Parfums de Marly Carios, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Red thyme and cedar smouldering in a stove on an autumn evening.

Main accordsfresh spicy, aromatic, amber, warm spicy, citrus

Carios by Parfums de Marly, bottle pictured with its key notes: Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Red Thyme
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonAutumnWinter

Time of dayEveningNight out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 60%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 50%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 45%Autumn

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 40%Evening

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Longevity

  • Very weak1%
  • Weak2%
  • Moderate15%
  • Long lasting (Most voted)60%
  • Eternal22%

Sillage

  • Intimate5%
  • Moderate35%
  • Strong (Most voted)50%
  • Enormous10%

Season

  • Spring10%
  • Summer5%
  • Autumn (Most voted)45%
  • Winter40%

Time of day

  • Daytime15%
  • Office10%
  • Evening (Most voted)40%
  • Night out35%

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €16.47Was €25.90SAVE 36%
    • Per ml: €5.49/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

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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Parfums de Marly Carios in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

Opens bright with juicy citrus and a first nip of spice. The heart turns properly peppery and herbal, with red thyme and black pepper, and it dries down woody and smooth with cedarwood and tonka bean.

How it wears

The perfume community reports long-lasting wear and strong projection, with exceptionally long wear and moderate projection next.

When to wear it

Wearers choose it for autumn first and winter second, mostly in the evening, with night working too.

Who it suits

Suits someone who enjoys citrus with a peppery turn, a woody-spicy style for men or women. Its strong projection is a good fit for cooler evenings.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Parfums de Marly Carios comes as 3ml for €16.47 (€5.49/ml), 10ml for €48.33 (€4.83/ml) and 30ml for €120.60 (€4.02/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Parfums de Marly Carios smell like?

Parfums de Marly Carios opens with Bergamot, Mandarin Orange, Pink Pepper and Saffron. The heart brings Black Pepper, Geranium and Red Thyme. It dries down to Ambroxan, Cedarwood, Tonka Bean and Vetiver. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as fresh spicy, aromatic, amber, warm spicy and citrus.

Is Parfums de Marly Carios long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (60% of votes), and 82% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (50% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Parfums de Marly Carios good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 5% of season votes.

Is Parfums de Marly Carios good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it well for winter: winter takes 40% of season votes, close behind its most-voted season.

Is Parfums de Marly Carios 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 Carios to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 10% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Parfums de Marly Carios?

Carios is made by Parfums de Marly. It was launched in 2025. The concentration is Extrait de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Parfums de Marly Carios?

A 10ml decant of Parfums de Marly Carios holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. 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 Carios, 10ML has Layton, Herod and Delina Exclusif from Parfums de Marly, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Parfums de Marly Carios decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Parfums de Marly Carios 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.

Is Parfums de Marly Carios fresh or warm?

Warm and spicy with a fresh start. Bergamot and mandarin brighten the opening, but black pepper, red thyme, cedarwood and tonka bean carry the rest.

Can women and men wear Parfums de Marly Carios?

Yes. A peppery, woody style with citrus on top works on a man or a woman.

Where can I buy Parfums de Marly Carios as a decant?

At 10ML: Parfums de Marly Carios comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €48.33 (€4.83/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

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.