Althaïr
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- Authentic original perfume
- Try before the full bottle
- Travel-ready 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
- Long-lasting scent
Althaïr by Parfums de Marly is a spiced vanilla with a bright citrus start and a sweet, nutty finish. Cinnamon and cardamom open it alongside orange blossom and bergamot, so it feels warm but airy. Bourbon vanilla then takes the lead, with elemi adding a fresh, slightly sharp edge. The base is sweet and rounded: praline, candied almond and tonka, balanced by guaiac wood, musk and Ambroxan. It launched in 2023 and is mostly worn by men, though its sweetness suits anyone who likes a cosy scent. Autumn and winter are its seasons in the vote, evening and night its hours, and voters still find it smart enough for work. Most wearers vote it long-lasting, with sillage mostly voted moderate. Wear a 3ml decant for a week of cold evenings and decide from there.
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The community verdict
Althaïr brings cinnamon and cardamom into Bourbon vanilla, praline and musk for a warm, woody sweetness. Most find it long-lasting with moderate projection. It suits autumn nights, works in winter and the evening too, and has a cosy, sweet style.
Summarised with AI from perfume-community reviews
- Topfirst impression
- Heartafter a few minutes
- Bourbon Vanilla
- elemi
- Basewhat lingers
- Ambroxan
- Candied Almond
- Guaiac Wood
- Musk
- Praline
- Tonka
- Brand
- Parfums de Marly
- Scent profile
- For men
- Launched
- 2023
- Decant sizes
- 3ml, 10ml, 30ml
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Parfums de Marly Althaïr, hour by hour
How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.
Cinnamon and praline melting on a spoon beside the hearth.
What you smell
First spray0–15 min
Heart15 min – 2 h
- Bourbon Vanilla
- elemi
Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h
- Ambroxan
- Candied Almond
- Guaiac Wood
- Musk
- Praline
- Tonka
- Lasts
- 7–12 h
- Long lasting
- Sillage
- Moderate, 2 of 4
What wearers say
Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.
Longevity3,885 votes
Most voted: 63%Long lasting
23%Moderate
Sillage3,839 votes
Most voted: 51%Moderate
40%Strong
Season3,886 votes
Most voted: 50%Autumn
40%Winter
Time of day3,885 votes
Most voted: 45%Night out
30%Evening
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Longevity3,885 votes
- Very weak1%34 votes
- Weak2%68 votes
- Moderate23%895 votes
- Long lasting (Most voted)63%2,459 votes
- Eternal11%429 votes
Sillage3,839 votes
- Intimate5%188 votes
- Moderate (Most voted)51%1,942 votes
- Strong40%1,523 votes
- Enormous5%186 votes
Season3,886 votes
- Spring8%311 votes
- Summer2%78 votes
- Autumn (Most voted)50%1,943 votes
- Winter40%1,554 votes
Time of day3,885 votes
- Daytime20%777 votes
- Office5%194 votes
- Evening30%1,166 votes
- Night out (Most voted)45%1,748 votes
Which size is right for you?
Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.
At 3 sprays a day.
Loved by 50,000+
Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.
Hand-decanted from the original bottle
Decanted by hand from authentic bottles, never diluted.
Wear it for days before you commit
Live with it at work, at night and at the weekend before you buy a full bottle.
Just like the full bottle
A fine-mist atomiser sprays like the original, so it opens, projects and lasts on your skin the way the full bottle does.
10ML vs a blind buy
What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.
Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No
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The house
More from Parfums de Marly
Parfums de Marly is a French niche house that Julien Sprecher started in 2009, who looked to the old royal court and the Château de Marly for its spirit. The style is polished and generous. Bergamot and mandarin open many of the scents, vanilla, sandalwood and musk carry the base, and cardamom, cinnamon or pink pepper add warmth. Valaya is soft and clean, a musky citrus for easy days. Delina is a fruity rose with a pink, bright mood. Layton mixes fresh and warm spice over woods, and Althaïr keeps things simple and woody.
Frequently asked questions
What does Parfums de Marly Althaïr smell like?
Parfums de Marly Althaïr opens with Bergamot, Cardamom, Cinnamon and Orange Blossom. The heart brings Bourbon Vanilla and elemi. It dries down to Ambroxan, Candied Almond, Guaiac Wood and Musk.
Is Parfums de Marly Althaïr long lasting?
Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (63% of votes), and 74% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as moderate (51% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.
Is Parfums de Marly Althaïr good for summer?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn; summer takes only 2% of season votes.
Is Parfums de Marly Althaïr good for winter?
Shoppers on fragrance communities favour other seasons, but winter still takes 40% of season votes.
Is Parfums de Marly Althaïr for day or night?
Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 75% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 25% for daytime or the office.
Can I wear Parfums de Marly Althaïr to the office?
Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 5% of time-of-day votes go to the office.
Who makes Parfums de Marly Althaïr?
Althaïr is made by Parfums de Marly. It was launched in 2023.
How many wears is a 10ml decant of Parfums de Marly Althaïr?
A 10ml decant of Parfums de Marly Althaïr holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear at 3 sprays a day. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.
Which other Parfums de Marly perfumes can I try?
Besides Parfums de Marly Althaïr, 10ML has Layton, Delina and Delina Exclusif from Parfums de Marly, each decanted from the original bottle.
Is this Parfums de Marly Althaïr decant the original perfume?
Yes. Every Parfums de Marly Althaïr decant is filled by hand from an original Parfums de Marly bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.
What is a decant?
A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.
How does the money-back guarantee work?
If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.