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 ...