Lipstick Rose
Lipstick Rose by Frédéric Malle is a feminine-leaning eau de parfum from 2000 in the luxury price tier. It opens with grapefruit and makeup accord, moves into damask rose, violet and tea rose and dries down to vanilla, white musk and vetiver. Expect around 8 hours of wear, and it projects strongly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Grapefruit Bitter, slightly sweaty citrus. More grown-up than lemon.
- Makeup Accord Lipstick and compact powder. Nostalgic or cloying, no middle ground.
Heart
- Damask Rose The rich, jammy, honeyed rose. Deep and slightly wine-like.
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
- Tea Rose A paler, greener rose. Less jam, more stem and fresh petal.
Dry-down
- Vanilla Sweet, creamy and warm. The most comforting note in perfumery.
- White Musk Clean, soft, laundry-like. The 'smells like nothing but better' note.
- Vetiver Dry, earthy, smoky grass root. Smells like soil and citrus peel.
Smells like this
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