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Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower Eau de Parfum bottle
Frédéric Malle

Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower

$469.45
Bottle size 100 mL / 3.4 fl oz

White floral, tuberose, green, musky, creamy.

Key Fragrance Notes:

Melon, Tuberose, White Musk, Milky Notes

Carnal Flower places tuberose at the center, balancing its lush floral character with fresh melon, white musk and milky facets. The contrast between green freshness and creamy depth gives the fragrance a vivid, expansive white-floral profile.

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Key Notes

Melon, Tuberose, White Musk, Milky Notes

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About the Fragrance

Released in 2005, Carnal Flower is a current Frédéric Malle Eau de Parfum composed by Dominique Ropion. The house describes it as an exceptionally concentrated study of natural tuberose, showing both the flower’s fresh botanical character and its more sensual, animalic side. Melon and vegetal facets lead into tuberose, while milky notes and white musk soften the drydown.

Quick Facts

Brand
Fragrant Nest
Perfumer
Dominique Ropion
Release year
2005
Concentration
Eau de Parfum
Fragrance family
Floral
Expected wear
Extended
Projection
Strong
Strength
Strong
Scent profile
White Floral, Tuberose, Green, Musky, Creamy
Full bottle size
100 mL / 3.4 fl oz
Availability
Available

Production Status

Production status
In Production

Notes & Composition

Key notes: Melon, Tuberose, White Musk, Milky Notes

The brand presents these notes as a unified composition rather than a formal top, middle and base pyramid.

Scent Profile

Primary profile: White Floral, Tuberose, Green, Musky, Creamy

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When to Wear It

Best seasons
Spring, Summer, Fall
Best for
Date Night, Evening, Special Occasion
Day / night
Day, Night
Mood
Lush, Sensual, Bold

The fragrance's fuller profile give Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower a natural place in cooler-weather wear, especially after dark. Strong projection and a 8+ hour wear estimate keep the guidance grounded while its lush, sensual, bold character suits date night, evening, special occasion.

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Summary

Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower is Dominique Ropion’s intensely naturalistic tuberose Eau de Parfum, balancing the flower’s fresh green side against its creamy, sensual depth. Melon and vegetal facets give the opening a watery freshness before a very high concentration of tuberose becomes the unmistakable center. As it develops, camphoraceous and subtly spicy facets add tension while milky notes and white musk soften the base. The result is expansive and floral but never simply sweet. Released in 2005 and still part of the current Frédéric Malle collection, Carnal Flower has the density and persistence for an 8+ wear bucket with strong projection. It is especially suited to spring through fall date nights, evenings, and special occasions.

About the Brand

Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle was founded to give leading perfumers unusual creative freedom and visible authorship. Each perfume is presented as a signed work, with the perfumer credited as the creator rather than hidden behind the brand name. The collection includes long-running compositions by perfumers such as Dominique Ropion, Jean-Claude Ellena, Maurice Roucel, and others, spanning floral, woody, amber, aromatic, and citrus styles.

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