Parfums de Marly Carlisle, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Nutmeg and vanilla in a candlelit room, an apple in hand.

Main accordsvanilla, patchouli, warm spicy, fresh spicy, balsamic

Carlisle by Parfums de Marly, bottle pictured with its key notes: Nutmeg, Green Apple and Tonka Bean
  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 dayNight out

Best forGoing out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 47%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 49%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 45%Autumn

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 50%Night out

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Longevity, 3,134 votes

  • Very weak2%48 votes
  • Weak3%96 votes
  • Moderate12%382 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)47%1,482 votes
  • Eternal36%1,126 votes

Sillage, 3,312 votes

  • Intimate4%130 votes
  • Moderate24%785 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)49%1,628 votes
  • Enormous23%769 votes

Season, 3,134 votes

  • Spring10%313 votes
  • Summer5%157 votes
  • Autumn (Most voted)45%1,410 votes
  • Winter40%1,254 votes

Time of day, 3,134 votes

  • Daytime10%313 votes
  • Office5%157 votes
  • Evening35%1,097 votes
  • Night out (Most voted)50%1,567 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €11.61Was €17.90SAVE 35%
    • Per ml: €3.87/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Carlisle by Parfums de Marly next to the original bottle

Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Key notes
Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

Choose 10ml

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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 Carlisle in plain words

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

What it smells like

Opens with warm nutmeg and a crisp green apple, spiced and slightly boozy. It then deepens into a dark, sweet base of patchouli and vanilla that lingers, rich and a little mysterious.

How it wears

The perfume community reports long-lasting, sometimes extremely long wear and strong projection, so a light hand is enough.

When to wear it

Wearers favour autumn and winter nights and evenings, and see it as a going-out scent for colder weather.

Who it suits

Suits a man who likes dark, mysterious sweet spice with a rich, intoxicating feel. A few sprays go a long way, and cooler weather suits it best.

Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Parfums de Marly Carlisle comes as 3ml for €11.61 (€3.87/ml), 10ml for €30.51 (€3.05/ml) and 30ml for €79.20 (€2.64/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Parfums de Marly Carlisle smell like?

Parfums de Marly Carlisle opens with Green Apple, Nutmeg and Saffron. The heart brings Davana, Osmanthus, Rose and Tonka Bean. It dries down to Opoponax, Patchouli and Vanilla. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as vanilla, patchouli, warm spicy, fresh spicy and balsamic.

Is Parfums de Marly Carlisle long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (47% of votes), and 83% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (49% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Parfums de Marly Carlisle 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 Carlisle 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 Carlisle for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 85% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 15% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Parfums de Marly Carlisle 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 Carlisle?

Carlisle is made by Parfums de Marly. Its perfumer is Quentin Bisch. It was launched in 2015. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

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

A 10ml decant of Parfums de Marly Carlisle 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 Carlisle, 10ML has Layton, Herod and Delina Exclusif from Parfums de Marly, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Parfums de Marly Carlisle decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Parfums de Marly Carlisle 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 Carlisle sweet?

Yes, noticeably: vanilla in the base and tonka bean in the heart sweeten it, and the warm spice adds richness, though patchouli keeps it dark rather than sugary.

Is Parfums de Marly Carlisle good for a date night?

Yes: the votes lean to night and evening, and wearers file it under going out. Its dark, boozy sweetness and warm spice suit a long evening.

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

At 10ML: Parfums de Marly Carlisle comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €30.51 (€3.05/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.