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Uncut Gem

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Amber · Fresh spicy · Citrus.

3.63 / 5Rating · 985 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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Year2022
Marketed forMen
PerfumerMaurice Roucel
The short answer

A scent, in focus.

Uncut Gem by Frederic Malle has a listed amber, fresh spicy, citrus profile, with notes of Ginger, Bergamot, Angelica, Mandarin Orange, Nutmeg.

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.

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Performance / Community impressions

How it wears.

Longevity

3.68 / 5

483 votes

See vote breakdown

category average, not hours

1
14
2
24
3
120
4
268
5
57

Projection

2.40 / 4

472 votes

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1 = intimate; higher = stronger

1
34
2
252
3
151
4
35

Value perception

2.00 / 5

469 votes

See vote breakdown

1 = overpriced; 5 = great value

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191
2
137
3
104
4
22
5
15

These are subjective reports, not controlled measurements.

1,023Own it
237Previously owned
1,122Want it
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77
2
148
3
168
4
266
5
326

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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 Bergamot and Cedar. Explore Uncut Gem’s amber direction alongside Delina’s rose 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 Bergamot and Cedar. Explore Uncut Gem’s amber direction alongside Bal d'Afrique’s woody profile. Shared notes offer a starting point for an experiment; the combination has not been wear-tested.

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Before you try
What does Uncut Gem smell like?

Uncut Gem by Frederic Malle has a listed amber, fresh spicy, citrus profile, with notes of Ginger, Bergamot, Angelica, Mandarin Orange, Nutmeg.

Who created it?

The listed perfumer is Maurice Roucel.

How long does it last?

The longevity rating is 3.68 out of 5, from 483 category votes. This is not a measurement in hours. A wear test is the best way to assess it for you.

Which notes define Uncut Gem?

Its listed notes include ginger, bergamot, angelica, mandarin orange, nutmeg, vetiver, olibanum, leather, magnolia, musk, amber, ambrocenide, cedar, labdanum. These describe the scent rather than its full ingredient formula.

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Uncut Gem

Frederic Malle

Frederic Malle Uncut Gem bottle
Leading accords
amber
fresh spicy
citrus
musky
powdery
Relative prominence, not ingredient percentages.
Listed notes · a selection

Ginger · Bergamot · Angelica · Mandarin Orange · Nutmeg · Vetiver

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