Our view
French Lover is serene virility: brutal in its overdoses, soft in the sophistication of its materials. Its heart is built around angelica and its natural allies, cedar and vetiver, faceted by iris, chilli and galbanum, on a bed of patchouli, incense and musk. The ultimate men’s perfume, with a vegetal animality.
When to wear it
All year round, by day or by night. A powerful, refined aromatic woody scent.
The notes
Main notes: angelica, juniper, cedar, vetiver, patchouli, incense
Surprise touch: chilli pepper, in the opening
Olfactory family: aromatic woody
If you love French Lover…
Try Vétiver Extraordinaire, a drier woody scent, or Géranium pour Monsieur, fresher.
The perfumer
Pierre Bourdon, Edmond Roudnitska’s only pupil, one of the most innovative perfumers of his generation. The Éditions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, founded in 2000 on the model of a publishing house, give the greatest perfumers free rein.
Sizes: Eau de parfum 50 ml – €230 · 100 ml – €320
Exclusively in Nantes at Passage 31.