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Parfums de MarlyArabian BreedDiscontinued

Kuhuyan (EDP)

2013

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Versions Timeline

2013

Kuhuyan (Original Release)

Price Range
$200 – $395

Estimated price range, including all bottle sizes

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Perfumers

Alexandra Kosinski

"Kuhuyan is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2013 as part of Parfums de Marly's Arabian Breed collection. Its composition is built around a distinctive contrast between watery green violet leaf and jasmine and a darker leather-centered heart. Heliotrope introduces a soft, almond-like powderiness, creating a polished bridge between the floral opening and the deeper base. Oud, ambergris, and tonka bean give the drydown warmth, animalic depth, and a lightly sweet resinous finish. The overall style is refined and unconventional rather than overtly sweet or aggressively powerful. It has developed a reputation as an artistic and polarizing fragrance within the house's discontinued catalogue."

Ideal Environment

Best Seasons

Fall
Winter
Spring

Ideal Weather

Mild
Cold
Cloudy
Dry

Moods

Sophisticated
Mysterious
Luxurious
Creative
Confident

Occasions

Formal
Dinner
Date
Meeting
Daily Use

Fun Facts

Kuhuyan was primarily presented in a 125 ml bottle, rather than the 100 ml format common to many luxury fragrances.

The name is associated with one of the Arabian horse breeds referenced by Parfums de Marly's equestrian concept.

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Aromatic Profile

0m/8h
Top Notes
1x
GreenFloralAquaticLeatheryPowderyWoodyAnimalicSweetResinous

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

0–1h 12m

violet leaf
jasmine
Middle Notes

1h 12m–3h 36m

leather
heliotrope
Base Notes

3h 36m–8h

oud
ambergris
tonka bean

Performance

Longevity
80%

Long-lasting (6-8h)

Sillage
40%

Moderate

Reviews Summary

“Kuhuyan is regarded as an unusual fragrance of contrasts. Its opening combines aqueous green violet leaf with jasmine, while heliotrope adds an almond-like powderiness before the composition settles into supple, dry, animalic leather supported by oud, ambergris, and tonka bean. It is often praised for its refined, aristocratic character and originality, although the floral-leather transition can be polarizing. Performance is generally considered moderate and closer to the skin than that of some of Parfums de Marly's more forceful releases.”

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