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Soie Malaquais Limited Edition - Gilded Bottle

EDP · 2026

Soie Malaquais Limited Edition - Gilded Bottle by Dries Van Noten

About the Fragrance

Chestnut & Silk

Note Pyramid

The composition

Composed by Marie Salamagne. A unisex fragrance for autumn & winter.

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Top notes

the opening
  • Blackcurrant
    Blackcurrant
  • Bergamot
    Bergamot

Heart notes

the soul
  • Silk
  • Rose
    Rose

Base notes

the trail
  • Chestnut
  • Cacao
    Cacao

Scent Profile

The fingerprint.

Freshness50
Warmth50
Sweetness50
Smokiness40
Florality50
Woodiness50

Performance

Longevity3/5
Sillage3/5
Projection3/5

Wearable in

SeasonAutumn · Winter
OccasionSignature
GenderUnisex
FamilyAmber Gourmand

Main accords

Signature Moodboard

The world this scent lives in.

Honeyed, courtly, bruised petal.

Textures

  • — Damp silk
  • — Crushed velvet
  • — Wet stone
  • — Warm wax
  • — Spun sugar
  • — Tonka resin

Materials

Rose absolute · Antique lace · Damask · Vanilla pod · Amber resin · Toasted oak

Atmosphere

The room

A love letter half-burned on a marble counter

Weather

The air

Soft June evening before a storm

Interior Design

Faded European romance

Faded damask wallpaper, oil portraits, single rose in a cut-glass vase

Season

Autumn · Winter

Wears best in autumn and winter.

City Match

Paris, 6th arrondissement, after rain

Also at home in Florence, Saint Petersburg, Lisbon.

Literary Match

Duras — The Lover

Wuthering Heights — Brontë · The Lover — Duras

In one line

Dries Van Noten

Soie Malaquais Limited Edition - Gilded Bottle — honeyed, courtly, bruised petal.

Imagery courtesy of Unsplash

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Available samples.

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Available decants.