Frederic Malle Perfumes in my Perfume Collection

[@FragranceView]

I sat down in one of their stores in Dubai mall and smelled everything they had at the time, I could appreciate and like a few of them.. but in general I never found one that was totally my taste, it's like they're just not quite my cup of tea.. not even sure why. I just never felt a vibe with any of them. I like the way they highlight each perfumer on the front of the bottle, and I think photograph on the back of the box.. You'd think with so many different perfumers I'd have found one I was into, but not yet.

[@CanadianBeautyBlog]

Interesting… did you sample at home too? Hard for me to buy at the counter these days.

[@FragranceView]

@@CanadianBeautyBlogi've tried at different counters in different places, smelled them all again in Vancouver too, only tried a couple at home from samples.. I did reviews of Musc Ravageur and Portrait of a Lady

[@marybethb1029]

Very well spoken, and interesting! Carnal Flower is such a sophisticated perfume, I do think the price is crazy, but I think the quality is superior to many other perfumes. Lipstick Rose and Portrait of a Lady sound beautiful. Love the smell of L’Oréal lipstick. In search of a lipstick vibe perfume, I ended up buying Chanel Misia, which smell more like makeup. 😘💛🧡

[@CanadianBeautyBlog]

Ah yes, Misia! For some reason I never thought of it as lipsticky but it makes sense. Maybe I’ll pull my sample of it out today.

[@marybethb1029]

It really has more of a powdery smell, like face powder.

[@miles-178]

Musc Ravageur, Rose and Cuir + Music for a while are my fave

[@CanadianBeautyBlog]

I don’t think I’ve smelled Music for a While!

[@Cornflake81]

I have a tiny amount of musc ravageur from about 10 years ago. I bought my gf parfume de Thérèse a while vack as well, and its an underrated bottle in the collection. Also, never had a desire to own a dupe. Just like my clothing, i try for less and better quality.

[@CanadianBeautyBlog]

Yes, fewer and better quality things seem to keep us happier too.

[@AaronDimonio]

Besides Portrait of a Lady, can you recommend any other unisex rose-patchouli options? Since getting Francesca Bianchi's limited edition Sticky Lips, I'm in love with the combination, which I'd never experienced before. But since it is a limited edition, I don't want to blow through my bottle so quickly!

[@CanadianBeautyBlog]

Tom Ford Cafe Rose is an earthy variation on rose-patchouli and it's been re-released, although I can't compare it to the OG just yet. Les Abstraits La Douleur Exquise is excellent because it goes into a more vintage/niche territory with the addition of castoreum and iris... I really like it and often thinking about exchanging my POAL for that one. If you like Francesca Bianchi's work, you might like that one as well.

[@AaronDimonio]

@@CanadianBeautyBlog thank you for the suggestions. Reading about La Douleur Exquise, it sounds intriguing. I will have to get a sample.

[@giuliarodriguez7890]

Hey! Do you have a discounted retailer you prefer?

[@CanadianBeautyBlog]

I’ve bought off fragrancebuy and Fragrancenet. Are you in Canada?

[@giuliarodriguez7890]

@@CanadianBeautyBlog I'm in the US. I was looking at Fragrancenet, but I wasn't sure if it was a trusted site.

[@CanadianBeautyBlog]

I’ve bought many things off there and it’s legit. I’ve gotten a Lutens and an Amouage.

[@giuliarodriguez7890]

@@CanadianBeautyBlog Ok good to know! I love cardinal flower and have been hoarding a sample for about 4 years. Got it as a gwp from Barney's. So I may finally get it there. Also, want to try lipstick rose and rose and cuir. I also read your comment about Tom Ford Cafe Rose and just ordered the new version. Hopefully it's good.

[@CanadianBeautyBlog]

Yeah I gotta get my nose on that new version to compare! The new bottles are beautiful.

[@marybethb1029]

I have to agree with the opinion of dupes being ok, but I don’t get the full experience of all the notes , or the journey that the original perfume offers. 🥰

[@CanadianBeautyBlog]

Better to just find a different perfume to wear altogether.