sold it at a slight loss on ebay bc the combo wasnt for me. For cool weather - Layton, Habdan or Herod are my recommends.

[@toddtaylor6594]

I Love The Habdan I have a bottle of it in my Collection

[@steveng1717]

The pronunciation of PDM Althaïr was wrong😊: there are 2 dots on the I😉, so it is Altha ir ☺️

[@2quick524]

Love Lafayette St

[@garretttringale436]

Can I get your guys opinions, do you like this or Ani better for a man scent?

[@onolicious5777]

Got Althair delivered today. Was surprised how much is reminds me of Pegasus. So, I sprayed both Althair and Pegasus on tester strips and I couldn't tell them apart until the dry down/base notes at which they definitely depart scent profiles as the Althair stayed far sweeter and fresher. Maybe it's my nose today...but really could not distinguish in the opening and heart notes. Note: You're completely right, it's very helpful to have a fragrance compared to others, gives valuable info.

[@joseg8498]

Smells nothing like pegasus 😂 not even similar and yes i have both of them

[@rooseveltsantana679]

Smells very similar to Layton

[@joseg8498]

@rooseveltsantana679 no it doesnt. Stop it

[@jondarling]

Hey, are you sure your Pegasus is accurate? Not a dig, but they’re polar opposites for me. Of course my batch of peg could be off.

[@joseg8498]

@@jondarling obviously he's delusional. These 2 fragrances are not even close

[@KillStrangeMeser]

It honestly reminds me of the JPG dna, idk if anyone else is getting this or I’m crazy.

[@waltezwebb1472]

I just got my bottle sotd spice bomb fresh 👍💯🔥

[@bh7984]

Sculpture has a parfum version which is spicier

[@mazen42007]

For me the dry down remind me of le male elixir without lavender

[@a_2010x]

PdM really needs to up the quality of their packaging. At that price point to have a plain box is kind of an insult.

[@ltroastabotch761]

You can’t wear the packaging.

[@a_2010x]

@@ltroastabotch761 You can if you cut it up and fashion it into a jockstrap.

[@timm8998]

I couldnt care less about the package, id rather pay less. So please, no.

[@RevanParker]

It smells like a JPG fragrance but waaay better balanced

[@v8monster186]

Hamid meraatis perfumes are amazing🎉

[@HorologicRannygazoo]

Pegasus minus Almond and lavendar plus lots of sweetened Vanilla and a little cinnamon. Armaf should make another Craze flanker of this one. I layered Armaf Craze and Mercedes Club Black on the left and Althair on the right. Took votes in the house. MCB + Craze won 5 to 0.

[@flynn6306]

I’m enjoying my decant of it so far. I got similarities to Code Absolu and Ani with a creamsicle twist 🤷🏻

[@WhatNiche]

I got ani mixed with Tom ford noire extreme . I actually love the fragrance

[@jts4248]

I absolutely love it don't believe everything he says

[@turboshazed7370]

​@@jts4248he isn't expecting people to

[@dress2impress22]

briefly ,, the opening it's almost pegasus with more vanilla ... that what i smelled ..😅

[@Marc-fragances]

That's ridiculous you spend 250 dollars for a fragrance and they ship you a damaged box.

[@jessiewhite7783]

Usually it’s from transit not from the factory. You do have a point though

[@ericnuval]

who cares about a box! as long as the bottle aint damaged…. F the box - bigbeardb

[@korbiniandrexler6118]

🤦‍♂️

[@michaelmorrison3404]

Just a couple of things wrong with your comment. It was not sent by PDM in that condition, and it's a 125ml bottle, so it was $350

[@a.vaidya8024]

@@ericnuval Believe it or not, a most of us care about the overall presentation A LOT, specifically when it’s a luxury product like this that costs >$200.

[@tomlyons7066]

Layer Khamrah & Benz Club Black

[@YaBoyKelzz]

It Smells like by the fire place when the dry down hits to me

[@habibnaeim9782]

I haven’t seen anyone compare them, but it reminds me of By the Fireplace actually a little

[@adhx7506]

Its not All-Tear! Al-ta Ir! 😂 The two dots on top of the i signalise that there is space before it.

[@Jakke101]

🤓👍

[@Polyfusia]

PdM is almost always ultra oversweetened with nothing to balance it out. I think a few are alright but moreso I think PdM is popular because people have more money than sense. They're like a luxury restaurant for people who's favourite food is Mars Bars.

[@travisn346]

Percival is legit.

[@AlexD-yb4mp]

Yea i think so too. There is also a lot of impressively close clones out there for almost all pdm‘s, which initselfs shows how basic most of them are.

[@suebeedooamerican9729]

Smells similar to Silky Woods by Goldfield and Banks

[@commonsensewins1]

ima say i just smelled this. and the other niche’s. vs the disigners. there is no comparison. maybe the new elixirs compare. but the niche fragrances smell like a bubble with all the notes in it and you can pick then up as they come. and the designers are at least 30% weaker. and as soon as you smell niche you learn the difference between synthetic and natural. this one does not have a synthetic feel it has that natural bubble of scent i was just talking about

[@imagine_wagons1837]

You’re Michael malul???? I’ve had jet black platinum for ages and had no clue 😭😭

[@calboyrc]

How many sprays should I use?

[@grigor9144]

15

[@DrDisasta]

The person and the post office probably broke their toe on the cap after kicking that box 😂

[@ahmedadil1729]

Lattafa pride fragrances please

[@soccer90tem80]

With its price tag its hard choice...

[@navarrolevel7]

This smells like love dont be shy by Kilian

[@bjdela]

Dunhill Desire Red. If you know then you know.

[@Melatoninlullabies0313]

To me it smells like honey & vanilla

[@nicholasbuli7123]

I got it like two weeks ago and I love it

[@jts4248]

I absolutely love it don't listen to everything he said

[@BROWNIEMACKCHANNEL]

I'll wait for the clone

[@perstare5065]

I tried this at Saks last week and I was sorely disappointed as I found this nauseating. The Orange Blossom dominated the entire range and admittedly this is not a note I like. Do not blind buy.

[@user-qk3il1rq6o]

Love the ends smell but Sooo over price!

[@ChickenCiaoMain]

I don’t get the whole niche fragrances smelling designer? Why are designer houses designer and why are niche houses niche?

[@tylero2112]

Man herod exclusif is something ive been asking Pdm for years lol they always like my comments so it may still come . I use duas attar version and sold my original herod since i enjoy dual better. But the herod smell is up there in my top 5 with l air du desert morocain , layton, l immensite, br540, dior homme intense... so id loveee to see an exclusif herod.

[@riotbru4885]

Are you planning on making a video on the new Creed Aventus Absolu?