What does it smell like?
Main smell: warm spicy and citrus. It opens with star apple and bergamot, moves to pear blossom and cinnamon leaf and dries down to amberwood and sandalwood.
- Lasts
- 6 to 9 hours
- Best in
- fall
Simmer Down notes
Top notes
What you smell first
Heart notes
The main smell
Base notes
What stays on your skin
Smell profile
Main accords
How strong each part of the smell is
Best seasons and time of day
A closer look at Marley Simmer Down EDP
Simmer Down EDP comes from Marley. This one is the Eau de Parfum.
Other Marley perfumes
The house has 6 perfumes here, led by Satisfy My Soul, Mellow Mood and Soul Rebel.
Simmer Down price per bottle size
The usual price in Europe is about €129. That puts it on the expensive side. It costs less than Tom Ford Oud Wood and The Spirit Of Dubai Turath.
Sillage and projection
Projection is medium: people near you can smell it. Three or four sprays give a good balance. Roja Dove Roja Parfums Parfum De La Nuit No3 and The Spirit Of Dubai Turath spread further.
The style of Simmer Down
The strongest accord is warm spicy (100%), followed by citrus and woody. You will probably like it if you enjoy warm spicy and citrus smells and notes like pear blossom and amberwood. Less obvious notes include cardamom, amyris and gurjan balsam. Perfume fans rate it 3.86 out of 5.
For work or for evenings
It works better in the day than at night, so it is a good pick for work, school and daily wear. Its citrus side keeps it clean and easy. For evenings, Prada Amber has more depth.
Longevity on skin
It stays on skin for about 6 to 9 hours, so one spray in the morning can carry you through the day. As an Eau de Parfum, it has more perfume oil than an Eau de Toilette, which helps it last. It lasts longer than Tom Ford Oud Wood. Base notes like amberwood and sandalwood are the part that stays longest on the skin.
Simmer Down dupes and alternatives
Similar picks to try: Tom Ford Oud Wood (6 shared notes), Prada Amber (3 shared notes), Roja Dove Roja Parfums Parfum De La Nuit No3 (5 shared notes) and The Spirit Of Dubai Turath (5 shared notes).
More questions
What is the best season for Simmer Down?
Fall and winter.
Can women wear Simmer Down?
It is made for men, but anyone who likes the smell can wear it.