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En Passant, Frederic Malle Editions de Parfums Floral · 2000

En Passant

Rating4.2 ★ 4,278 votes
GenderWomen
Year2000
Best for springDaytime wearmoderate sillageModerate
Collection

The notes

4 notes
All notesnot split into top, heart and base

At a glance

community scores
Longevity
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LongevityHow long a fragrance lasts on skin.More in Learn →
44
fleetingeternal
Sillage / projection
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ProjectionHow far the scent radiates from your skin while you stand still. The 'sillage / projection' votes on fragrance pages blend the two, so read them as overall reach.More in Learn →
32
intimateenormous
Price value28
overpricedgreat value
Gender lean18
femininemasculine

Accord radar

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AccordA blend of notes the nose perceives as one unified smell - like a chord made of musical notes.More in Learn →
top 7
FloralFreshGreenOzonicAquaticMuskySoft Spicy
Full accord breakdown

Main accords

top 7
Floral
Fresh
Green
Ozonic
Aquatic
Musky
Soft Spicy

Community profile

community votes
Longevity
very weak
10%
weak
24%
moderate
49%
long lasting
14%
eternal
3%
Sillage
intimate
33%
moderate
46%
strong
12%
enormous
9%
Season
spring
54%
summer
32%
fall
8%
winter
5%
Time of day
day
87%
night
13%
Gender
female
50%
more female
29%
unisex
19%
more male
1%
male
1%
Value
way overpriced
25%
overpriced
43%
ok
28%
good value
3%
great value
1%

What people say

What people love
modernlilacmasterpieceperfectspringrainscentbeautifulelusiveevokesnostalgichappy
What people criticise
highpricepointephemeralfragrancepoorlongevityweakprojection

Smells similar

by scent profile

Similarity is based on note and accord overlap, not molecular analysis.

Where it sits

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How its notes pair

CedarWhite MuskLilacCucumber
unlayered

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In plain words

The main accords of En Passant are floral and fresh. Its key notes are Lilac, Cucumber, White Musk and Cedar. It lasts a moderate time and projects moderately; people reach for it in spring, mostly by day.

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