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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

En Passant
meets Lilac Path.

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

Shared ground

Galbanum · Lilac · Jasmine

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Frederic Malle En Passant bottle
Frederic Malle

En Passant

Eau de parfum

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Aerin Lilac Path bottle
Aerin

Lilac Path

Concentration not recorded

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ConcentrationEau de parfumConcentration not recorded
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originFranceNot yet verified
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20002013
Leading accordsfloral · fresh · aquaticwhite floral · floral · fresh
Notes unique to this recordWatery Notes, Cucumber, Basil, Calamus, Orange, Banana, Lily of the Valley, Petitgrain, Honey, Rose, Carnation, Broom, Musk, Wheat, Cedar, Sandalwood, Amber, VanillaAngelica, Honeysuckle, Orange Blossom
Longevity / 52.77 · 1,371 votes3.11 · 373 votes
Projection / 41.95 · 1,585 votes2.20 · 440 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.

En Passant

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Butylphenyl methylpropional, Linalool, Farnesol, Benzyl alcohol, Coumarin, Geraniol, Hydroxycitronellal, Limonene, Bht, Tocopherol

Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44318

Lilac Path

Eau de parfum · France listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water aqua eau, Linalool, Benzyl salicylate, Hydroxycitronellal, Citronellol, Geraniol, Benzyl benzoate, Benzyl alcohol, Farnesol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Isoeugenol, Eugenol, Limonene, Citral, Terpineol, Pelargonium graveolens flower oil, Isoeugenyl acetate, Vanillin, Cananga odorata oil/extract, Pinene, Methyl salicylate, Beta-caryophyllene, Citrus aurantium flower oil, Geranyl acetate, Jasmine oil/extract, Ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, Butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane, Ethylhexyl salicylate

Official French storefront declaration. Formula reference is preserved; check the packaging of your bottle for its batch-specific list.

Source: Estée Lauder official French storefront ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN55101

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

Eau de parfum

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

Concentration not recorded

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