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Le Parfum de Therese

Eau de parfum

Fruity · Sweet · Citrus.

3.95 / 5Rating · 1,569 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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Year2000
Marketed forUnisex
PerfumerEdmond Roudnitska
The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Le Parfum de Therese by Frederic Malle has a listed fruity, sweet, citrus profile, with notes of Melon, Tangerine, Plum, Rose, Leather.

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, Limonene, Linalool, Alpha-isomethyl ionone, Eugenol, Geraniol, Cinnamyl alcohol, Citronellol, Hydroxycitronellal, Benzyl benzoate, Citral, Anise alcohol, Benzyl alcohol, Farnesol, Benzyl salicylate, Bht, Tocopherol, Bha, Undecylenic acid

Source: Frederic Malle official US product page · Checked 2026-09-22 · Formula reference ILN44326

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.36 / 5

473 votes

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category average, not hours

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25
2
42
3
188
4
174
5
44

Projection

2.46 / 4

595 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

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61
2
301
3
134
4
99

Value perception

2.34 / 5

238 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

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46
2
83
3
94
4
11
5
4

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

1,688Own it
643Previously owned
1,647Want it
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20
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101
4
502
5
657

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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 Cedar and Plum. Explore Le Parfum de Therese’s fruity direction alongside Lost Cherry’s cherry 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 Cedar and Rose. Explore Le Parfum de Therese’s fruity direction alongside Tam Dao Eau de Toilette’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 Le Parfum de Therese smell like?

Le Parfum de Therese by Frederic Malle has a listed fruity, sweet, citrus profile, with notes of Melon, Tangerine, Plum, Rose, Leather.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Edmond Roudnitska.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.36 out of 5, from 473 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Le Parfum de Therese?

Its listed notes include melon, tangerine, plum, rose, leather, vetiver, cedar. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Le Parfum de Therese

Frederic Malle · Eau de parfum

Frederic Malle Le Parfum de Therese bottle
Leading accords
fruity
sweet
citrus
woody
ozonic
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Melon · Tangerine · Plum · Rose · Leather · Vetiver

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