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Hope

Concentration not recorded

Oud · Aromatic · Woody.

4.16 / 5Rating · 390 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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Year2024
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerDominique Ropion

Collection: DESERT GEMS

The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Hope by Frederic Malle has a listed oud, aromatic, woody profile, with notes of Juniper, Pink Pepper, Oud, Vetiver, Smoke.

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.

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The label / Ingredients

Inside the bottle.

Eau de parfum · EU listing

Alcohol denat. [] Fragrance (parfum) [] Water\aqua\eau [] Limonene [] Linalool [] Geraniol [] Alpha-isomethyl ionone [] Benzyl salicylate [] Evernia prunastri (oakmoss) extract [] Citronellol [] Coumarin [] Eugenol [] Farnesol [] Citral [] Cinnamal [] Isoeugenol

Source: Frederic Malle official European product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN53099

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

4.33 / 5

244 votes

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category average, not hours

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6
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5
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25
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75
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133

Projection

3.07 / 4

243 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

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13
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43
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100
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87

Value perception

1.67 / 5

221 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

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142
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These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

381Own it
62Previously owned
743Want it
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220

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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 Amber and Leather. Explore Hope’s oud direction alongside Santal 33’s woody 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 Juniper. Explore Hope’s oud direction alongside Gypsy Water’s woody 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 Hope smell like?

Hope by Frederic Malle has a listed oud, aromatic, woody profile, with notes of Juniper, Pink Pepper, Oud, Vetiver, Smoke.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Dominique Ropion.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 4.33 out of 5, from 244 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Hope?

Its listed notes include juniper, pink pepper, oud, vetiver, smoke, leather, amber. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Hope

Frederic Malle

Frederic Malle Hope bottle
Leading accords
oud
aromatic
woody
smoky
fresh spicy
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Juniper · Pink Pepper · Oud · Vetiver · Smoke · Leather

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