Habdan
Habdan opens with bergamot, cardamom, and saffron, the three-spice combination that Parfums de Marly uses when they want to establish immediate warmth without heaviness. Rose arrives in the heart with the house's characteristic generosity, and oud grounds the floral accord in a dry, resinous depth that patchouli then amplifies in the base. Sandalwood and amber extend the drydown with a warmth that is luxurious without being oppressive. The composition belongs to the house's oud-rose lineage and adds the saffron-cardamom opening that earlier releases in the same category often skipped.
Why We Carry This
Habdan's saffron-cardamom opening is what distinguishes it from other oud-rose constructions in the Parfums de Marly range: the spice gives the rose a context that makes the oud's arrival feel earned rather than simply expected. The patchouli base extends the composition's dark qualities into a long, warm drydown.
Scent Profile
Top notes: Bergamot, Saffron, Cardamom, Pink Pepper
Heart notes: Oud, Rose, Jasmine, Labdanum
Base notes: Sandalwood, Amber, Patchouli, Vanilla
Character
Accords: Oud, Amber, Woody, Warm Spicy, Floral, Resinous
Launched: 2019