Frédéric Malle
French Lover
With French Lover, Frédéric Malle composes a noble and enveloping woody fragrance. It opens on angelica, pepper and juniper, reveals iris and guaiac wood at its heart and rests on a base of incense, cedar and white musk.
Main accords
Pyramid & evolution
Unofficial sources Data drawn from unofficial sources, not from the house: this pyramid (like the year and gender shown) may contain discrepancies.
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Opening First minutes
Angelica · Pepper · Juniper
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Heart ~30 min to 2 h
Iris · Guaiac wood
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Base Several hours
Incense · Cedar · White musk
What its composition says
- 3 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
- Angelica: a niche material, declared by only 15 of the 1,980 perfumes analysed in the catalogue.
- White musk: conversely, one of the most widely used materials in the catalogue — 50% of the analysed perfumes contain it.
- Woody, floral, spicy, musky and aromatic: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with woody supplying 3 of 8.
Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.
Scent profile
Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.
Wear time
Good
7 to 9 h estimated on skin
Projection
Generous
fills a room
Ideal seasons
Time of day
Versatile, from mid-season to sunny days (15–25 °C / 59–77 °F).
Strengths
- Great versatility: goes from the office to dinner without a false note.
The success of French Lover by Frédéric Malle comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.
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