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Castley, Parfums de Marly Fresh Spicy · 2025

Castley

Rating4.1 ★ 1,716 votes
GenderMen
Year2025
Price$$$$Niche
Best for summerDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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Collection

The pyramid

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Top / Heart / BaseThe three tiers of the pyramid: first impression, the character, and the long-lasting foundation.More in Learn →
13 notes

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
61
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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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 →
38
intimateenormous
Price value24
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean82
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
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Fresh SpicyCitrusWoodyWarm SpicyOudAromaticAmberFresh
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

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Fresh Spicy
Citrus
Woody
Warm Spicy
Oud
Aromatic
Amber
Fresh

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
4%
weak
6%
moderate
38%
long lasting
48%
eternal
4%
Sillage
intimate
12%
moderate
64%
strong
22%
enormous
2%
Season
spring
34%
summer
35%
fall
24%
winter
7%
Time of day
day
67%
night
33%
Gender
female
1%
more female
0%
unisex
10%
more male
45%
male
43%
Value
way overpriced
37%
overpriced
36%
ok
20%
good value
4%
great value
2%

What people say

What people love
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What people criticise
expensivefreshprofilelacksgroundbreakingnicheoriginalityperceivedgenericdesignerliketurns

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotBlack PepperGrapefruitGingerRoseNeroliPetitgrainTimurLeatherBenzoinLabdanumAkigalawood
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Signature pair: Neroli and Petitgrain

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In plain words

The main accords of Castley are fresh spicy and citrus. It opens with Bergamot and Black Pepper, reveals Pepper and Neroli at its heart, and dries down to Akigalawood and Labdanum. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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