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Frédéric Malle Monsieur EDP (U) 100ml — No Box More than half the formula is patchouli. Not a patchouli accord, not patchouli as a base note — the actual material, dosed past the point most houses would call reckless. Top: Rum, Tangerine Heart: Patchouli, Incense, Cedar, Amber Base: Musk, Vanilla, Suede, Labdanum Tangerine opens it zesty and bright for about a minute, which is all the contrast it needs. Then the patchouli arrives and doesn’t leave — molecularly distilled, so it’s the clean earthy facets without the dirt, wrapped in rum absolute that reads boozy and vanilla-sweet at once. Incense and cedar keep it dry and a little smoky, and the saffron-suede accord Bruno Jovanovic built into the base is what gives it that soft leather finish. It leans masculine, which means nothing — wear what you want. Longevity is the thing everyone reports: it doesn’t fade, it just settles. Retails $410. Shipping weight: 16 oz.