Carnal Flower
EDP · 2005
Olfactive Profile
Tuberose · White Floral · Green
Note Pyramid
The composition
Composed by Dominique Ropion. A feminine fragrance for autumn & winter.
Top notes
the opening- Bergamot
- Melon
- Eucalyptus
Heart notes
the soul- Tuberose
- Jasmine
- Ylang-Ylang
Base notes
the trail- Coconut
- Musk
- Orange Blossom
Scent Profile
The fingerprint.
Performance
Wearable in
Main accords
Signature Moodboard
The world this scent lives in.
Indolic, white-petalled, hypnotic.
Textures
- — White petal
- — Honeyed silk
- — Night air
- — Wet leaf
- — Cold sap
- — Crushed stem
Materials
Jasmine absolute · White gold · Mother of pearl · Galbanum · Fig leaf · Bleached linen
Atmosphere
The room
A jasmine vine spilling over a stone wall after dark
Weather
The air
Warm humid night, 22°C
Interior Design
Andalusian courtyard
Open-air courtyard, low candles, gardenia in water
Season
Autumn · Winter
Wears best in autumn and winter.
City Match
Seville, jasmine on the wall at midnight
Also at home in Damascus, Grasse, Edinburgh.
Literary Match
Allende — House of the Spirits
The House of the Spirits — Allende · The Lover — Duras
In one line
Frederic Malle
Carnal Flower — indolic, white-petalled, hypnotic.
Imagery courtesy of Unsplash
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