Compliment
meets Carnal Flower.
Compare the recorded scent profiles, then decide what to sample.
Orange Blossom · Eucalyptus · Tuberose · Jasmine · Ylang-Ylang
Both records list these notes. Shared notes do not guarantee the same smell.
Concentration not recorded leads with white floral; Eau de parfum leads with woody. The table below separates their listed profiles and voting data.
| At a glance | ![]() Maison Violet ComplimentConcentration not recorded Explore fragrance ↗ | ![]() Frederic Malle Carnal FlowerEau de parfum Explore fragrance ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Concentration not recorded | Eau de parfum |
| Listed bottle sizes | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Brand origin | Not yet verified | France |
| Made in | Not yet verified | Not yet verified |
| Listed year | 2021 | 2005 |
| Leading accords | white floral · tuberose · floral | woody · coconut · camphor |
| Notes unique to this record | Palmarosa, Violet Leaf, Peony, Jasmine Sambac, Freesia, Hawthorn, Heliotrope, Benzoin, Hay, Vanilla, Flax | Melon, Bergamot, Galbanum, Coconut, White Musk, Animal notes, Amber |
| Longevity / 5 | 3.52 · 120 votes | 3.89 · 2,716 votes |
| Projection / 4 | 2.40 · 130 votes | 2.82 · 3,150 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.
Ingredients, side by side.
Read the declared lists for the editions shown. Shared entries do not mean identical formulas, proportions or scent.
Declared on both
- Parfum (fragrance)
- Aqua (water)
- Benzyl salicylate
- Linalool
- Benzyl benzoate
- Farnesol
- Benzyl alcohol
- Eugenol
- Isoeugenol
- Geraniol
Listed only on Compliment
- Alcohol denat (sd alcohol 40-b)
- Cinnamyl alcohol
Listed only on Carnal Flower
- Alcohol denat.
- Limonene
- Anise alcohol
- Citral
- Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Matching ignores capitalization and a small set of water and fragrance naming variants. “Only” refers to these published lists, not proof that an ingredient is absent from the other formula.
Compliment
Concentration not specified by source · US listing
Alcohol denat (sd alcohol 40-b), Parfum (fragrance), Aqua (water), Benzyl salicylate, Linalool, Benzyl benzoate, Farnesol, Benzyl alcohol, Eugenol, Isoeugenol, Geraniol, Cinnamyl alcohol.
Official US storefront declaration. Ingredient wording and grouped blend terms are retained as published; check your packaging for your batch.
Source: Maison Violet official US storefront ingredient declaration · Checked 2026-09-22
Carnal Flower
Eau de parfum · US listing
Alcohol denat., Fragrance (parfum), Water\aqua\eau, Benzyl salicylate, Linalool, Limonene, Anise alcohol, Benzyl benzoate, Isoeugenol, Farnesol, Benzyl alcohol, Eugenol, Geraniol, Citral, Pentaerythrityl tetra-di-t-butyl hydroxyhydrocinnamate
Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44399
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 verdictConcentration not recorded
Start here if the listed white floral and tuberose direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.
Eau de parfum
Start here if the listed woody and coconut direction interests you. Try it on skin before deciding.

