Our view
Musc Ravageur lives up to its name. Launched in 2000, it paved the way for the great modern orientals: a sparkling opening of bergamot and mandarin spiced with cinnamon, then a warm, voluptuous base of vanilla, amber and musk. Sensual, generous, a little provocative. Often given to men, it is just as beautiful on women.
When to wear it
From the first cold days and all winter long, especially in the evening. Its sillage is powerful and its longevity very long: use sparingly.
The notes
Top: bergamot, mandarin, lavender
Heart: amber, vanilla, musk
Base: sandalwood, musk
Olfactory family: vanilla oriental
If you love Musc Ravageur…
Discover Portrait of a Lady, the house’s other great oriental, built around rose, or Vétiver Extraordinaire for a drier, woodier elegance.
The perfumer
Maurice Roucel, a self-taught perfumer who joined Chanel as a chemist in 1973, famous for his opulent compositions of musks, white flowers and ambers.
At Passage 31, Nantes
Passage 31 is the exclusive Frédéric Malle stockist in Nantes. Come and try Musc Ravageur on your skin in our boutiques in the Passage Pommeraye and at 9 rue du Couëdic.
Sizes: Eau de Parfum 50 ml – €225 · 100 ml – €310