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Parfums de Marly Oajan
Parfums de Marly

Oajan

amber
warm spicy
vanilla
gourmand
cinnamon
honey
sweet
2013 · unisex

Parfums de Marly is a niche house founded in 2009 by Laure Heriard Dubreuil, built on a heritage of French equestrian perfumery and palace intrigue. The brand creates unisex fragrances with a playful historical narrative, drawing inspiration from the court of Louis XIV at the Palace of Versailles.

Oajan opens with a warm spiced greeting of cinnamon, honey, and osmanthus that immediately signals a gourmand direction. The heart develops into a soft amber-forward accord built on ambergris, benzoin, and labdanum, with artemisia adding a subtle herbal whisper beneath the sweetness. The base grounds everything with musk, patchouli, tonka bean, and vanilla, creating a dense, creamy finish that leans heavily into the gourmand and warm spicy categories.

This is a cozy fragrance best suited for cooler months and intimate settings, appealing to anyone drawn to amber and vanilla-based scents with real depth. It works particularly well in the evening or as a signature scent for those who enjoy wearing fragrances that smell edible. If you gravitate toward The Romantic, The Reverie, and The Hedonist, Oajan deserves your attention.

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Main Accordsreported by community
amber
100%
warm spicy
100%
vanilla
100%
gourmand
100%
cinnamon
100%
honey
75%
sweet
75%
floral
50%
balsamic
50%
powdery
50%
musky
50%
Fragrance Notescommunity verified
Top · 0–30 min
Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Sweet, warm, and instantly comforting, cinnamon bark has a familiar warmth that slides easily into oriental and gourmand fragrances. Used sparingly it adds a pleasant warmth; used heavily it can dominate. It has a slightly sharp, peppery facet alongside its sweetness that keeps it from being purely foodie.
Honey
Honey
Sweet, waxy, and faintly animalic, honey in perfumery has an almost skin-like quality, intimate and slightly raw. It's related to beeswax in the natural world, and both add a warmth that reads as close and personal. Honey bridges floral and oriental families, adding natural sweetness with a slightly dark edge.
Osmanthus
Osmanthus
Apricot-like, leathery, and floral all at once, osmanthus is one of the most beloved flowers in Chinese culture and one of the most interesting in Western perfumery. Its dried-fruit, suede-like quality makes it feel simultaneously sweet and sophisticated. A note that elevates almost everything it touches.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Ambergris
Ambergris
One of perfumery's most storied materials, a waxy substance produced by sperm whales with a uniquely salty, sweet, earthy quality. Real ambergris is nearly unobtainable; most perfumers use synthetic alternatives. It adds a marine warmth and incredible fixative quality, making fragrances smell more 'alive' and skin-like.
Artemisia
Artemisia
The wormwood family, artemisia adds a dry, herbal, slightly bitter greenness that evokes wild Mediterranean hillsides and ancient apothecaries. It's the botanical that gives absinthe its distinctive aura. In perfumery it grounds compositions in something honest and slightly difficult, which makes them feel more real.
Benzoin
Benzoin
Sweet, warm, and balsamic, benzoin resin smells like vanilla mixed with incense, with a powdery, slightly medicinal edge. It adds a comforting warmth and fixative quality to oriental fragrances, and blends beautifully with spices. Often used to smooth and round off sharp edges in complex base notes.
Labdanum
Labdanum
A resin from the rock rose plant with a dark, animalic, honeyed quality that anchors many classic oriental fragrances. Labdanum is simultaneously leathery and sweet, with a raw complexity that synthetic materials struggle to match. It's a cornerstone of amber accords and chypre compositions.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Patchouli
Patchouli
Dense, earthy, and darkly sweet, patchouli is the scent of damp soil and dried herbs with an almost chocolatey richness. It polarizes people because in high concentrations it's overwhelming, but as a supporting note it adds depth and longevity that almost nothing else can match. The backbone of countless oriental and chypre fragrances.
Tonka Bean
Tonka Bean
Sweet, powdery, and almond-like with hay-like, slightly tobacco undertones, tonka bean is one of perfumery's most useful base notes. It shares coumarin with fresh hay and freshly cut grass, adding a warmth that feels nostalgic and comforting. Essential in gourmand and soft oriental fragrances.
Vanilla
Vanilla
Warm, sweet, and universally appealing, vanilla is to fragrance what salt is to cooking. Real vanilla is complex and slightly smoky, though most perfumery vanilla is synthetic and reads as clean, sweet, and creamy. It slows the evaporation of other notes and is the reason certain fragrances feel like a second skin.
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The RomanticBest match90% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Reverie87% match
You live slightly outside the present — and your scent proves it.

