146 community ratings

Mal-Aimé

Name: Mal-Aimé
Brand: Parfum d'Empire

Perfumer: Marc-Antoine Corticchiato

2021UnisexModern

Votes lean masculine

7.7/ 10

Community score
146 ratings

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Parfum d'Empire Mal-Aimé is a unisex scent that pairs Corsican stinkwort with blackberry bramble, nettle absolute and thistle, leaning fresh, green and earthy.

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How does it perform?

From 115 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.2 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.4 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.6 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.7 /10

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

Blind buy risk

Low risk

82% 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

Corsican stinkwort

Blackberry bramble

Heart notesfirst few hours

Nettle absolute

Corsican stinkwort

Thistle

Base noteswhat stays into the evening

Corsican stinkwort

Orris root

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Fresh
Floral
Green
Spicy
Woody
Powdery
Resinous
Earthy

What does Mal-Aimé smell like?

Longevity is good and sillage moderate, so it stays close to the skin and reveals itself slowly. Most voters suggest spring and summer, with autumn a near third. Leisure and daily wear lead, and it suits the office too. Masculine and feminine votes are close, so it sits somewhere between the two.

It opens with the green, fresh air of blackberry bramble and stinkwort. In the heart, nettle absolute and thistle pull that freshness towards something earthy and spicy. In the base, orris root adds a powdery, woody, resinous softness, while stinkwort stays with it to the end.