Frédéric Malle Lipstick Rose
4.1
Overall
Accords
powdery
floral
fruity
vanilla
amber
sweet
woody
Notes Pyramid
Top
grapefruitvioletRaspberryLitchiGreen NotesGrapefruitGalbanumBergamotLemon
Heart
roseirisraspberryIrisVioletRoseHeliotropeLily of the ValleyCloves
Base
vanillawhite musksandalwoodVanillaAmberWhite MuskPatchouliCedarLeatherMossVetiver
Community Verdict
Pros & Cons
- ✅ The perfume perfectly captures the waxy lipstick accord while remaining elegant and long‑lasting.
- ✅ A beautiful powdery, feminine scent that feels like stepping into an old Hollywood dressing room.
- ✅ The combination of violet, rose and iris creates a luxurious, vintage‑glamour vibe.
- ✅ A modernisation of vintage makeup with a tumultuous underbelly of spices, ambers and musks.
- ✅ A fun, unusual and theatrical fragrance that feels like a glamorous woman’s vanity.
- ✅ Powdery, vintage lipstick scent that is sweet, elegant and perfectly nostalgic.
- ❌ Many users find the opening grapefruit note too sharp and the scent overly sweet, likening it to baby wipes.
- ❌ The fragrance can be overwhelming and even nauseating for some due to heavy synthetics.
- ❌ Some reviewers feel the modern reformulation has lost the depth of the original formula.
- ❌ Doesn't deliver the waxy lipstick accord many expect; comes off as sweet violet and fruit.
- ❌ Smells like baby wipes or dusty talc, causing headaches for some users.
- ❌ Overwhelming sweetness and synthetic citrus can be nauseating.
