Tried it on and fell instantly in love. Smells clean, soapy and just fresh. Bought two bottles and been wearing it since last week. A compliment getter..
It's sad to see our beloved brands destroyed by big companies that only care about profit, I'm not naive I know it's a business but I wish they demonstrate a little bit of respect for the brands they acquire, lame human beings... Thank God for the small brands and the creative people in the industry that carry the flag of originality and creativity. I don't think I'll try this one or that I'll buy another FM fragrance in the future. Thanks for the review Sebastian!!!
I'm reporting (just like you ask) that I bought Acne Studio almost immediately after the decadent (sample). Then I bought the rest in a bottle, and recently I bought a 100ml bottle. This is my signature fragrance for today. I have never smelt such a fragrance before. Yes, it's a powdery fragrance, but that soothing incense in the base and the peaches in the heart won me over. For me, this is the scent of a holiday by the sea in luxury hotel
I’m obsessed with Heaven Can Wait! Not a lot of projection, but I get exceptional longevity, and a sparkle between the dried fruit and spices. ACNE studios is a collective ( not a single point of view), so it makes sense that they would do a collaboration with people who know how to craft a fragrance.
I loved this release! but also find it odd that Acne didn't collab with fellow Swedish house Byredo! Acne has rebranded the last several years into a luxury brand after being in the industry for so long it makes sense to collab with a French perfumery. I get more peach out of this than orange blossom, though.
I tried it literally yesterday... the opening was wonderful very crisp white t-shirt fresh out the shower on a warm spring day. But as it dried down, it just turned from fresh, clean, airy and uplifting to weighed down and perfumey (yes I know it is a perfume but u know what I mean)... I am disappointed coz I was enamored with the opening... shame.😢
huh, despite not expecting those notes from this perfume it does make sense for the house of Acne. Acne is known for relatively clean/simple items for casual wear, with avant garde details that lean on the playful side. so a soapy fragrance makes sense. clean cut yet playful. however, i wish they leaned into those 'devil in the details' approach with this scent
Acne Studios is a fashion brand from Sweden , it’s been in the UK for years . Quite expensive. So it’s a collaboration with Frederick Malle, not really the name of the perfume but the the name of the fashion brand. Not a great name I agree.
Hey Sebastian. I’m not sure where I stand after that announcement. The price is a bit steep to say the least. Are our beloved perfumers just throwing in the towel? It begs the question as to where fragrances are going.🤷🏽♀️
Exorbitant pricing seems to be the trend now, even for the indie and artisanal houses. The fragrances of Les Indemodables retail for €220 for 50ml, which works our to US$480 per 100ml, and that's before tax. So even more expensive than this
I feel like the idea behind it is a perfume based on household cleaning products, but done in a way they smell luxurious. It's very good, it smells a bit like visiting a gallery or museum. Longevity is disappointing. The price is ridiculous.
it felt to me like they used "Iris Poudre" as a template for this scent, and it has some kind of fizziness that makes it interesting and light in the opening. having said that, its not my cup of tea. I am more of a "French lover" kinda guy
to be honest, i'm kinda sick of these trend among the big houses: all their new scents are heavy floral, aldehydic, massively fem leaning, citrusy, boring dissapointments... WE NEED SOME NEW BANGERS! (i'm looking at you Kilian, MFK, FM, LV, TF, etc)
I think hands get tied and creativity gets hobbled and you have to move on. EL cannibalizes a brand. The original inspiration was genius. Crediting the creators really began with Malle. Looking forward to ACNE creations and releases.
I think it’s worse for perfumes but in fashion has been very popular for more than a decade in the U.S. I guess they have to continue to appeal to that specific audience
Perhaps he was grew tired of all the hormone disruptors and toxic carcinogens being dumped into his namesake brand, causing customers all kinds of health related issues? Maybe he wanted to once again sleep soundly at night knowing he's not harming his customers?
I purchased this in London two weeks ago. It’s my first aldehydic fragrance and I’m not mad at it. It’s a bit light on the projection but refreshing nonetheless. 🧼🫧🫧🫧
I wonder if he’ll start another house under another name, like how Jo Malone created Jo Loves and Bobbi Brown created Jones Road after they were bought out. 🤔 (I can’t wait to hear what you think of the new Paula’s Ibiza “Cosmos!”)
This parfume reminds me of lipstick Rose by Malle . Only has fresher notes I. The beginning. The dry down is very similar to lipstick Rose by Fredric Malle . Vey sad he is stepping down. But he does not look like a guy that likes to be bossed around 😊. So it’s understandable
I'm sorry to hear that he's leaving his own brand. If you read his statement, Frederic Malle states "I have decided to part ways with the company.." It's one thing to run your own brand and another to be in a huge corporation, where you are no longer in control.
I always buy when traveling markup is ridiculous. If you increase the price of my perfume by $100 I’m talking to you, Serge Lutens. I just won’t buy it anymore. I won’t ever stop buying Music for a While. But if I can buy it for a lot less at Harrods, than I pay for it at Neiman Marcus? that’s what I’m gonna do.
I wasn't happy to hear EL bought FM and now with him leaving it's even more bad news... wondering if I need to stock up on backups of my beloved Carnal Flower and finally get a bottle of POAL before EL completely destroys the brand a la Mugler and L'Oreal😔
I can only assume with Malle stepping away is most likely due to Lauder wanting to destroy the brand and he won’t be associated with the destruction of his legacy.
Frederic Malle, and Dries van Noten for that matter, are both in their 60s and both been super successful in their careers, maybe its ok to just retire 🤗
Mentioning Heaven Can Wait, I found a fragrance by La Nuit Nomade, by your recommendation, called Memory Motel, smell is even better and stronger than HCW yet price is muuuch better and the smell is very similar.
Sebastian yes there was one more collaboration that you missed. It was way back and with Barney’s COOP. That fragrance was by Sophia Grosjman and later became part of the brand as OUTRAGEOUS!
Hello! I bought a bottle when it launched. I like it when it is powdery but sometimes it leans too floral. I will give it some time! It is very sad that Malle is stepping down, for sure it won’t be the same. I also could not agree with you more, seems like he has already left… his touch is lacking in the last releases. My two all time favorites are Carnal Flower and Iris Poudre.
Pardon my ignorance but I saw this on IG and I thought it was a joke. I guess that people that are in the know, will not find this fragrance name weird
