Carnal Flower
Carnal Flower by Frédéric Malle is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2005 in the luxury price tier. It opens with eucalyptus, bergamot and melon, moves into tuberose, ylang-ylang and jasmine and dries down to coconut, white musk and orange blossom. Expect around 9 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Eucalyptus Sharp, camphorous, clears the head. Reads as clean more than green.
- Bergamot Sharp citrus with a faint bitter edge. The opening of about half of all men's fragrances.
- Melon Soft, watery sweetness. Often paired with aquatics.
Heart
- Tuberose Creamy, waxy and enormous. The loudest white flower.
- Ylang-Ylang Banana-custard floral. Rich, tropical and slightly rubbery.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
Dry-down
- Coconut Creamy and tropical. Suncream in the best possible way.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
- Orange Blossom Sweet, soapy and sunny. Neroli's warmer sibling.
Smells like this
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- Giardini di Toscana Almafolia
- Hiram Green Moon Bloom
- Giorgio Armani My Way Intense
- Chanel Gabrielle
- Giorgio Beverly Hills Giorgio
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