Parfums de Marly Percival Eau de Parfum bottle

Parfums de Marly

Percival

Eau de Parfum

Bergamot, mandarin and pink pepper over lavender, geranium and cardamom, on balsam fir.

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Perfume Parlour Pierce - 1984 — product bottle shown by the supplier

Perfume Parlour

Pierce - 1984

Eau de ParfumClose dupe

Citrus, lavender and geranium give a fresh opening. Flowers and spice lead into fir balsam, musk and amber woods in the drydown. Inspired by Percival.

How they compare

Scent profile
Scent accords: Percival compared with Pierce - 1984
AccordOriginalPercivalAlternativePierce - 1984
Aromatic
Fresh
Citrus
Woody
Musky
Floral
Performance
Expected performance: Percival compared with Pierce - 1984
MeasureOriginalPercivalAlternativePierce - 1984
ProjectionModerateModerate
LongevityLong-lasting6–9 hrsLong-lasting6–9 hrs

Scores estimate each fragrance’s accord prominence: 1 is a background trace, 3 is noticeable and 5 is defining. Only accords assessed for both fragrances are compared. Hour ranges show typical estimated wear and can vary by wearer.

Performance notes and sources
Percival

Reports range four-hour failure to ten-hour total with several feet early projection; broad estimate. Editorial estimate from retrieved wearer accounts, not a measured consensus. Performance varies by skin, application and version. Accord ratings were not reassessed.

Profile reviewed

Pierce - 1984

An explicitly identified EDP tester review describes a strong scent and roughly 7–8 hours of wear. Moderate projection is a conservative qualitative estimate, not a measured radius. Wear varies by person, application and bottle; this is not a measured consensus.

Profile reviewed

The Dua Brand Legendary Knight — product bottle shown by the supplier

The Dua Brand

Legendary Knight

Extrait de ParfumClose dupe

Bergamot and mandarin give a fresh opening before lavender, jasmine and violet unfold. Woods, musk and fir balsam shape the drydown. Inspired by Percival.

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  • Vegan

How they compare

Scent profile
Scent accords: Percival compared with Legendary Knight
AccordOriginalPercivalAlternativeLegendary Knight
Aromatic
Fresh
Citrus
Woody
Musky
Floral
Performance
Expected performance: Percival compared with Legendary Knight
MeasureOriginalPercivalAlternativeLegendary Knight
ProjectionModerateStrong
LongevityLong-lasting6–9 hrsNot yet assessed

Scores estimate each fragrance’s accord prominence: 1 is a background trace, 3 is noticeable and 5 is defining. Only accords assessed for both fragrances are compared. Hour ranges show typical estimated wear and can vary by wearer.

Performance notes and sources
Percival

Reports range four-hour failure to ten-hour total with several feet early projection; broad estimate. Editorial estimate from retrieved wearer accounts, not a measured consensus. Performance varies by skin, application and version. Accord ratings were not reassessed.

Profile reviewed

Legendary Knight

Wearers describe very pronounced sillage. Strong is an editorial interpretation of those descriptions. Editorial estimate from retrieved accounts; reports vary and no representative consensus was measured.

Profile reviewed