Frédéric Malle

The Night

  • Unisex
  • Extrait de Parfum
  • 2014

The Night is a warm and enveloping amber fragrance signed Frédéric Malle. It opens on oud and saffron, reveals rose and patchouli at its heart and rests on a base of ambergris.

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

    Oud · Saffron

  2. Heart ~30 min to 2 h

    Rose · Patchouli

  3. Base Several hours

    Ambergris

Base notes

What its composition says

  • Only 5 materials declared, against 7.6 on average in the catalogue: the formula is tight.
  • 2 materials on top, 2 in the heart, 1 in the base: the three stages are of comparable size.
  • Ambergris: barely 3.8% of the catalogue contains it, which makes it the rarest material in its palette.
  • Rose: conversely, a material of the common core — 32% of the catalogue contains it.

Frequencies measured on the Olfact catalogue only.

Scent profile

Estimates derived from the composition — not measured.

Wear time Excellent
9 h and more estimated on skin
Projection Powerful
a trail that arrives before you and lingers after

Ideal seasons

  • Spring
  • Summer
  • Autumn
  • Winter

Time of day

  • Day
  • Evening

Made for cool to cold weather — below 15 °C (59 °F).

Ideal occasions

  • Dates & seduction Its warm, sensual facets play the card of closeness.
  • Evenings & nights out A present trail that holds its own when the light drops.

Avoid if…

  • you like to stay discreet or work in a confined space.
  • you shun warm, opulent trails, especially in summer.

If The Night by Frédéric Malle seduces, it is through its enveloping warmth: a sensual trail that settles in and that you want to find on yourself again.

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