Parfums de Marly Oajan, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Cinnamon and honey melting over benzoin resin on a cold night.

Main accordswarm spicy, amber, vanilla, cinnamon, honey

Oajan by Parfums de Marly, bottle pictured with its key notes: Cinnamon, Honey and Benzoin
  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

SeasonWinter

Time of dayEveningNight out

Best forGoing out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 48%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 44%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 58%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 40%Evening

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Longevity, 2,922 votes

  • Very weak2%51 votes
  • Weak4%111 votes
  • Moderate16%469 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)48%1,417 votes
  • Eternal30%874 votes

Sillage, 3,164 votes

  • Intimate5%164 votes
  • Moderate30%939 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)44%1,404 votes
  • Enormous21%657 votes

Season, 2,922 votes

  • Spring8%234 votes
  • Summer2%58 votes
  • Autumn32%935 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)58%1,695 votes

Time of day, 2,922 votes

  • Daytime20%584 votes
  • Office5%146 votes
  • Evening (Most voted)40%1,169 votes
  • Night out35%1,023 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €9.18Was €14.90SAVE 38%
    • Per ml: €3.06/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Oajan 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

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 Oajan in plain words

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

What it smells like

Opens with warm cinnamon and honey, spicy and sweet at once. A resinous, amber-like glow follows through the heart, and it settles into a smooth, creamy vanilla that lasts well into the night.

How it wears

The perfume community finds it long-lasting, with some calling it extremely long-lasting, and projection that is strong for most.

When to wear it

Wearers favour winter evenings, with autumn and night also working well.

Who it suits

Suits men who like rich, sweet, spicy scents and want a bold, dressed-up mood. The sweetness is strong, so it is a lot for some tastes, and the cinnamon is prominent.

Similar perfumes at 10ML

Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Parfums de Marly Oajan comes as 3ml for €9.18 (€3.06/ml), 10ml for €23.85 (€2.39/ml) and 30ml for €62.10 (€2.07/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Parfums de Marly Oajan smell like?

Parfums de Marly Oajan opens with Cinnamon, Honey and Osmanthus. The heart brings Ambergris, Artemisia, Benzoin and Labdanum. It dries down to Musk, Patchouli, Tonka Bean and Vanila. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as warm spicy, amber, vanilla, cinnamon and honey.

Is Parfums de Marly Oajan long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (48% of votes), and 78% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (44% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Parfums de Marly Oajan good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for winter; summer takes only 2% of season votes.

Is Parfums de Marly Oajan good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 58% of season votes.

Is Parfums de Marly Oajan 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 Oajan 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 Oajan?

Oajan is made by Parfums de Marly. Its perfumer is Shyamala Maisondieu. It was launched in 2013. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

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

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

Is this Parfums de Marly Oajan decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Parfums de Marly Oajan 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 Oajan sweet?

Yes, very. Honey and vanilla make it rich and dessert-like, with cinnamon adding a spicy edge.

What do people like most about Parfums de Marly Oajan?

Wearers like the cinnamon-and-honey opening, the intoxicating character, the very good performance and the smooth vanilla in the base.

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

At 10ML: Parfums de Marly Oajan comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €23.85 (€2.39/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.