Byerley

For every harsh green woody scent lovers, this is it. Not for those who like combo with flowery og strong spicy accords, diverting the scent to something else. A wonderful resinous, woody scent. The scent does not evoke warm cosy association. It is more being in the woods scent. In this way, it is a very green Christmas scent, that is there where the tree stands. It feels like you have sap on you, and when real, one knows how harsh it can smell. The resinous scent is not titred much, so you get pretty much one scent all the way through. I suppose vetiver here is actually for the acceptability of the parfum at all. Same goes for the spices, that disappear about one hour. This scent is more likely for a connoisseur. It is by far not a default fragrance. It will fit for bigger festive occasions with many people, visit to a theater, and also for outdoor activities. Then, of course if you are a boss, this will show off your position. Since I don't consider it a youthful scent, it's not for those types of parties. It is not much seductive either, unless this does the job for your partner. Sillage is quite striking. You'll fill up the room, and if you see that there is space around you, this scent may be a significant contributor to it. Longevity is good for up to 8 hours lasting power. The scent is nice when you get a whiff from time to time, but can be nauseating when overspraying and keeping to confined and small rooms.

This is a very stiff and dry wood scent. I purchased Byerley and 6 other PDMs as 5ml samples, and this is the first PDM I have purchased as a full bottle. I am super impressed, and I find this scent to be under rated. It reminds me of freshly sawn wood, with the cardamom note providing a slight menthol / mint freshness, and the cedar and vetiver notes conjuring thoughts of a pile of fresh coarse saw dust. This is lumberjack material. It has to be said that it is not really a green scent, though it has vibes of a cedar / pine forrest. The vetiver is always keeping the scent dry. I never liked vetiver before Byerley- I just didn’t get it. This scent doesn’t smell like something with cedar / vetiver in it, is IS cedar / vetiver. Once the perfume wears in a little, the resin vibes come out. To me it conjures thoughts of a trees sap, and rounds the perfume out in such an elegant way. I really like this. It is very masculine, very powerful, and a little goes a long way. I have worn it in warm and cool weather and enjoyed both instances. Suggest it’s more a mid temperature spring / autumn day time scent... It could be worn in winter, but it lacks a little warmth / spice. In peak hot summer, the dry vetiver is relentless and it lacks freshness / citrus / floral. This is not a playful or cosy scent - it is dry. Office and work ready. I like the fact Byerley is so firm in its delivery. A lumberjacks pride and joy.

Byerley reminds me a lot of Creed's Royal Water...a very different fragrance, but do to the popularity of some of their other people-pleasing fragrances, it just doesn't get a lot of love. The same is true for Parfums de Marly's Byerley which, according to Rodney Dangerfield, doesn't get any respect. As others have mentioned, Byerley is a simple, straight-forward, no nonsense vetiver-cedar scent that borders on boring and mundane since this type of fragrance has been done a thousand and one times before. However, Byerley is much more...it is a vetiver fragrance done right with a really nice earthy-smokey accord that is deepened after being blanketed by dark guaiac woods and resins. To me Byerley is a formal office fragrance with a light smokiness that implies serious and professional. Moreover, it's a really nice quality vetiver fragrance that may very well appeal to vetiver fans. Performance is solid in that it lasts 6-8 hours on my skin and projects moderately, which is perfect for this type of fragrance. Byerley isn't a knock-your-socks-off scents...it's just a solidly reliable fragrance that will impress the owner day-after-day and year-after-year. Cheers!

I sampled PDM - Byerley about 7 months ago. This was more in the beginning of my fragrance journey when my nose was still developing the the more daring and strong notes in perfumes. Back then I found this to be a extreme smokey, bitter, dark (almost tar like) woody smell. It was a bit too much for me and i put the sample in my discarded sample box. Since then i developed a taste for vetiver and more rich and dark scents in general. Last week i sampled Byerley again and i must say that my opinion changed. I still found it to be smokey and a little bitter. But once the initial smokey opening dies down a little, you get a beautiful earthy/bright vetiver and cedar combo that gives off some kind of outdoors gentlemen aura that i've come to love. Overalls the vibe of this scent leans more dark and is best suited for fall or winter months. Longivity is ok with 6-7 hours on my skin. Projection is only good for the first hour or two. After this it sits much closer to the skin. It's not the most popular of the PDM line and a bit of an acquired taste. Don't expect many compliments from girls ;-)

I have to admit that I am a De Marly fan and a Vetiver lover! I own PDM's Byerley, Encre Noire L'extream, TF's Gray Vetiver, and liked Diptyque's Vetyverio and Roja's vetiver and smelled a punch of others I didn't care for. And hands down this my favorite vetiver fragrance. It opens with Bergamot accompanied by mystic resin (which is elegant light dry resin), then moves with the help of long lasting cardamom to a woody vetiver, the vetiver here is woody with dark facets (I think the guaiac wood), slightly green (maybe blended with cardamom). It's mostly linear, but so masculine, elegant and dressed up kind of a scent. I think it is not for everyone, and it is under-hyped by reviewers and community. I'm wearing it year-round as the natural vetiver gives citrus light smell when it is touched by water, that's what happens when I wash it or get out in hot and humid days. I hoped it had more versatility, so it would be my signature scent.