Malmaison Encore
Malmaison Encore by Floris is an unisex eau de toilette in the niche price tier. It opens with cinnamon, clove and lemon, moves into carnation, rose and ylang-ylang and dries down to cedarwood, musk, patchouli and vanilla. Expect around 5 hours of wear, and it projects softly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Cinnamon Sweet heat. Reads festive, sometimes to a fault.
- Clove Hot, dry and dental. Powerful — a little goes a long way.
- Lemon Clean, sour, instantly recognisable. Bright but burns off fast.
Heart
- Carnation Spicy, clove-like floral. Old-school and a bit peppery.
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Ylang-Ylang Banana-custard floral. Rich, tropical and slightly rubbery.
Dry-down
- Cedarwood Dry, pencil-shaving woodiness. Clean and structural.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Patchouli Damp earth and dark chocolate. Either you love it or it's your least favourite note.
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
Smells like this
- Versace Blue Jeans
- Old Spice Original
- Perris Monte Carlo Ylang Ylang Nosy Be
- Giorgio Armani Sì
- Floris Chypress
- Estée Lauder Cinnabar
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