Frédéric Malle Rose & Cuir
Leather, floral, green, woody, aromatic.
Key Fragrance Notes:
- Top: Geranium, Blackcurrant, Bourbon Geranium
- Heart: Vetiver, Cedarwood
- Base: Leather Accord
Rose & Cuir moves from green geranium and blackcurrant into vetiver and cedarwood before a leather accord creates the dry, polished base. The composition treats floral freshness and leather as opposing textures, with earthy vetiver helping bridge the transition.
Jean-Claude Ellena composed Rose & Cuir as a study in the contrast between flower and skin, shaping a streamlined rose effect through geranium and a dark leather accord.
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Route map
Scent Pyramid
- Top
- Geranium, Blackcurrant, Bourbon Geranium
- Heart
- Vetiver, Cedar
- Base
- Leather Accord
Fragrance Details
Fragrance Details
About the Fragrance
About the Fragrance
Quick Facts
Quick Facts
- Brand
- Frédéric Malle
- Perfumer
- Jean-Claude Ellena
- Release year
- 2019
- Concentration
- Eau de Parfum
- Fragrance family
- Leather, Floral
- Expected wear
- Extended
- Projection
- Moderate
- Strength
- Strong
- Scent profile
- Leather, Floral, Green, Woody, Aromatic
- Full bottle size
- 100 mL / 3.4 fl oz
- Availability
- Available
Production Status
Production Status
- Production status
- In Production
Notes & Composition
Notes & Composition
- Top
- Geranium, Blackcurrant, Bourbon Geranium
- Middle
- Vetiver, Cedar
- Base
- Leather Accord
Scent Profile
Scent Profile
Primary profile: Leather, Floral, Green, Woody, Aromatic
Your Route Match
Your Route Match
When to Wear It
When to Wear It
- Best seasons
- Spring, Fall, Winter
- Best for
- Work, Going Out, Special Occasion
- Day / night
- Day, Night
- Mood
- Refined, Androgynous, Tactile
Structured woods and deeper facets give Frédéric Malle Rose & Cuir a natural place in cooler-weather wear, especially after dark. Moderate projection and a 8+ hour wear estimate keep the guidance grounded while its refined, androgynous, tactile character suits work, going out, special occasion.
Route guidance is based on the fragrance profile, stored wear context, and listed notes; performance and preference vary by wearer.
Summary
Summary
Frédéric Malle Rose & Cuir is Jean-Claude Ellena’s streamlined leather-floral composition, using geranium, blackcurrant, vetiver, cedar, and leather accord to suggest rose without building a conventional rose bouquet. Geranium and blackcurrant create a fresh green opening before vetiver and cedar make the center drier and earthier. Leather gradually emerges through the base, giving the fragrance a smooth, dark tactile character. It suits shoppers who enjoy contrast, restraint, and unconventional floral construction rather than sweet rose. The overall effect is refined, androgynous, dry, and sensual, with the leather becoming more prominent over time.
About the Brand
About the Brand
Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle was created around a simple but unusual principle: give leading perfumers visible authorship and broad creative freedom. Since the collection began in 2000, each fragrance has been presented as a signed work, with the perfumer credited as the creator rather than hidden behind the house name. The catalog includes compositions by perfumers such as Dominique Ropion, Jean-Claude Ellena, Maurice Roucel, Carlos Benaïm, and Ralf Schwieger across floral, woody, amber, aromatic, citrus, leather, and musk styles. The brand’s identity centers on perfumer authorship, rigorous formulation, and distinct individual compositions.
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Full Bottle Details
Full Bottle Details
Frédéric Malle Rose & Cuir is available as a full-bottle fragrance in 100 mL / 3.4 fl oz.