Parfums de Marly Herod vs The Merchant of Venice Arabesque

Parfums de Marly Herod and The Merchant of Venice Arabesque compared side by side: accords, longevity, sillage and value, so you can pick with confidence.

HerodParfums de Marly20124.4★

84% alikevs

ArabesqueThe Merchant of Venice20154.3★

The difference in plain words

Herod and Arabesque are very similar; both have Cinnamon, Tobacco Leaf and Cedar. Herod leans more musky, while Arabesque leans fruity. Arabesque projects more.

Longer lastingArabesque

Stronger projectionArabesque

Better perceived valueArabesque

More of a night scentHerod

Accords

AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →

● Herod ● Arabesque

Both share: Cinnamon · Tobacco Leaf · Cedar · Musk · Vetiver

Only in Herod: Pepperwood™ · Incense · Osmanthus · Labdanum · Vanilla · Iso E Super · Cypriol Oil Or Nagarmotha · Amber

Only in Arabesque: Plum · Ginger · Tonka Bean · Benzoin

Community votes

Herod ← · → Arabesque

Time of day

day

night

Season

spring

summer

fall

winter

Value

way overpriced

overpriced

good value

great value

Sillage

intimate

moderate

strong

enormous

Longevity

very weak

weak

moderate

long lasting

eternal

Gender

female

more female

unisex

more male

male

Metrics

0–100, with delta

Longevity

LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →

Arabesque +4

Sillage / projection

ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →

Arabesque +13

Price valueArabesque +4

Night-nessHerod +6

Gender lean (♀→♂)

Feminine

Masculine

Herod profile →Arabesque profile →