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Carnal Flower

Eau de parfum

Woody · Coconut · Camphor.

4.15 / 5Rating · 6,809 votes
Sizes offeredNot yet verified
Brand originFrance ↗
Made inNot yet verified
About these origins

Brand origin means the country where the house was founded. Made in refers to fragrance manufacturing, not the origin of every ingredient or the brand’s current headquarters.

Brand origin: Frédéric Malle / Twentieth anniversary · Checked 2026-09-21
The official anniversary history describes the first boutique at 37 rue de Grenelle in Paris, opened in June 2000.

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Year2005
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerDominique Ropion
The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Carnal Flower by Frederic Malle has a listed woody, coconut, camphor profile, with notes of Eucalyptus, Melon, Bergamot, Galbanum, Coconut.

Based on listed notes and accords.

Catalog snapshot · 2026-05-29. Ratings and votes come from the source dataset, not Parfum Bible users or live measurements. This entry has not yet received an individual editorial review.

The bottle / Formats

Sizes offered

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01 / The scent profile

Understand what you smell.

These are the listed scent notes, not a complete ingredient formula. Note placement does not establish how long a fragrance lasts.

The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

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

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.89 / 5

2,716 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
88
2
100
3
610
4
1,141
5
777

Projection

2.82 / 4

3,150 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
223
2
879
3
1,304
4
744

Value perception

2.32 / 5

1,769 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

1
377
2
651
3
591
4
98
5
52

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

8,076Own it
1,938Previously owned
9,690Want it
View overall rating distribution
1
148
2
759
3
515
4
1,859
5
3,528

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Explore a combination

Layering ideas to try.

Starting points from listed profiles, not community-tested pairings or compatibility scores.

Suggested experiment

Both list Jasmine and Orange Blossom. Explore Carnal Flower’s woody direction alongside Black Opium’s vanilla profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Suggested experiment

Both list Amber and Ylang-Ylang. Explore Carnal Flower’s woody direction alongside Portrait of a Lady’s warm spicy profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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A little more clarity.

Before you try
What does Carnal Flower smell like?

Carnal Flower by Frederic Malle has a listed woody, coconut, camphor profile, with notes of Eucalyptus, Melon, Bergamot, Galbanum, Coconut.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Dominique Ropion.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.89 out of 5, from 2,716 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Carnal Flower?

Its listed notes include eucalyptus, melon, bergamot, galbanum, coconut, tuberose, jasmine, ylang-ylang, orange blossom, white musk, animal notes, amber. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Carnal Flower

Frederic Malle · Eau de parfum

Frederic Malle Carnal Flower bottle
Leading accords
woody
coconut
camphor
white floral
sweet
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Eucalyptus · Melon · Bergamot · Galbanum · Coconut · Tuberose

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