The Met Gala red carpet, which takes place outside the Metropolitan Museum of Art on the Upper East Side, likely has a very distinct NYC aroma: a mix of yesterday’s trash, street food, and Santal 33 (IYKYK). But what about inside the Met Gala? Ultra-chic French florals, courtesy of Parfums de Marly.
This year, both Tyla and Joey King are arriving at tonight’s famed event doused in Parfums de Marly scents, and I’m sure countless other celebs are doing the same. Hence why I’m dubbing it the unofficial official fragrance brand of the 2025 Met Gala.
Before mounting her steed stepping inside her Sprinter van, Tyla’s hairstylist, Yusef, doused her hair in Parfums de Marly Valaya Hair Perfume, then complemented her whole look with a few spritzes of Valaya Eau de Parfum on her pulse points as her signature scent for the night. Similarly, Joey King’s hairstylist, Rena Calhoun, used Delina Hair Perfume all over her hair to match the Delina Eau de Parfum she’s wearing for the night.
Shop Tyla's Met Gala scent combo:
Parfums de Marly Valaya Hair Mist
Shop Joey King's Met Gala scent combo:
Parfums De Marly Delina Eau de Parfum
Both scents are floral, but differ slightly in their undertones. Valaya is soft and fresh—like freshly pressed 100 percent cotton. It’s refined and elegant, with the florals leaning dry instead of juicy—think: orange blossom and lily-of-the-valley paired with aldehydes (aka that clean-laundry smell), white peach, and musk. Delina, however, is roses upon roses, mixed with bright citrus (lychee, rhubarb, and bergamot, specifically) and a subdued vanilla. It’s what you’d imagine a princess wears to a ball when she’s dancing around with eligible suitors. Both extremely appropriate for the Met Gala, don’t you think?
Both scents are extremely long-lasting and have a hella strong projection. So unless the rest of the crowd is covered in an equally strong scent, I can guarantee the whole party will be sniffing Tyla and Joey from across the room all night long.
In case you didn’t know, hair perfumes are fantastic at locking in fragrance because your hair holds onto scent for a long time. Why not use a regular perfume, you ask? Well, most traditional eau de parfums are loaded with strong ingredients that can dry out your hair strands. Hair perfume, however, eliminates that, and usually contains a blend of moisturizing ingredients too. Case in point: Parfums de Marly’s hair perfumes are much gentler and incorporate hydrating panthenol. The bottles are also small enough to bring on the go and re-spritz whenever you need to.
Right now is the perfect time to experience Parfums de Marly’s perfumes for yourself because the collection, including Delina and Valaya, is currently 15 percent off at Nordstrom.
Beth Gillette is the beauty editor at Cosmopolitan, where she covers skincare, makeup, hair, nails, and more across digital and print. She can generally be found in bright eyeshadow furiously typing her latest feature or hemming and hawing about a new product you "have to try." Prior to Cosmopolitan, she wrote and edited beauty content as an Editor at The Everygirl for four years. Follow her on Instagram for makeup selfies and a new hair 'do every few months.
