Madeleine

Masque Milano · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 2020

≈ $225 · 100ml · approx. retail

A twisted white-floral gourmand from the female-perfumer Le Donne di Masque collection, built around a chestnut-and-cream dessert accord rather than a literal madeleine.

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

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Perfumer

Fanny Bal

French · 23 in collection

An ISIPCA-trained French perfumer who was discovered and mentored by Dominique Ropion at IFF, where she trained as his apprentice before becoming a perfumer in her own right. She is known for contemporary designer hits and for several compositions for Frédéric Malle.

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