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Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose
Violet powder, raspberry, rose, vanilla
Lipstick Rose is Ralf Schwieger's fragrance of timeless glamour, drawn from the moment a star in her dressing room looks in the mirror and glides on her lipstick. Grapefruit and violet open it, rose, iris and raspberry form the heart, and vanilla with white musk closes it. It is a powdery, fruity floral built around the scene of getting ready.
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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
- Grapefruit
- Violet
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Heart notes
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Base notes
- Character
- Moderate
- Occasion
- Concentration
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In the same spirit
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On the skin
How it unfolds
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Grapefruit and violet
The top pairs grapefruit with violet. The citrus is juicy and slightly bitter, the violet soft and powdery, and the contrast gives the opening both lift and a first hint of make-up. The brand says the juicy raspberry plays against the grapefruit, so even in the first minutes the two fruits answer each other.
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Rose, iris, raspberry
The heart holds rose, iris and raspberry. Iris and violet are what the brand calls the flowers of make-up, soft and powdery, while the raspberry keeps them juicy and bright. Rose gives the whole a rounded centre, so the heart reads as a bouquet and a lip colour at once.
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Vanilla and white musk
In the base, vanilla and white musk bring the sweetness the brand mentions. The vanilla is soft rather than heavy, and the musk keeps it clean and close to the skin. The finish is warm, powdery-sweet and quiet, like the moment after the lipstick has gone on.
Wearing it
When, who and why
How to wear it
Rose, iris and raspberry are at their best on warm, lightly moisturised skin, so apply after a bath or shower, on the neck and wrists. Two or three sprays are plenty; the scent is made to be noticed up close rather than across a room. It is easy to wear on a spring day or an evening out.
Who it is for
For people who like their florals soft, fruity and a little dressed up, and who enjoy the powdery side of violet and iris. It suits dinners, dates and days when you want to feel put together. The brand lists it among its women's perfumes, and anyone who likes the idea of timeless glamour will recognise it.
Why choose Frederic Malle Lipstick Rose
Ralf Schwieger builds the scent around one small, specific scene, which makes it easy to picture before you wear it. The pyramid supports the idea: violet and iris for the powder, raspberry and grapefruit for the juice, vanilla and white musk for the finish.
At a glance
- House
- Frederic Malle
- Perfumer
- Ralf Schwieger
- Year
- 2000
- Size
- 100 ml
- Family
- Fruity floral
- For
- Women
Questions
Frequently asked
Which concentration and size is it?
Eau de Parfum, 100 ml. The vanilla and white musk underneath keep the sweet, powdery finish steady and close to the skin.
Does Lipstick Rose smell of lipstick?
Not literally. The name refers to a scene the brand describes, and the cosmetic feel comes from powdery violet and iris, which the brand calls the flowers of make-up, softened by vanilla and white musk.
Is it a sweet scent?
Moderately. Raspberry and vanilla add sweetness, and the brand says vanilla and white musk are there for it, but grapefruit and violet on top keep it bright and powdery iris tempers it.
When should I wear it?
On spring and summer days, at dinners and on evenings out. Its fruit and powder are light enough for warm weather, yet polished enough for an occasion.
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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