| Imperial | Parfums de Marly Althair | |
|---|---|---|
| Top0–30 min | Bergamot, Lavender, Lemon | Bergamot, Cardamom, Pink pepper |
| Heart30 min – 3 h | Vanilla, Amber, Tonka | Vanilla, Cinnamon, Tonka bean |
| Base3 – 10 h | Musk, Sandalwood, Woody | Cedar, Sandalwood, Amber |
What it smells like: Bergamot on opening. Vanilla through the middle. Musk at the base.
bright. The first thirty minutes on skin.
warm. Carries through the working day.
lingering. Six to eight hours after the last spray.
For comparison, the official Parfums de Marly Althair note structure.
Opening accord of Parfums de Marly Althair, as composed by Parfums de Marly.
The middle accord that carries the wearer through the day.
The dry-down. Imperial follows the same architecture at 22–30% oil concentration vs 20-25% (EDP).
More oil, more scent. Longer wear, stronger projection. Imperial sits at the upper end of EDP-grade, overlapping with Extrait.
Designer Eau de Toilette typically contains 5–12% fragrance oil. Designer Eau de Parfum contains 15–20%. Extrait sits at 20–30%. Imperial is formulated at 22 to 30 percent oil concentration, the upper end of the EDP range, overlapping with Extrait. Higher oil concentration means longer wear, stronger projection, and a fuller scent profile. Parfums de Marly Althair at 20-25% (EDP) is more dilute than Imperial.
Imperial is developed by perfumers who have composed scents for houses you already own. Same training. Same suppliers in Grasse, France. Same note structure as the £190 original, at 22–30% oil concentration (EDP grade). We cut the theatre, not the oil.
| Attribute | Parfums de Marly Althair | Imperial |
|---|---|---|
| Per ml | £3.80 | £0.60 |
| Concentration | 20-25% (EDP) | 22-30% EDP |
| Longevity | 4-6 hours | 6-10 hours |
| Made in | France | the UK |
| Cruelty-free | Not certified | Certified |
| 50ml price | £190 | £29.95 |
Designer brands charge £300 or more for a 100ml bottle. The perfume itself costs three to five pounds to make. The rest is theatre: a campaign, a celebrity, a licensing fee, a retail margin, a bottle heavy enough to feel expensive in the hand.
It is simply how the industry has worked for forty years. What has changed is the assumption that you, the buyer, don’t know.
We started The Fragrance World in the UK to make one without the designer tax. One bottle. Thirty pounds. No apology, no compromise.
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This is one I’m also considering a full size bottle. Really like the smell and dry down last a good 5-6 hours on me, do not have the original so can’t comment on likeness but would recommend as a standalone fragrance.
My favourite so far. Like most fragrances it needs a little time to settle and once it has it maintains an outstandingly elegant scent. Love it.
the smell for this is amazing and smells just like its parent perfume and I love it and would highly recommend.
A 5ml atomiser. Enough for a full week of wear so you can decide on skin, not from a description. Worst case: out £4.95 and a week.
Add 5ml tester · £4.95 →Imperial is The Fragrance World's Parfums de Marly Althair alternative, an Eau de Parfum formulated at 22–30% oil concentration (EDP grade) vs Parfums de Marly Althair's 20-25% (EDP). £29.95 for 50ml vs £190. Made in the UK. Vegan and cruelty-free. Not affiliated with Parfums de Marly; referenced here under honest comparative advertising, protected by the UK Trade Marks Act 1994 s.11(2)(b).
We name Parfums de Marly Althair on this page on purpose.
Imperial is not Parfums de Marly Althair. Parfums de Marly Althair is a registered trademark of Parfums de Marly; we are not affiliated. We reference it because it is honestly the fragrance our buyers came from. Most of them did not go back.
Compare other UK Parfums de Marly Althair dupes →Everything about Parfums de Marly Althair: the notes, how long it lasts, what it costs in the UK and how ours compares.
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