HOUSE
Frédéric Malle
4 entries in The Aroma Book, all from things I have personally tried.
ABOUT THE HOUSE
Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle was launched in 2000 by Frédéric Malle.
The house is built around treating perfumers as named authors, giving them creative freedom over materials, time and composition.
IN THE AROMA BOOK
I have currently tried 4 perfumes from Frédéric Malle.
RECURRING CHARACTER
Common profiles
FULL HOUSE INDEX
Everything tried from Frédéric Malle.
Bigarade Concentrée
Compared with Cologne Bigarade, this felt more orange-forward and zestier, with a noticeably stronger essential-oil-like character to my nose.
Cologne Bigarade
The opening was distinctly citric and orange-led. What surprised me was the drydown, which became warmer and more amber-toned, reminding me somewhat of Trèfle Pur.
L’Eau d’Hiver
Sweet, subdued and feminine to my nose. I had expected something more projecting from a fragrance I associated with winter, so the softness surprised me.
Monsieur
The opening gave me a very strong patchouli impression. In the drydown, it unexpectedly reminded me of Cambodian oud oils. On reflection, I wondered whether some of…