Herod
Olivier Pescheux put cinnamon at the front of Parfums de Marly Herod and built everything else to hold it there.
Released
2012
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Nose
House from
France
Retail
$400 / 125ml
Rated
4.47/5
How it moves
The first breath is cinnamon and pepperwood, and it is loud about it. The middle belongs to tobacco leaf, incense, osmanthus and labdanum. By evening it is vanilla, cedar, musk, vetiver, amber and cypriol (nagarmotha), and it is better for it.
What wearers say
4.47 out of 5 across 5,974 ratings — well loved, and not quietly.
- Widely praised as a rich, cozy tobacco-vanilla for cold weather, though several users note batch-to-batch variation and lighter recent formulations.
- Consensus calls it warm, spicy and sweet with strong longevity, a signature-worthy masculine that performs well on skin for many hours.
- Some find it slightly synthetic or cough-syrup-like up top, but most agree the smoky vanilla drydown is comforting and crowd-pleasing.
Who made it
Olivier Pescheux composed it in 2012, for Parfums de Marly in France. Released in 2012, Herod became the house's breakout masculine, a spicy tobacco-vanilla by Olivier Pescheux that helped establish Parfums de Marly among enthusiasts.
Wear it with
- Tom Ford Tobacco VanilleDoubles the tobacco-vanilla for a dense, decadent cold-weather scent
- Parfums de Marly AlthaïrA power combo; vanilla-praline enriches Herod's smoky sweetness
- YSL Black Opium Le ParfumCoffee-sweet gourmand makes a gorgeous winter combination
Wear it for less
There are 17 ways to wear this for less. The closest costs $23 — $377 back in your pocket, and nobody standing near you will know.
- 01 H HerodPalermo Perfumes $23 −$377
- 02
HerosParis Corner 100ml $24 −$376 - 03 HerosPendora Scents 100ml $24 −$376
- 04
HerculesMaison Alhambra $30 −$370 - 05
Raghba Wood IntenseLattafa 100ml $30 −$370 - 06 N NashvilleNoted Aromas 100ml $33 −$367
- 07
Tobacco NoirMontagne Parfums $40 −$360 - 08
Greek HeroScentual Obsessions 30ml $40 −$360 - 09
MoiraOakcha 50ml $41 −$359 - 10
Radical BrownArmaf 101ml $50 −$350 - 11
King of JudeaThe Dua Brand 34ml $65 −$335 - 12
HerodZoha Aroma 60ml $65 −$335 - 13
LuxuriousAromaPassions 100ml $69 −$331 - 14
HerodOil Perfumery 60ml $75 −$325 - 15
MoreHK Perfumes 100ml $89 −$311 - 16
WarriorPerfume Parlour 120ml $99 −$301 - 17
Ambery CherryDossier 200ml $158 −$242
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- What smells like Parfums de Marly Herod?
- We list 17 bottles built to smell like it, including Herod by Palermo Perfumes, Heros by Paris Corner, Heros by Pendora Scents and Hercules by Maison Alhambra.
- What is the cheapest alternative to Parfums de Marly Herod?
- Herod by Palermo Perfumes, at $23. Prices are read from each shop and re-checked.
- How much cheaper are the alternatives?
- Parfums de Marly Herod is listed at $400 for 125ml. The bottles that smell like it run from $23 to $158.
- Who made Parfums de Marly Herod?
- It was composed by Olivier Pescheux, released in 2012 for Parfums de Marly.