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The Perfume Bible / A closer look

Rose Load
meets Rose Tonnerre.

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

Shared ground

Pink Pepper · Rose · Turkish Rose · Sandalwood

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

The distinction

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

At a glance
Boy Smells Rose Load bottle
Boy Smells

Rose Load

Concentration not recorded

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Frederic Malle Rose Tonnerre bottle
Frederic Malle

Rose Tonnerre

Eau de parfum

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ConcentrationConcentration not recordedEau de parfum
Listed bottle sizesNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Brand originNot yet verifiedFrance
Made inNot yet verifiedNot yet verified
Listed year20212003
Leading accordsrose · woody · floralrose · fresh spicy · aromatic
Notes unique to this recordRhubarb, Cardamom, Raspberry Bloom, Papyrus, Agarwood (Oud)Honey, Wine Lees, Raspberry, Coriander, Juniper, Geranium, Truffle, Violet, Saffron, Orris, Musk, Patchouli, Vetiver, Castoreum, Moss, Cedar, Vanilla
Longevity / 53.47 · 73 votes3.76 · 940 votes
Projection / 42.44 · 68 votes2.70 · 1,109 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.

Rose Load

Ingredient list not yet verified for this edition and market.

Rose Tonnerre

Eau de parfum · US listing

Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Citronellol, Geraniol, Benzyl alcohol, Citral, Linalool, Eugenol, Farnesol, Methyl 2-octynoate, Limonene, Benzyl benzoate, Bht, Tocopherol

Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44445

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 rose and woody direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

Eau de parfum

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