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Fresh Spicy · 2025

Valero

by Parfums de Marly
Rating3.4 ★ 468 votes
GenderUnisex
Year2025
Price$$$$Niche
Fresh SpicyAromaticWoody
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageLong Lasting
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90% match
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Y Eau de Parfum Intense Yves Saint Laurent
87% match
Duc de Vervins Houbigant
Duc de Vervins Houbigant
85% match
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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 →
10 notes
topfirst impression
CitronBergamotJuniper
heartthe character
GeraniumLavenderNutmegCypress
basethe foundation
Ambrox SuperPatchouliSandalwood

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
59
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 →
41
intimateenormous
Price value11
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean77
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 →
top 7
Fresh SpicyAromaticWoodyCitrusLavenderHerbalWarm Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 7
Fresh Spicy
Aromatic
Woody
Citrus
Lavender
Herbal
Warm Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
12%
weak
3%
moderate
30%
long lasting
48%
eternal
7%
Sillage
intimate
15%
moderate
51%
strong
27%
enormous
6%
Season
spring
35%
summer
34%
fall
24%
winter
7%
Time of day
day
74%
night
26%
Gender
female
3%
more female
2%
unisex
15%
more male
42%
male
37%
Value
way overpriced
78%
overpriced
10%
ok
5%
good value
0%
great value
6%

What people say

What people love
cleanfreshsoapyscentprofilehighmassappealcomplimentpotentialupliftingaquatic
What people criticise
extremelyhighprohibitivepricepointlacksuniquenessnichepricingsmellssimilarcheaper

Smells similar

by scent profile
90% match
Bracken Man Amouage
Amouage
woodylavender
87% match
Club de Nuit Urban Man Armaf
Armaf
woodyearthy
87% match
Y Eau de Parfum Intense Yves Saint Laurent
Yves Saint Laurent
aromaticherbal
87% match
Jack Of Clubs Fragrance World
Fragrance World
aromaticlavender

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

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

BergamotJuniperCitronLavenderGeraniumNutmegCypressSandalwoodPatchouliAmbrox Super
topheartbase

Signature pair: Juniper and Cypress

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In plain words

The main accords of Valero are fresh spicy and aromatic. It opens with Citron and Bergamot, reveals Geranium and Lavender at its heart, and dries down to Ambrox Super and Patchouli. It lasts long and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring and summer, mostly by day.

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