Comments on: En Passant by Frederic Malle Editions de Parfums ~ fragrance review

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:48:16 +0000

I have tried them, but don’t love any of those 3 — I guess that’s why I haven’t reviewed them. MR & NE especially, though, have tons of fans, so you should try them, of course!

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 18:47:14 +0000

Lilacs are hard to find in general, wedding or not. Ineke’s After My Own Heart is worth a shot. And perfectly named for a wedding, I guess!

By: Blimunda

Blimunda — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:26:46 +0000

Also, as another aside, there are no reviews on this site for Noir Epices, Musc Ravageur and French Lover. Have you tried them Robin? If you have time for a quick feedback, I’d be interested to hear your views. They were the ones suggested for me by the FM online questionnaire!!

By: Blimunda

Blimunda — Wed, 02 Sep 2009 11:06:38 +0000

I’ve been sampling some of the FM line recently, and am wearing En Passant today. I’m rather suspicious of pretty florals, as I find most of them boring and linear on my skin. The only florals I’ve enjoyed wearing have been from the OJ line (Ta’if, Frangipani and Champaca). But En Passant has enough unusual twists and turns to keep me intrigued, and the dry down is pleasant.
My friend is searching for The Wedding Scent, and this is one I suggested to her (alongside all the OJ florals!!) She is very enamoured with it!! But the wheat and cucumber perhaps render the scent a little too ‘street’ for a full church wedding!! But lilac is a very fresh, innocent and dreamy floral so we are in search for more ‘wedding suitable’ lilacs, so if you have any suggestions…….

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 22:38:36 +0000

Thanks, R. Really, what I would like to do most of all is meet Jean-Claude Ellena, Olivia Giacobetti et al. Maybe one day. . .and hopefully they'll honour their appointments a little better than Monsieur Malle!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:37:16 +0000

Ah, well, I'm glad he was at least apologetic. Hopefully you'll get another chance to meet him.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:12:49 +0000

Sorry, R., fumble-fingered typo. Pauillacs!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 15:10:34 +0000

He was, indeed, charming. When I finally ran out of time, forty minutes after our scheduled meeting, I got up from the couch were he was to hold court, walked over to the fragrance counter, politely broke into the conversation he was having with a non-appointmentee, and said that I was very sorry to have to leave and not hear him speak, but that I was a working girl and my lunchtime was over. “Ah, and I am a working boy,” he smiled apologetically, with a gaellic shrug at the women around him. I did get to hurriedly express my admiration for his line and his perfumers, and he thanked me graciously and seemed a little sorry about the situation. It's really my disappointment; I'd read up on him, had my cute opening line all ready (“so, you like first-growth Paullacs and the Rolling Stones? Verrrry interesting!”), was like a wrung-out sponge ready to absorb all his worldly words. . .He was gorgeously dressed and had beautiful eyes and a warm smile. Next time I will take the day off work!!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Thu, 08 Nov 2007 01:21:46 +0000

Wow, are you saying you had an appt and he didn't even talk to you??? That is seriously rude, I'm so sorry! I have always heard he is so charming, but that is not charming.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:34:49 +0000

Sigh. Monsieur Malle was surrounded by drop-in rubberneckers at the noon hour and he ignored the pair of devoted fans (myself and a lovely French woman) who had had our 1:00pm audience with him booked weeks in advance. I finally had to leave to get back to work. Quelle disappointment!!!!! Oh, well, the fragrances didn't smell any less wonderful for that.