The English Thoroughbred breed can be traced back to three founding stallions: Darley Arabian, Byerley Turk and Godolphin, who is known as Godolphin Arabian or Godolphin Barb. The Barb stallion Shams, born around 1724, came to King Louis XV as a gift from the Bey of Tunis and only acquired his famous name through his last owner, the 2nd Earl of Godolphin. The fragrance ""Godolphin"" by Parfums de Marly was dedicated to this important animal. The fragrance begins under the aegis of saffron, with thyme, cypress and green notes. However, fruity notes and a tart hint of maté are also present right from the start. The leathery saffron works its way over the heart of rose, iris and jasmine and into the magnificent leather base, whose accord of vetiver, cedarwood, musk, ambergris and vanilla is reminiscent of soft and exquisitely crafted leather. Parfums de Marly presents ""Godolphin"", an extremely cultivated, fine leather fragrance with a lively and optimistic undertone.Top notes: saffron,