Comments on: Perfume Review: French Lover by Frederic Malle

By: john Parodi

john Parodi — Sun, 18 May 2008 05:13:04 +0000

YAAY! I spoke to Frederic Malle yesterday, and he did recognise some inherent flaws whithin the scent. mainly it’s staying power. It has now been reformulated, and the concetration is higher. and the base drier. I’m gonna test drive tomorrow.

By: joe

joe — Wed, 23 May 2007 21:54:42 +0000

I don’t get it….I received this scent about a week ago.
It’s really a whisper which is not worth listening to.
Ultra light, not much of anything, just a meek bore.
I guess blind purchases should no longer be made from FM.
$200 for a shy scent, low concentration…not for me. L homme Sage, now we are talking breathtaking.

By: Ina

Ina — Sat, 19 May 2007 01:40:04 +0000

Thank you all for your comments! I wore French Lover today, and it was fab. The more I wear it, the more comfortable I am around him. Mr.Aromascope complimented a few times today which is a good thing but I have to be careful. Ha!

By: tmp00

tmp00 — Fri, 18 May 2007 15:55:14 +0000

I am getting a sample of this and you are making me want to blow off work and go home and wait for it..

By: violetnoir

violetnoir — Fri, 18 May 2007 15:48:35 +0000

Ooh baby! This sounds g-o-o-o-o-o-d!

Hugs!

By: eaumy

eaumy — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:44:26 +0000

Oh my! I am positively atwitter with anticipation as I await my very own French Lover to arrive. Hurry, Lover. Hurry!

By: Amy

Amy — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:40:53 +0000

Oh, my goodness me. I’m fanning myself after that. I adore Derby, and long for the day I can actually afford it. I need to smell some of this stuff NOW.

By: Patty

Patty — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:35:37 +0000

Steve and D — I do think it is anosmia to some note or compound in there. I get it here and there, but not with all musks. I know CB told us last summer that there is a couple of musk compounds that a lot of people are anosmic to or ultra sensitive to, which explains why one person can wear a perfume by the gallon and think it doesn’t smell, and another is ready to choke on the musk fumes.

I think it has great lasting power, though! The alcohol smell on my skin lasted through two showers, and i still could smell it. I just wish whatever it was wouldn’t turn to alcohol on either my skin or my nose, because everything I smell in it seems just perfect up to that point.

By: newproducts

newproducts — Fri, 18 May 2007 14:15:32 +0000

Of the scents you mention, I have only tried (and love) Incensi. Do you think that bodes well for me and French Lover? Wonderful review. I’m salivating at the thought of this scent.

By: Judith

Judith — Fri, 18 May 2007 13:29:56 +0000

Oh, yay! This sounds perfect for me! I love all the scents you mention except for Incensi (there is some note in there that hates me)–and the description sounds wonderful! Luis from FM at Barneys NY also opined that I would really like this! And that’s a very good thing, b/c I already went in on a split of the 3×10 ml. Can’t wait to get mine!