Dawn / الفجر (Eau de Parfum)
Perfumer: Carlos Benaïm
Votes lean masculine
159 ratings
From your scent profile
Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle Dawn / الفجر Eau de Parfum is a unisex scent that sets rose against resin and smoky wood, with an earthy, leathery edge; it suits autumn and winter evenings best.
Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.
How does it perform?
From 159 community ratings, all out of 10.
Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.
People close to you notice, nobody gets overwhelmed.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
86% 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
Heart notesfirst few hours
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Floral
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Animal
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
Floral
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Resinous
Earthy
SmokyWhat does Dawn / الفجر (Eau de Parfum) smell like?
Longevity and sillage are both rated strong. Most voters pick winter and fall, and lean towards evenings and nights out. It reads mostly masculine and classic, though some voters find it feminine.
It opens with pink pepper and Turkish rose, with frankincense and Turkish rose absolute in the heart. The base is heavy with oud, vetiver, labdanum, oakmoss and ambroxan, and the spicy, smoky and animal accords sharpen the rose rather than soften it. Moresque Oroluna and Frédéric Malle Promise have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Pink pepper
- Turkish rose
First hours
- Frankincense
- Turkish rose absolute
Towards evening
- Ambroxan
- Oakmoss
- Vetiver
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 35%Winter
- 32%Autumn
- 21%Spring
- 13%Summer
Winter
Autumn
Spring
Summer- Evening34%
- Nighttime29%
- Casual23%
- Daytime7%
- Office7%
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026