French Lover / Bois d'Orage
Perfumer: Pierre Bourdon
918 ratings
From your scent profile
Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle French Lover / Bois d'Orage is a green, spicy and smoky masculine scent built around Florentine iris, galbanum and pimento.
Skunky's take: A card-carrying member of the fresh club.
How does it perform?
From 738 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.
Blind buy risk
84% 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
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fresh
- Green
- Spicy
- Woody
- Resinous
- Earthy
- Smoky
Fresh
Green
Spicy
Woody
Resinous
Earthy
SmokyWhat does French Lover / Bois d'Orage smell like?
It opens fresh and green with iris, galbanum and pimento. The heart of angelica, cedar and vetiver sets a woody, earthy base. It finishes in a resinous, smoky warmth from frankincense, patchouli and musk.
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick spring and fall, and it leans towards daily wear, leisure and the office. It reads as masculine and classic. Perfumes with a close profile include Pierre Guillaume Monsieur and Jovoy La Liturgie des Heures.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Florentine iris
- Galbanum
- Pimento
First hours
- Angelica
- Cedar
- Vetiver
Towards evening
- Frankincense
- Patchouli
- Musk
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 32%Spring
- 30%Autumn
- 22%Summer
- 16%Winter
Spring
Autumn
Summer
Winter- Daytime23%
- Casual23%
- Office22%
- Evening16%
- Nighttime14%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
60% matchFrench Lover 20 Ans
Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle · 2020
59% matchBerserker
Marc Gebauer · 2023
58% match2015 Le Phénix (Eau de Parfum)
Les Bains Guerbois · 2017
55% matchEcclesiæ
Arte Profumi · 2013
53% matchMonsieur
Pierre Guillaume · 2013
52% matchSeries 3: Incense - Kyoto
Comme des Garçons · 2002
52% matchLa Liturgie des Heures
Jovoy · 2011
51% matchMonocle Scent One: Hinoki
Comme des Garçons · 2008
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Last updated: October 26, 2026