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French Lover

Name: French Lover Eau de Parfum (EDP)
Brand: Frédéric Malle
Price: 170 USD
Availability: InStock

Frédéric Malle · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2007

Woody · Woody Nichemasculine

≈ $170 · 1.7oz · approx. retail

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A green, austere woody composition built around angelica, incense and vetiver. Also sold as Bois d'Orage, it is Pierre Bourdon's quietly elegant masculine.

Woody Green Aromatic Earthy

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Galbanum Juniper Black Pepper Violet Leaf Pink Pepper

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Angelica Cedar Incense Iris / Orris

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Vetiver Oakmoss White Musk Amber

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Perfumer

Pierre Bourdon

French · 18 in collection

Influential perfumer behind several 1980s–90s landmarks.

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