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Is this Parfum de Marly's scent named for the fearsome biblical Queen of Judah? Or perhaps merely the renowned Handel oratorio of the same name, redolent with themes of justice over tyranny and divine providence? We'd honestly believe it either way, as Athalia, a rich, ambered floral with a heart of dark iris, manages to enchant and intimidate all at once- truly a scent for a woman of impressively epic capabilities.
Athalia opens with a mysterious swirl of lightly smoky incense, balanced against a tingle of bitter orange and a smooth ribbon of rose. As the ethereal iris at the center of the perfume emerges, gauzy cashmeran fills the spaces like a soothing mist, while smooth orange flower feels almost juicy by contrast. Warm, soothing amber tones and gently creamy vanilla make up the rich base notes, exuding potent beauty but still with a hint of menace. Mystical, powerful and refined, Athalia is a perfect fragrance for anyone who feels like becoming a queen- or overthrowing one.
Incense, rose, bitter orange, iris, suede, orange blossom, cashmeran, amber, vanilla, vetiver
Athalia is one of those scents that is VERY intriguing. It opens with a surge of fresh citrus that then melts into a slightly powdery and earthy iris and what I think is the vetiver as well. The florals do not stand out to me, but help the scent to lean feminine. I personally don’t get a ton of incense in the opening, until a few hours later where it smacks me in the face! I was wondering where the incense was at first until it REALLY showed up. The vanilla, cashmeran, and amber just serve to soften the scent a bit in my opinion. I don’t detect them as individual notes really. All in all, I would say that this is not for your average woman. It’s this dance between dark and light, professional and kinky, and you would have to be pretty confident to pull this scent off. The longevity is AMAZING and the projection seems to be pretty good as well. For me, this is a like, not a love, yet I still keep reaching for it for some reason….
Most beautiful, but refuse to buy it. The most evil woman ever and the name of a demon. Good going PDM!
Athalia is definitely a witchy, incense type of fragrance and has great projection and longevity.
This scent is really strong. It smelled really powdery on me. The dry down is nice and I really like it, however the initialy strong powdery scent is just too much for me.
I do like the scent; starts off powdery and dry down smells quite girly and sweet. I must admit, I was thrown off by the look of the bottle, thinking it’s going to be something sexy or alluring - that would be Delina and Safanad - so I wasn’t expecting it to be this... sophisticated? Not bad, but not what I expected either. But I will still wear this out in a more cozy/formal settings like church, weddings, family dinners, or just a nice autumn / winter night out. But for work, clubbing, date night or girls’ night out? I’ll go for something else.
I think this smells so good! It's my favorite of the Parfum de Marly scents that I have tried so far. Athalia smells so good. Creamy, soft and I like everything about it. Smells a little like sweet tarts but in a mature, refined way. Dries down to a soft, pleasant floral.
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