Malvs
Perfumer: Christian Carbonnel a.k.a. Chris Maurice
Votes lean masculine
127 ratings
From your scent profile
Nobile 1942 Malvs is a resinous, spicy unisex scent that suits fall and winter evenings.
Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.
How does it perform?
From 109 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.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
85% 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
Base noteswhat stays into the evening
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Resinous
- Smoky
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Resinous
SmokyWhat does Malvs smell like?
Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters pick fall and winter, and it leans towards evenings and nights out. Votes are split closely between masculine and feminine, so it sits comfortably on either.
It opens with pink pepper and apple, with frankincense present from the start. The heart holds amber, cedarwood and myrrh, and the base of vanilla, sandalwood, vetiver and musk settles it into a sweet, woody, faintly smoky ground. Birkholz Berlin Dream and Kerosene Blackmail have a close profile.
How it changes through the day
First minutes
- Frankincense
- Pink pepper
- Apple
First hours
- Amber
- Frankincense
- Cedarwood
Towards evening
- Vanilla
- Vetiver
- Gaiac wood
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 35%Autumn
- 29%Winter
- 23%Spring
- 14%Summer
Autumn
Winter
Spring
Summer- Evening26%
- Casual21%
- Nighttime21%
- Daytime19%
- Office13%
Least picked for the office.
Smells like this
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Last updated: October 26, 2026