PDM Habdan Tester EDP

Parfums de Marly Habdan Tester Eau de Parfum

Habdan Eau de Parfum by Parfums de Marly is a richly opulent oriental vanilla fragrance for women and men, launched in 2013. Named in honour of the Habdan region a nod to the Arabian heritage that runs through the DNA of the Parfums de Marly house Habdan is a composition of warm, resinous luxury that balances the spiced grandeur of Saffron and Olibanum with an unexpectedly gentle fruitiness and a deeply indulgent base of Myrrh, Caramel, and Ambergris. This is oriental perfumery at its most generous and most wearable.

Fragrance Profile

The opening is immediate and richly spiced: Saffron delivers its characteristic warm, metallic, slightly leathery spice one of perfumery's most prized natural materials and establishes from the first breath that Habdan is a composition of considerable ambition and warmth. Olibanum (frankincense) adds a dry, resinous, slightly smoky incense quality that deepens the Saffron accord with a meditative, spiritual dimension, grounding the opening in the great oriental tradition. The heart introduces a surprising and beautifully judged softness: Apple contributes a fresh, slightly tart fruitiness that provides an unexpected luminosity and lift amid the spiced richness of the opening, Woody Notes add structural depth and a clean woody warmth that bridges the heart into the base, and Rose provides a soft, velvety floral elegance that rounds the heart accord and gives it a quietly romantic quality. The contrast between the spiced opening and the fruit-floral heart is one of Habdan's most appealing qualities a moment of unexpected freshness that makes the composition feel balanced rather than relentlessly heavy. The base is lavish and deeply satisfying: Myrrh a resinous, slightly bitter, balsamic material with ancient ceremonial associations adds a dark, complex depth that connects Habdan to the oldest traditions of Arabian incense culture, Caramel introduces a warm, sweet, confectionery richness that softens the Myrrh's darkness into something intimate and comforting, and Ambergris contributes a smooth, warm, slightly marine quality of exceptional refinement one of perfumery's most treasured materials, giving the dry-down a natural, skin-like warmth that sustains beautifully over time.

Fragrance Notes

Top Notes: Saffron, Olibanum

Heart Notes: Apple, Woody Notes, Rose

Base Notes: Myrrh, Caramel, Ambergris

Scent Character

Oriental. Spiced. Warm. Resinous. Sweet. Soft. The Saffron-Olibanum opening and the Myrrh-Caramel-Ambergris base represent Habdan's two poles of greatest intensity the first dark, spiced, and ceremonial; the second warm, sweet, and intimately sensual. The Apple and Rose heart is the composition's most unexpected and most charming element, providing a gentle fruitiness and floral softness that prevents Habdan from reading as simply heavy or austere. Ambergris in the base is the material that gives the dry-down its particular quality of living warmth, ensuring Habdan settles on skin in a way that feels personal and deeply flattering.

Best For

Habdan is a fragrance for women and men who love the warmth and depth of oriental perfumery and want something that balances spiced richness with genuine approachability. Its warm, indulgent character makes it ideally suited to cooler months, evening occasions, and any setting where a fragrance of generous presence and quiet luxury is the right choice. The EDP concentration ensures the Myrrh and Ambergris base is fully realised and sustained across many hours of wear.

Why Choose Habdan

Habdan occupies a distinctive position in the Parfums de Marly collection: an oriental that uses Saffron and Myrrh with genuine conviction while tempering their intensity with Apple and Caramel in a way that makes the composition broadly wearable without sacrificing depth or character. The Ambergris dry-down is the quiet luxury that rewards those who wear it with attention a natural, living warmth of the kind that only this material can provide. For those who want a Parfums de Marly EDP of authentic oriental richness and lasting sensuality, Habdan is a deeply rewarding choice.