Percival
Parfums de Marly (2018)

Percival by Pafums de Marly was released in 2018 as a fresh citrus aromatic “blue” fragrance. Top notes are bergamot, mandarin, and aromatic “water”. Heart notes are hedione, jasmine, violet, geranium, lavender, coriander, cinnamon and cardamom. Base notes are ambroxan, musk, pepper, fir balsam, woody notes, spicy notes and tonka bean. Percival starts with a sharp citrus blast accompanied by a familiar watery blue note. The scent makes a smooth transition to lavender, geranium, floral notes and spices with the blue accord growing deeper. The scent smells like blue body wash at this point. Percival has an heavy ambroxan note in the base augmented by amberwood, spices, pepper and musk. The scent retains its blue character throughout the progression.

Percival is very similar to fragrances such as A & F Fierce, Montblanc Legend, Bleu de Chanel Parfum, even Bed, Bath and Bodyworks Mahogany Teakwood. The scent is fresh, blue and versatile. Performance is smooth, long-lasting with good sillage. Percival works well for casual occasions in all seasons.

If you already have one of the similar fragrances in your wardrobe you may not need to own Percival as well, especially at its high price point. All in all, Percival is a smooth, high-quality, blue fragrance that I recommend as an upgrade to Fierce, Legend and the like. Recommended.

I know everybody loves this, and I really tried. The scent is fine. I like the minty opening, and the lavender in the dry down is very nice. It smells like quality and is perfect for the office or on a warm spring or fall day.

But the longevity on my skin was trash. It was a skin scent inside of 2 hours and completely undetectable after 4. I got a little projection for the first 2 hours that was very nice, and I enjoyed the scent. I don't expect everything to be beast mode, but at this price point, I do expect that the fragrance should have some performance.

Alas this one isn't for me.

Percival is a great scent. Quality of ingredients makes this one a stand out. This is blue fragrance. This is fresh/clean spice. Well blended.

This is a year round scent. Top notes are fresh and citrusy. Mid Notes are floral and the base dry down is woody with a spicy edge.

Marked as a scent for men but can absolutely be worn by a woman especially once drying down.

Price isn't bad compared to performance and quality. Smells similar to Vodka on the rocks. I have them both. I thing longevity and sillage go to Percival. Smells like a scent you need to have!

The A+F fierce comparisons are spot on. I'd say they're 75% identical, especially in the dry-down. The biggest difference (on my skin) is percival has a salty note which lasts throughout the life of the scent. Sometimes it's a bit harsh and tiring, other times it gives it that sharp fresh bite that fierce lacks. Fierce on the other hand is sweeter and rounder.

After finally smelling this fragrance....it immediately reminded me of another one, to a tee....Calvin Klein Eternity. It might sound silly to some, but smell them side by side and tell me there's a scent difference.

If a MCU Spiderman film were a fragrance, this would be it. Look, this is what Tom Holland probably wears on set. It's young, hip and kinda playful in that way all these freshy scents tend to be, just like Mr. Holland. It's also moronic and kinda generic, just like Mr. Holland. Is it *bad* perfume? No. Just like the new Spiderman franchise isn't really bad. It's just part of the same overall formula we dumb filmgoers expect to see when we slide our credit card into the reader.

If you're looking for something darker, like Andrew Garfield's Spiderman, check out Bleu de Chanel, of course. Or if you want something more stylized and goofy, like a Sam Raimi and Tobey MacGuire collaboration? Give Dylan Blue a chance. Maybe you're more of a Deadpool or Daredevil guy, in which case AF Fierce or Montblanc Legend are your types.

But if you're going to spend the cash on a full presentation of Percival, then by all means, go for it. Who am I to tell you how to spend your money? I admire your conviction to owning every infinite possibility in the multiverse of blue fragrances. I'm sure the bottles will look perfect next to your Funko Pop collection.