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The Library Collection Opus VII
meets French Lover.

Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.

Shared ground

Galbanum · Pink Pepper · Amber

Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.

The distinction

Concentration not recorded leads with fresh spicy; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.

At a glance
Amouage The Library Collection Opus VII bottle
Amouage

The Library Collection Opus VII

Concentration not recorded

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Frederic Malle French Lover bottle
Frederic Malle

French Lover

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originOmanFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20132007
Leading accordsfresh spicy · woody · warm spicywoody · musky · amber
Notes unique to this recordCypriol Oil or Nagarmotha, Leather, Agarwood (Oud), Cardamom, Fenugreek, Nutmeg, Olibanum, Patchouli, Ambergris, Costus, Sandalwood, MuskJuniper, Pepper, Violet Leaf, Angelica, Cedar, Incense, Orris, Vetiver, Oakmoss, White Musk
Longevity / 54.20 · 535 votes3.20 · 1,533 votes
Projection / 42.99 · 683 votes2.18 · 1,687 votes

Scores are category averages, not hours or controlled measurements. Different vote samples are not a head-to-head wear test. “Unique” notes here means absent from the other record, not proof of a formula difference.

Compare the labels

Ingredients, side by side.

Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.

A label comparison will appear when both ingredient lists are verified for the same market.

The Library Collection Opus VII

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

French Lover

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Water\aqua\eau, Fragrance (parfum), Limonene, Eugenol, Linalool, Evernia furfuracea (treemoss) extract, Citral, Methyl 2-octynoate, Benzyl benzoate, Geraniol, Bht, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate, Benzoic acid

Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44387

These are published ingredient declarations, separate from scent notes. “Parfum” or “fragrance” can represent a mixture without listing every component. Formulations can change by market and batch; check the packaging on your bottle. A matching or missing entry does not establish suitability for an allergy.

Follow your curiosity.

A starting point, not a verdict

Concentration not recorded

Start here if the listed fresh spicy and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

Start here if the listed woody and musky direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.