Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Coconut melts into tuberose beneath eucalyptus branches.

Main accordswoody, coconut, camphor, white floral, sweet

Carnal Flower by Frédéric Malle, bottle pictured with its key notes: Eucalyptus, Melon and Coconut
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-downFrom 2 h

    • Amber
    • Animal notes
    • White Musk
When to wear

SeasonSpringSummer

Time of dayDaytimeNight out

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Season

    Most voted: 35%Spring

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 51%Daytime

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Season, 6,314 votes

  • Spring (Most voted)35%2,200 votes
  • Summer29%1,800 votes
  • Autumn22%1,400 votes
  • Winter14%914 votes

Time of day, 3,700 votes

  • Daytime (Most voted)51%1,900 votes
  • Office0%0 votes
  • Evening0%0 votes
  • Night out49%1,800 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €17.91Was €27.90SAVE 36%
    • Per ml: €5.97/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • 30ml

    To keep it

    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear
10 ml decant of Carnal Flower by Frédéric Malle next to the original bottle

Your 10 ml decant, next to the original bottle

Every perfume we sell is the authentic original, decanted from the perfume house’s own bottle.

Key notes
Decant sizes

We buy our bottles from authorized EU distributors and directly from the brands, and 10ML decants every perfume itself.

Choose 10ml

Loved by 50,000+

Why scent lovers try it with us before they buy the bottle.

10ML decants in glass vials and a travel atomiser

10ML vs a blind buy

What a decant gives you that a bottle bought unsmelled can’t.

Why 10ML?
Blind buy
Authentic original perfume
Yes
Yes
Smell it on your skin before you buy
Yes
No
Try several scents for one bottle’s price
Yes
No
Travel-ready atomiser
Yes
No
No full bottle wasted if it’s not for you
Yes
No

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Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower in plain words

What it smells like, how it wears and who it suits.

What it smells like

It opens cool and camphor-fresh with eucalyptus. The heart is a creamy white floral of tuberose with coconut, and it dries down musky, warm and a little animal, a rich flower with a cool, clean start.

When to wear it

Wearers choose it in spring first and summer second, and day and night are close to level, so it works at either end of the day.

Who it suits

A man or woman who loves a big white flower and likes it creamy rather than powdery. It suits warm, bright days and softer evenings.

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Sizes and price per ml

At 10ML, Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower comes as 3ml for €17.91 (€5.97/ml), 10ml for €44.01 (€4.40/ml) and 30ml for €105.30 (€3.51/ml).

Frequently asked questions

What does Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower smell like?

Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower opens with Bergamot, Eucalyptus, Galbanum and Melon. The heart brings Coconut, Jasmine, Orange Blossom and Tuberose. It dries down to Amber, Animal notes and White Musk. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as woody, coconut, camphor, white floral and sweet.

Is Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it a summer scent: spring and summer are its most-voted seasons, and summer takes 29% of season votes.

Is Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower good for winter?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for winter: only 14% of season votes go to winter.

Is Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities wear it day and night alike: 51% of time-of-day votes are for daytime or the office, 49% for evenings and nights out.

Can I wear Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 0% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower?

Carnal Flower is made by Frédéric Malle. It was launched in 2005. The concentration is Eau de Parfum.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower?

A 10ml decant of Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower holds about 200 sprays, roughly 67 days of wear. The 3ml decant holds about 60 sprays, around 20 days. The 30ml decant holds about 600 sprays, around 200 days.

Which other Frédéric Malle perfumes can I try?

Besides Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower, 10ML has Portrait of a Lady, Musc Ravageur and Promise from Frédéric Malle, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower decant is filled by hand from an original Frédéric Malle bottle, with nothing added or diluted, so it opens, dries down and lasts on your skin the way the bottle does. We sell only authentic originals.

Is Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower sweet?

Lightly: coconut and a creamy tuberose give a soft sweetness, but eucalyptus and camphor keep the start cool and the base stays musky.

Is Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower fresh or warm?

Both: eucalyptus and bergamot make a cool start, and coconut, tuberose and amber warm it as it dries down. It starts fresh and ends warm.

Where can I buy Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower as a decant?

At 10ML: Frédéric Malle Carnal Flower comes as a 3ml, 10ml and 30ml decant, filled by hand from an original bottle. The 10ml decant costs €44.01 (€4.40/ml), and 10ML ships across the EU.

What is a decant?

A small amount of a perfume, taken from its original bottle and put into a travel atomiser. You get the real fragrance in a size that lets you live with it for days before you decide on the full bottle.

How does the money-back guarantee work?

If a scent isn’t right for you, get in touch within 30 days of it arriving and we’ll arrange a refund. Terms apply. See our refund policy.