Parfums de Marly – Pegasus

Following the tradition of naming their fragrances after winning thoroughbred horses, Pegasus (launched in 2011) is named after a winning 18^th century stallion.  You may also be familiar with the name Pegasus as the mythological God of all horses. 

Pegasus is an oriental fougere.  The fragrance opens with a slightly sweet bergamot and heliotrope blend.  While these notes would tend to lead someone to believe this is a sweeter floral, it is not.  Within fifteen minutes, I get a large dose of bitter almond and cumin.  The bitter almond and cumin add a very spicy, somewhat hot and sweaty feel to the opening.  There is a sharpness to the bitter almond.  Yet even with the addition of these notes, the scent retains a moderate powdery feel to it.

As Pegasus wears, I get the fougere traditional lavender.  The note is clear and classic to the genre.  There is just a light touch of jasmine that seems to lurk in the background – never quite coming forward.  The drydown, which for me begins at roughly five to six hours into wear, is a beautiful blend of creamy vanilla sandalwood and an echo of amber. 

Pegasus wears on me with initially heavy projection for roughly 11 hours.

Notes:  bergamot, heliotrope, cumin, bitter almond, jasmine, lavender, amber, vanilla, sandalwood