Frédéric Malle

Superstitious

  • For women
  • Eau de Parfum
  • 2017

With Superstitious, Frédéric Malle composes a luminous and delicate floral fragrance. It opens on aldehydes and peach, reveals rose, jasmine and ylang-ylang at its heart and rests on a base of amber, patchouli and leather.

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.

  1. Opening First minutes

    Aldehydes · Peach

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Rose · Jasmine · Ylang-ylang

  3. Base Several hours

    Amber · Patchouli · Leather

What its composition says

  • 2 materials on top, 3 in the heart, 3 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Aldehydes: barely 2.9% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
  • Amber: conversely, a material of the common core — 32% of the catalogue contains it.
  • Floral, amber, fruity, woody and leather: 5 registers of raw materials share its palette, with floral 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

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

At ease in mild weather, 15 to 22 °C (59 to 72 °F).

The success of Superstitious by Frédéric Malle comes down to its versatility: an easy-going signature that finds its place from morning to night without ever clashing.

Our picks

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    Shares 2 accords, including amber.

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  • Chanel N°5 L'Eau Aldehydic Floral Citrus Eau de Toilette · 2016

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