Warm, experimental sweetness. Caramelized woods, unusual ambers, avant-garde gourmand.

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The Hedonist83% match
More is more. You've always known this.

Opulent, rich, long-lasting. Vanilla, amber, dense florals, gourmand warmth.

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Scent Profile
amber100%warm spicy100%vanilla100%gourmand100%cinnamon100%
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Parfums de Marly Oajan— Prices, Coupons & Buying Guide

Best price today: Oajan is $215.00. Without a coupon the lowest price is $215.00. Gush tracks 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.

Are grey market retailers authentic?

Yes. Jomashop, FragranceNet, and MaxAroma sell 100% authentic Parfums de Marly fragrances through unofficial distribution channels. The fragrance is identical to department store stock. Grey market refers to the supply chain, not product quality. The price difference comes entirely from the distribution channel.

Frequently asked questions

Cheapest price for Parfums de Marly Oajan? +
$215.00 at Olfactory Factory LLC. Gush compares 47+ retailers updated every 2 hours.
Is $215.00 a good price for Oajan? +
Yes. The current best price is $215.00 and MSRP is $400.00. At $215.00 you save 46% vs retail.
What does Parfums de Marly Oajan smell like? +
Parfums de Marly is a niche house founded in 2009 by Laure Heriard Dubreuil, built on a heritage of French equestrian perfumery and palace intrigue. The brand creates unisex fragrances with a playful historical narrative, drawing inspiration from the court of Louis XIV at the Palace of Versailles. Oajan opens with a warm spiced greeting of cinnamon, honey, and osmanthus that immediately signals a gourmand direction. The heart develops into a soft amber-forward accord built on ambergris, benzoin, and labdanum, with artemisia adding a subtle herbal whisper beneath the sweetness. The base grounds everything with musk, patchouli, tonka bean, and vanilla, creating a dense, creamy finish that leans heavily into the gourmand and warm spicy categories. This is a cozy fragrance best suited for cooler months and intimate settings, appealing to anyone drawn to amber and vanilla-based scents with real depth. It works particularly well in the evening or as a signature scent for those who enjoy wearing fragrances that smell edible. If you gravitate toward The Romantic, The Reverie, and The Hedonist, Oajan deserves your attention.
What are the notes in Parfums de Marly Oajan? +
Top: Cinnamon, Honey, Osmanthus. Heart: Ambergris, Artemisia, Benzoin, Labdanum. Base: Musk, Patchouli, Tonka Bean, Vanilla.
What other fragrances smell like Parfums de Marly Oajan? +
Based on shared notes, Alexandria Fragrances Apple Crumb (Musk, Patchouli, Ambergris, Benzoin), Alexandria Fragrances Apple Crumb (Solid (Musk, Patchouli, Ambergris, Benzoin), Alexandria Fragrances Arabian Horse (Musk, Patchouli, Labdanum, Cinnamon), Giorgio Armani Prive Ambre Orient unisex (Musk, Tonka Bean, Benzoin, Labdanum), Birkholz Black Weed unisex (Musk, Vanilla, Benzoin, Cinnamon) may smell similar to Oajan.
What is a grey market fragrance retailer? +
Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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