Parfums De Marly AKASTER EDP 125ml

Akaster flashes lemon and aromatic cypress, unfolds into a regal duo of Bulgarian and Turkish roses, then settles on smoky oud, cardamom and soft musk. A deep rose-oud eau de parfum that lasts eight hours+. Free express shipping from City Perfume.

Fragrance story

Akaster is Parfums de Marly’s modern salute to the Levantine rose-oud tradition. It opens with zesty Calabrian lemon and resinous cypress, an instant contrast of brightness and shadow. Seconds later, a rich bouquet of Bulgarian rose, Turkish rose and fresh geranium blooms, wrapping the senses in velvet. As the hours pass, the scent deepens into a sophisticated base of Laotian oud, warm cardamom and clean white musk, creating a long-lasting trail that is as assertive as it is elegant.

Olfactory profile

How it wears

• Opening (0 – 20 min): sparkling lemon and aromatic green cypress.
• Heart (20 min – 4 h): lush, slightly spicy rose-geranium accord.
• Dry-down (4 h +): smoky oud rounded by cardamom and powder-soft musk.
• Longevity: about eight hours on skin; more on fabric.
• Projection: confident for the first three hours, then a refined aura.

Why you’ll love it

• Rose-oud crafted for clarity – bright citrus top keeps richness from feeling heavy.
• Year-round versatility – powerful enough for evenings, fresh enough for daytime formal.
• Exquisite natural roses sourced from Bulgaria and Turkey.
• Cruelty-free – Parfums de Marly confirms no animal testing.

Wear-notes (staff insight)

“Akaster moves from lemon-lit roses to a smoky, cardamom-laced oud that lasts all night. It’s statement-making yet impeccably smooth.” — Julian, fragrance specialist

Ingredients (excerpt)

Alcohol Denat., Parfum (Fragrance), Citrus Limon (Lemon) Oil, Cupressus Sempervirens Leaf Oil, Rosa Damascena Absolute, Rosa Centifolia Absolute, Pelargonium Graveolens Oil, Agarwood (Oud) Oil, Elettaria Cardamomum Seed Oil, Musk. Full INCI list on box.

About Parfums de Marly

Founded in 2009, Parfums de Marly revives 18th-century French perfume grandeur with modern materials and rich oil concentrations. Akaster (2015, perfumer Fabrice Pellegin) embodies that ethos in a refined citrus-rose-oud composition.