149 community ratings

Fleur du Mal

Name: Fleur du Mal
Brand: Dries Van Noten

Perfumer: Quentin Bisch

2022UnisexModern

Votes lean feminine

7.8/ 10

Community score
149 ratings

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Dries Van Noten Fleur du Mal is a floral, fruity scent with a sweet, creamy and slightly leathery side, described as unisex.

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Skunky's take: I wandered into a flower garden and I am not leaving.

How does it perform?

From 127 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

9.0 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Value for money

6.2 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

81% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Peach juice

Heart notesfirst few hours

Jasmine

Chinese osmanthus

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Amber Suede

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Creamy
Leathery

What does Fleur du Mal smell like?

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate, so it makes itself felt without filling the room. Most voters pick spring and fall, with summer and winter close behind. It leans towards leisure and daily wear, though evening and office get votes too. Voters tend to read it as feminine and modern.

It opens with peach juice, a sweet and juicy fruit note. Jasmine and Chinese osmanthus form a soft floral heart. The base of amber and suede leaves a creamy, lightly leathery warmth. Christian Louboutin Le Cuir and Narciso Rodriguez For Her Musc Noir have a close profile.