Comments on: Perfume review: Carnal Flower by Frederic Malle

By: Robin

Robin — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 17:24:01 +0000

Kai is a much cleaner, and much more casual scent than any of your other favorites. Not carnal at all. You might like it for when you need something not quite so “big statement”, but doubt you’ll prize it above any of those. You must try the SL!

By: Zazie

Zazie — Wed, 09 Dec 2009 10:38:52 +0000

I got the sample few days ago, and I’m completely hooked.
Apparently I get more melon and bubllegum-accord than I hoped, however I desperately love the wild, green, mildly sweet quality of this tuberose! To me, it is very “carnal” indeed, like a fauve.
I need a full bottle, but I will force myself though the sample first. At least, I’m telling myself so!
I could go on forever praising Carnal Flower. I’m sad that the matching beurre exquis is no longer available at the online shop: I hope it’s just out of stock and not discontinued.
Now, since I love Fracas, Beyond Love, and Carnal Flower, I suppose it’s time I do serious efforts to try SL TC…
BTW, giving the above, do you think I could like Kai? Is it very clean-white-musky?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 17:00:00 +0000

aedes de venustas and i think it's at luckyscent also. pricey but worth every penny, and refills are relatively inexpensive so if you like it as much as i do the cost is not bad at all.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sun, 18 Jan 2009 08:08:00 +0000

yeah, i read your previous comment the other day and thought it sounded like the perfect tuberose scent. i must try it. who sells it?

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:40:00 +0000

so funny, i just read my above comment from 2006 and it says i was looking for just this scent…!

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 15:03:00 +0000

i love the opening of CF too, and agree the drydown is too powdery and clean, like a drugstore white musk. i recently discovered by killan's 'beyond love' and it is now the holy grail of tuberose scents for me. it combines the opening of CF, sharp and green, with the salty buttery narcotic warmth of more traditional tuberose fragrances (l'artisan, etc). it's perfection, a new classic…

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 07:27:00 +0000

I LOVE the opening notes of carnal flower, but the drydown is powdery, at least on me. From the opening notes you'd never thnk that this would turn powdery. It gives me a head ache too. Too bad because I love the smell.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Sat, 17 Jan 2009 01:44:00 +0000

I agree. Carnal Flower and some of the other Frederic Malle fragrances made me sick as well. It gave me a bad headache; a bad, strange headache. It is like unto the experience I had smelling the Ormonde Jayne fragrance that has the hemlock in it.

It is a shame, because I like the smell (sort of).

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 17:10:00 +0000

I have covered my arm, I had to for Carnal Flower litterally makes me feel not well. It affected my lungs, my nose and eyes.

I do have allergies but mostly with food products. This would be the second time for any perfume.

Have been very lucky sofar.

For sure it is best not to love too many of FMs scents.

Carnal Flower together with Fleur de Cassie were adviced after I had filled in the questionaire of FM's website. After that they sent me a sample of both, which was really nice.

Lipstick Rose and En Passant I really love and Le Parfum de Therese I deeply appreciate.

By: Anonymous

Anonymous — Wed, 19 Mar 2008 16:06:00 +0000

So sorry you hate it! But best not to love EVERY scent from FM, who can afford it?