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Frederic Malle Carnal Flower
Fresh melon, animal tuberose, milky musk
Carnal Flower is Dominique Ropion's study of tuberose, for which he uses the absolute in a very high concentration. The brand calls tuberose the most fatal of flowers. The scent starts fresh and innocent with melon and green notes, shows an animalic side in the middle and settles into milky tuberose and musk.
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The composition
How it unfolds in notes
The curve shows the order in which the notes come forward, not their strength.
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Top notes
- Water fruits (melon)
- Vegetal notes
- Tuberose (fresh aspect)
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Base notes
- Character
- Strong
- Occasion
- Concentration
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How it unfolds
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Fresh and almost innocent
The brand describes the first impression as a fresh, innocent bouquet. The top is built from water fruits, with melon named, from vegetal notes and from the fresh aspect of tuberose, so the start is cool, juicy and slightly green rather than heavy.
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The animal side
Between the opening and the base the flower changes character. The brand speaks of an animalic side lifted with camphor and dark spices, the point where the tuberose absolute shows how much of it is in the bottle. It is the most intense, least tame stage of the scent.
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Milk and white musk
The base is the milky aspect of tuberose together with musk, and the brand adds white musk to the picture. These soften what came before and give the flower a creamy, smooth finish close to the skin. The sharp edges are gone, but tuberose stays the main voice.
Wearing it
When, who and why
How to wear it
This is concentrated tuberose, so apply it with restraint. One spray on the chest or the back of the neck is enough to be noticed across a table; two will fill a small room. The fresh start keeps it wearable in warm weather, but the middle is strong, so leave the wrists alone if you want it quieter.
Who it is for
For people who love white flowers and want one that is taken seriously instead of softened into a bouquet. It suits those who value a floral with a living, slightly animalic side and want a scent with presence at dinners and events. Whoever wears it, the question is whether you want a tuberose with this much presence.
Why choose Frederic Malle Carnal Flower
Ropion built the whole perfume around one material, tuberose absolute, used at a very high concentration. That focus gives a clear shape: fresh melon and green notes first, an animalic middle, a milky musk finish. The house gives its perfumers complete creative freedom, and a perfume centred on one absolute puts that freedom to use.
At a glance
- House
- Frederic Malle
- Perfumer
- Dominique Ropion
- Year
- 2005
- Size
- 100 ml
- For
- Unisex
Questions
Frequently asked
What are its concentration and size?
It is an Eau de Parfum, and this bottle holds 100 ml. With tuberose absolute at its centre, the concentration shows in the density of the scent, not only in how long it stays.
Is Carnal Flower a fresh or a heavy tuberose?
Both, in that order. It begins fresh, with melon, green notes and a cool aspect of tuberose, then turns animalic and warm, and ends milky and soft with musk.
Why are no heart notes listed?
The brand's own page lists only top and base notes, so that is what is shown here. The brand's description fills the middle in words: an animalic side, camphor and dark spices, then milky softness.
Does it make a good gift?
For someone who loves white flowers, yes. It is a strong, unmistakable tuberose, so it suits a person who likes florals with character more readily than one who prefers light, fleeting scents.
The house
About Frederic Malle
Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle is a Paris house founded in 2000 by Frédéric Malle, who treats perfumers as authors and prints their names on the bottle. The perfumes, from rose and tuberose to lilac and amber musk, are written with complete creative freedom.
- Founded in Paris, France, in 2000 by Frédéric Malle, launched with nine perfumes
- Perfumers are treated as authors; their names are printed on the bottle
- Complete creative freedom and as much time as they need, as the brand states
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