Frédéric Malle Frederic Malle French Lover
4.1
Overall
Accords
woody
musky
amber
aromatic
green
earthy
Notes Pyramid
Top
GalbanumJuniperPepperViolet LeafPink Pepper
Heart
AngelicaCedarIncenseOrris
Base
VetiverOakmossWhite MuskAmber
Community Verdict
Pros & Cons
- ✅ The opening is about strong grass and earthy notes, very green, But it changes after 15 minutes to something beautiful and smooth, in the dry down you will get the orris or iris, amber, cedar and musky notes.
- ✅ I love this. It’s like a socially acceptable Opus VII from Amouage.
- ✅ A Bold Tribute to Timeless Masculinity! Green woody‑spice fougère! Bold, refined and effortlessly masculine!!
- ❌ This is beautiful, but has very poor performance.
- ❌ My main issue is performance. It sits quite close to the skin and doesn’t last as long as I’d like.
- ❌ The 2025 reformulation is a weak aromatic vetiver synthetic musk. ... Quality- average 2/5 (very generic) ... Performance- poor 2/5 (sillage is adequate but it is totally gone in 2 hours)
