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Frédéric Malle · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2000

≈ $320 · 100ml · approx. retail

A dewy, watery lilac threaded with cucumber and wheat. Olivia Giacobetti recreates the scent of lilac in the rain with remarkable, fleeting realism.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

SpringSummerDailyOffice

Perfumer

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