Herod
meets Hercules.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Cinnamon · Tobacco Leaf · Incense · Osmanthus · Labdanum · Vanilla · Iso E Super · Cedar · Musk · Vetiver
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Eau de parfum leads with tobacco; Concentration not recorded leads with tobacco. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance |  Parfums de Marly HerodEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |  Maison Alhambra HerculesConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de parfum | Concentration not recorded |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2012 | 2022 |
| Leading accords | tobacco · vanilla · warm spicy | tobacco · amber · warm spicy |
| Notes unique to this record | Pepperwood™, Cypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Amber | Pepper |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.56 · 6,063 votes | 3.37 · 755 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.29 · 6,401 votes | 2.10 · 758 votes |
Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.
Herod
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Coumarin, Bht, Benzyl benzoate, Linalool, Geraniol, Limonene, Cinnamal, Eugenol
Source: Parfums de Marly official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22
Hercules
Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.
These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.
Follow your curiosity.
A starting point, not a verdictEau de parfum
Start here if the listed tobacco and vanilla direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Concentration not recorded
Start here if the listed tobacco and amber direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.