About the Fragrance
Pegasus- the horse God, the heavenly
stallion portrayed in Coustou's famed statue. A creature of such power,
refinement and nobility that only a God himself would dare attempt to
ride him. In this spirit, Parfums de Marly's Pegasus is, itself,
fragrance nobility- a skillfully refined take on the fougere style
featuring unexpected notes of almond and vanilla that give it unique
lasting power and striking dignity.
Pegasus opens with the aforementioned almond note- lightly
sweet, somewhat bitter, and warm, given juicy heft by a more
traditionally fougere-like bergamot. The heart of the fragrance further
expands on the almonds' sweet, marzipan-like depth, while an unlisted
floral accord (lavender and jasmine?)exudes gentle, refined masculinity.
In the base, vanilla is the clear star of the show, replacing a
traditional fougere's mossiness with creamy warmth supplemented by amber
notes, while a light, sharp sandalwood keeps everything airy enough to
still earn the genre. To read the notes of Pegasus is to wonder how it
earns a categorization as a men's fougere- to smell it, on the other
hand, is to be so swept up in its sophistication and majesty that you've
no choice but to understand.
Bergamot, heliotrope, spice, almond, amber, vanilla, sandalwood