3/23/2023 0 Comments Frederic malle carnal flower![]() At this point, Carnal Flower is forbidding in the way that invites intrigue, though I can see how the opening might prove a deterrent too much for some. Cut and crushed, the eucalyptus is verdant green, almost herbaceous in its bracing mentholated camphor pungency and honeyed wood nuances, exaggerated by Ropion with measured doses of bergamot for illumination and camphor for astringency. Opening with the unfurling of new eucalyptus leaves – a scent we are particularly attune to here in Australia – Carnal Flower’s is a florist-fresh opening of green leaves having been taken to savagely with a pair of sheers. The Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle website lists theseĮxpanding that list, Carnal Flower wears on me with:īergamot, eucalyptus, camphor, tuberose, ylang-ylang, jasmine, orange blossom, salicylates, melon, coconut, white muskĮdPFM fragrances are notable for being colossal, not only in terms of room-filling sillage and into-the-next-day longevity, but also the intricacy of their structure and evolution on skin Carnal Flower is no exception. The result, Carnal Flower, a positively indecent rendering of tuberose, unsurprisingly, but one that forgoes both the butter saturation of Fracas and the volatile clash of hostility and delicacy in Tubéreuse Criminelle to tread its own path in the usual style of Malle and Ropion’s combined genius: daring, flashy, verging on the obscene. Wanting a perfume for his eponymous brand inspired by his aunt, actress Candice Bergen, and her role in the sexually charged ‘70s cult classic film Carnal Knowledge, Frédéric Malle tasked perfumer Dominique Ropion with interpreting in olfactory terms the risqué exploits of Bergen’s on-screen character. ![]() Now admittedly, I adore Fracas and admire Tubereuse Criminelle, but neither are my perfect tuberose. That was until 1999 when Serge Lutens broke the Fracas mould with a tuberose that smelt nothing of Fracas Tubéreuse Criminelle, his rendering, a violent abstraction of earth-trodden tuberose became and remains Fracas’ antipode on the tuberose perfume scale. Like Caron, Givenchy, Versace and Madonna to name just a few, any house to release a tuberose fragrance did so in the image of Fracas’ lush, buttery image. I am truly blessed to have such a sweet and thoughtful sister.A gregarious perfume of classical voluptuousness characterised by the creamy, candy-like splendour and erotic decay of its star floral, Robert Piguet’s legendary Fracas set the standard for all tuberose scents to aspire. ![]() I didn’t realize until late in the evening after I was home that she had slipped in a little wrapped black Barneys box with a sweet note. ![]() Little did I know that while I was distracted browsing the other goodies at Barneys, my sister (in stealth mode) made her way back to the counter to purchase the En Passant by Olivia Giacobetti trio for me. The final vote went to Carnal Flower in the 10 ml trio ($155 for the set) so I could split it with my sister. I had my sister and the sales associate help me choose. A week ago I had on my wishlist to purchase one fragrance from Frédéric Malle: Carnal Flower, En Passant or L’eau d’Hiver. I don’t consider myself a tuberose-loving kind of person, yet I’m strangely drawn to L’Artisan’s Nuit de Tubéreuse. I’ve been eyeing Carnal Flower by Dominique Ropion for some time but hesitated due to the heavy floral notes and steep price tag. Each trip I’ve only been able to sample a few since the nose can only take so much and there is only so much arm space before the spritzes start to blend/mix altering the true scent. ![]() I’ve discovered a number of wonderful fragrance lines at Barneys New York in Beverly Hills. ![]()
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