Greenly was launched in 2020 and created by perfumer Nathalie Templer — inspired by the energy of springtime in bloom, when the days feel energetic and there's a sweet smell in the air from all the flowers blooming. It's Parfums de Marly's standout fresh fragrance, built around a crisp green apple note that feels natural rather than synthetic or candy-sweet. The opening is a burst of Sicilian bergamot, green apple, and mandarin — juicy, tart, and full of life, with a green apple note that's crisp, fresh-from-the-orchard perfection. It's intensified and long-lasting due to the addition of Pomarose — a synthetic molecule that mimics the aroma of roses and apples — along with violet, which adds a semi-sweet, semi-green quality. Mandarin and bergamot add to the freshness while petitgrain, cedarwood, and oakmoss add a green quality, without making things too earthy. Cashmeran adds depth and longevity without being too woody. Greenly typically lasts 6-8 hours on skin, which is impressive for a fresh fragrance, with longevity extending to 10+ hours on clothing. Projection is moderate for the first 1-2 hours, creating a nice scent bubble that extends about arm's length — people standing next to you will definitely smell it. The dry-down reveals a musky-woody base of cedar, amberwood, and oakmoss, creating a clean, mildly woody skin scent with a soft green tint lingering underneath. Community consensus favors Greenly as the superior PdM fresh scent over Sedley — it's citrusy, woodsy, and that mixture of apple and oakmoss just really works. Comparisons also frequently land on Nishane Hacivat, which shares the oakmoss-fruit structure but leans pineapple where Greenly leans apple. If you want a sophisticated, versatile fresh fragrance that works in virtually any warm-weather setting without breaking the bank on a full bottle, a decant is the perfect way to see why Greenly has earned its reputation as one of the most wearable niche fresh scents on the market. Scent Notes Top: Green Apple, Calabrian Bergamot, Mandarin Middle: Petitgrain, Cashmeran, Pomarose, Cedar, Violet Base: Oakmoss, Musk, Amberwood Best ForSpring and summer. Office, casual wear, daytime occasions. A crisp, green apple-driven citrus aromatic with oakmoss depth that stays fresh without going synthetic, perfect for those who want a polished warm-weather signature with genuine compliment potential. The original bottle is not included with purchase. Midwest Fragrance rebottles the authentic & genuine fragrance into our smaller bottles, otherwise known as atomizers, decants or vials.
