Frédéric Malle Northern Love, hour by hour

How it opens, settles and lingers on skin.

Saffron and cinnamon on a cabin stove, snow piling at the windows.

Main accordswarm spicy, woody, balsamic, amber, leather

Frédéric Malle Northern Love decant
  1. First spray0–15 min

  2. Heart15 min – 2 h

  3. Dry-down2 h – 7–12 h

Lasts
7–12 h
Long lasting
Sillage
Strong, 3 of 4
When to wear

SeasonWinterAutumn

Time of dayEvening

What wearers say

Votes from fragrance communities, most-voted answers first.

  • Longevity

    Most voted: 47%Long lasting

  • Sillage

    Most voted: 48%Strong

  • Season

    Most voted: 44%Winter

  • Time of day

    Most voted: 48%Evening

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Longevity, 316 votes

  • Very weak1%4 votes
  • Weak4%12 votes
  • Moderate17%55 votes
  • Long lasting (Most voted)47%150 votes
  • Eternal30%95 votes

Sillage, 333 votes

  • Intimate5%18 votes
  • Moderate26%85 votes
  • Strong (Most voted)48%160 votes
  • Enormous21%70 votes

Season, 209 votes

  • Spring11%22 votes
  • Summer3%7 votes
  • Autumn42%88 votes
  • Winter (Most voted)44%92 votes

Time of day, 171 votes

  • Daytime11%18 votes
  • Office5%9 votes
  • Evening (Most voted)48%82 votes
  • Night out36%62 votes

Which size is right for you?

Every size is decanted from the same original bottle.

  • 3ml

    To discover it

    Price: Now €16.74Was €26.90SAVE 38%
    • Per ml: €5.58/ml
    • ≈60 sprays
    • 20 days of wear
  • Best value

    30ml

    To keep it

    Price: Now €122.40Was €271.90SAVE 55%
    • Per ml: €4.08/ml27% less per ml than 3ml
    • ≈600 sprays
    • 200 days of wear

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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Frequently asked questions

What does Frédéric Malle Northern Love smell like?

Frédéric Malle Northern Love opens with Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Saffron and Speculoos. The heart brings Jasmine and Vanilla. It dries down to Leather, Patchouli, Peru Balsam and Sandalwood. Shoppers on fragrance communities describe its main accords as warm spicy, woody, balsamic, amber and leather.

Is Frédéric Malle Northern Love long lasting?

Shoppers on fragrance communities most often rate its longevity as long lasting (47% of votes), and 78% rate it long lasting or eternal. They most often rate its sillage as strong (48% of votes). How long it lasts on you also depends on your skin and how much you apply.

Is Frédéric Malle Northern Love good for summer?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rate it mainly for autumn and winter; summer takes only 3% of season votes.

Is Frédéric Malle Northern Love good for winter?

Yes. Shoppers on fragrance communities vote winter its best season, with 44% of season votes.

Is Frédéric Malle Northern Love for day or night?

Shoppers on fragrance communities mostly wear it after dark: 84% of time-of-day votes are for evenings and nights out, 16% for daytime or the office.

Can I wear Frédéric Malle Northern Love to the office?

Shoppers on fragrance communities rarely pick it for the office: only 5% of time-of-day votes go to the office.

Who makes Frédéric Malle Northern Love?

Northern Love is made by Frédéric Malle. It was launched in 2026.

How many wears is a 10ml decant of Frédéric Malle Northern Love?

A 10ml decant of Frédéric Malle Northern Love 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 Northern Love, 10ML has Portrait of a Lady, Musc Ravageur and Promise from Frédéric Malle, each decanted from the original bottle.

Is this Frédéric Malle Northern Love decant the original perfume?

Yes. Every Frédéric Malle Northern Love 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.

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.