Parfums De Marly Castley EDP

Description

Castley steps outside Parfums de Marly's usual equestrian naming to celebrate the audacity of the great French explorers of the 18th century, pioneers who charted unexplored horizons. Launched in 2025 under the creative direction of house founder Julien Sprecher, this eau de parfum opens with a bold hit of black pepper, ginger, and bergamot, moves through a spiced heart of Timur (Nepalese Sichuan) pepper, lemon petitgrain, and neroli, and lands on a modern, resinous-woody base built around Akigalawood, benzoin, and labdanum: bright, peppery, and built for motion.

Scent Character

• Spicy (Black Pepper, Ginger, Timur Pepper): 34%
• Fresh (Bergamot, Petitgrain, Neroli): 22%
• Woody (Akigalawood): 22%
• Resinous (Benzoin, Labdanum): 11%
• Floral (Neroli): 11%

Translation: a bright, peppery citrus opening over a warm resinous-woody Akigalawood base, modern, energetic, and easy to wear.

Fragrance Pyramid

Top: Black Pepper, Ginger, Bergamot
Heart: Timur (Nepalese Sichuan) Pepper, Lemon Petitgrain, Neroli
Base: Akigalawood, Benzoin, Labdanum

Performance

Castley performs at a moderate level. Several hours of wear with a fresh-spicy sillage that reads clean and modern rather than heavy.

Best Occasions & Season

Best for spring and summer, and for everyday, leisure, or business wear.

Concentration & Provenance

Eau de Parfum, created under the direction of Julien Sprecher for Parfums de Marly (Paris, founded 2009), launched in 2025.

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FAQ

What inspired the name Castley?
The spirit of the 18th-century French explorers who charted new horizons, a departure from the house's usual horse-name tradition.

What is Akigalawood?
A modern woody material derived through fermentation, used in place of traditional agarwood (oud) to give a smoky-woody base without the rarity or cost of true oud.

What does Castley smell like?
A bright, peppery citrus opening (black pepper, ginger, bergamot) over a warm, resinous woody base.