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frederic-malle Carnal Flower Limited Edition 2018 unisex
Frederic Malle

Carnal Flower Limited Edition 2018 unisex

Citrus
Floral
White Floral
Aromatic
Woody
Musky
Warm Spicy
EDP · 2018 · unisex

Frédéric Malle is known for collaborating with independent perfumers to create distinctive fragrances, and Carnal Flower represents the house's approach of pairing master craftspeople with a clear creative vision. This 2018 limited edition captures the intensity of tuberose while adding unexpected depth.

Carnal Flower opens with spiced top notes, leading with cinnamon and clove backed by geranium and pepper. The heart is a dense white floral arrangement centered on tuberose and orange blossom, with ylang ylang and magnolia adding creamy texture and warmth. The base settles into woody-creamy territory with cedar, sandalwood, and coconut, grounded by musk and myrrh. The overall composition balances floral intensity with warm spice and woody creaminess, avoiding the purely sweet territory that many tuberose fragrances occupy.

This fragrance suits anyone drawn to full-throttle white florals with personality, particularly those who appreciate spice and wood grain alongside flowers. It works well for evening wear or cooler seasons when its weight and complexity feel appropriate. If you respond to The Romantic, The Homesteader, or The Mystic, Carnal Flower will likely resonate.

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Main Accordsreported by community
Citrus
22%
Floral
100%
White Floral
100%
Aromatic
44%
Woody
74%
Musky
70%
Warm Spicy
80%
Spicy
39%
Sweet
52%
Creamy
90%
Fragrance Notesbrand verified
Top · 0–30 min
Cinnamon
Cinnamon
Sweet, warm, and instantly comforting, cinnamon bark has a familiar warmth that slides easily into oriental and gourmand fragrances. Used sparingly it adds a pleasant warmth; used heavily it can dominate. It has a slightly sharp, peppery facet alongside its sweetness that keeps it from being purely foodie.
Clove
Clove
Intensely aromatic and medicinal with a sharp, almost numbing warmth, clove is one of perfumery's most assertive spice notes. It appears in classic oriental and masculine fragrances where its forcefulness is a feature, not a bug. Even in small amounts it announces itself clearly, adding drama and depth.
Geranium
Geranium
Green, rosy, and slightly minty, geranium is one of perfumery's most useful ingredients, sitting at the intersection of floral, herbal, and green families. Rose geranium adds a natural, slightly ragged freshness to rose accords that synthetic rose can't match. It grounds floral compositions in something earthy and real.
Pepper
Pepper
The most essential spice note in perfumery, encompassing the dry, woody heat of black pepper and its many relatives. Pepper adds edge, lift, and a masculine vitality to fragrances without sweetness. It is the note that stops a composition from feeling comfortable and safe, adding a confident, assertive character.
Heart · 30 min – 3 hrs
Magnolia
Magnolia
Creamy, lush, and faintly lemony, magnolia is a floral note with real presence, richer than peony but more accessible than jasmine. It has a velvety quality and a slight spice that stops it from being simply pretty. Used to add warmth and dimensionality to floral compositions.
Orange Blossom
Orange Blossom
Sweeter and more honeyed than neroli (both come from the same tree), orange blossom is a floral note with a warm, almost edible quality. It floats between citrus and floral families, adding richness without weight. A signature note of classic Mediterranean and Middle Eastern perfumery.
Tuberose
Tuberose
One of the most intensely floral natural ingredients in existence, rich, creamy, and almost narcotic in its sweetness. Tuberose is polarizing by design: it's meant to be enveloping, not background. It has rubbery, vanilla-like facets that make it feel both sensual and slightly retro.
White Flowers
White Flowers
A family rather than a single note, white flowers in perfumery typically refers to an accord of white-petalled blossoms (jasmine, gardenia, tuberose, lily) blended to create a rich, heady, indolic warmth. The quintessential note of feminine oriental fragrances, sensual and enveloping.
Ylang Ylang
Ylang Ylang
An exotic tropical flower with a dense, almost rubbery sweetness that can border on overwhelming, but in careful hands it adds an unmistakable lushness. It has banana-like and slightly medicinal facets that make it distinctive rather than generically pretty. A staple of heady oriental and vintage-style florals.
Base · 3–12 hrs
Cedar
Cedar
Coconut
Coconut
Creamy, tropical, and slightly sunscreen-like, coconut reads as summery and carefree. In light doses it adds a beachy sweetness; in heavier use it can veer into suntan lotion territory. Most effective when paired with citrus or florals to lift it from the beach bar and into the realm of wearable tropical fragrance.
Musk
Musk
The base layer of almost every modern fragrance, a soft, warm, skin-like scent that extends longevity and bridges other notes together. Natural musk was once derived from deer (now banned); today's musks are synthetic and range from clean and soapy to dark and animalic. The right musk makes a fragrance smell like 'you.'
Myrrh
Myrrh
Deep, bittersweet, and slightly medicinal, myrrh is a resin with a complex, almost anise-like quality that sets it apart from frankincense. It adds a dark, almost sacred quality to oriental fragrances and is more challenging and assertive than its biblical companion. A note that rewards patience.
Sandalwood
Sandalwood
Creamy, smooth, and milky with a soft, skin-like warmth that clings beautifully. True Mysore sandalwood is one of perfumery's most precious ingredients, simultaneously wood and skin, never cold or sharp. It rounds off sharp edges in any composition and makes the wearer smell subtly, irresistibly warmer.
Who Wears ThisScent DNA matches
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The HomesteaderBest match85% match
Rooted, warm, and entirely self-sufficient.

Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.

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The Romantic85% match
Your fragrance is a love letter you never stop writing.

Warm roses, vanilla, amber, creamy musks. Soft, evolving, intimate.

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The Mystic83% match
You wear what others can't place — and that's exactly the point.

Warm incense, dry resins, airy woods, smoke with softness. Never obvious.

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Warm skin musks, sandalwood, soft cedar, clean vetiver. Grounding, intimate, unhurried.
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Scent Profile
Citrus22%Floral100%White Floral100%Aromatic44%Woody74%
Fragrance Family
Floral
EDP

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What does frederic-malle Carnal Flower Limited Edition 2018 unisex smell like? +
Frédéric Malle is known for collaborating with independent perfumers to create distinctive fragrances, and Carnal Flower represents the house's approach of pairing master craftspeople with a clear creative vision. This 2018 limited edition captures the intensity of tuberose while adding unexpected depth. Carnal Flower opens with spiced top notes, leading with cinnamon and clove backed by geranium and pepper. The heart is a dense white floral arrangement centered on tuberose and orange blossom, with ylang ylang and magnolia adding creamy texture and warmth. The base settles into woody-creamy territory with cedar, sandalwood, and coconut, grounded by musk and myrrh. The overall composition balances floral intensity with warm spice and woody creaminess, avoiding the purely sweet territory that many tuberose fragrances occupy. This fragrance suits anyone drawn to full-throttle white florals with personality, particularly those who appreciate spice and wood grain alongside flowers. It works well for evening wear or cooler seasons when its weight and complexity feel appropriate. If you respond to The Romantic, The Homesteader, or The Mystic, Carnal Flower will likely resonate.
What are the notes in frederic-malle Carnal Flower Limited Edition 2018 unisex? +
Top: Cinnamon, Clove, Geranium, Pepper. Heart: Magnolia, Orange Blossom, Tuberose, White Flowers, Ylang Ylang. Base: Cedar, Coconut, Musk, Myrrh, Sandalwood.
What fragrance family is Carnal Flower Limited Edition 2018 unisex? +
frederic-malle Carnal Flower Limited Edition 2018 unisex belongs to the Floral fragrance family. It is an EDP.
What other fragrances smell like frederic-malle Carnal Flower Limited Edition 2018 unisex? +
Based on shared notes, anna-sui Dolly Girl Bonjour L'Amour for women (Cedar, Coconut, Magnolia, Orange Blossom), diesel Green Feminine Special Edition for women (Cedar, Musk, Orange Blossom, Cinnamon), Boy Smells Marble Fruit unisex (Cedar, Musk, Magnolia, Cinnamon), nautica My Voyage for women (Cedar, Musk, Magnolia, Cinnamon), Van Cleef Arpels Lys Carmin for women (Musk, Sandalwood, Orange Blossom, Ylang Ylang) may smell similar to Carnal Flower Limited Edition 2018 unisex.
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Grey market retailers sell authentic fragrances sourced through unofficial distribution -- typically excess inventory from authorized distributors. The product is real and identical to retail. FragranceNet (est. 1997), Jomashop, and MaxAroma are well-established with millions of verified reviews.

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