May 22, 2023
En Passant
En passant its beautiful scent. Light summer breeze. I love it. Very simple composition build around lilac.
Larisavl7
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What it is: A simple note of white lilac in the morning wind.
Fragrance story: Composed by Olivia Giacobetti, En Passant is an evocation of Doisneau's Paris, of divine smells wafting from gardens hidden behind walls. A few orange leaves, cucumber absolute and wheat absolute accompany this impressionist perfume. A charming creation that skillfully sublimates the gift of nature. A serene and radiant perfume.
Style: Floral, crisp, lilac.
Notes:
- Top: orange leaves, cucumber
- Middle: lilac (white)
- Base: musk, wheat
Mood: Light waters, almost lazy, aerial, poetic.
- Made in France
- Item #5274616
- Core Product ID 3333342GX6
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FREDERIC MALLE
In 2000, Frédéric Malle established his eponymous fragrance house, bringing together a team of celebrated perfumers to create stunning artisanal scents and bath and beauty products unparalleled elsewhere. Dedicated to a back-to-basics approach, the brand's fragrances reflect the distinct personalities of its noses, yet are all polished to perfection and free of superfluous notes.
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(9)94.1 out of 5
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Jan 28, 2018Incentivized review
Not for me
I bought this perfume because my husband loves the smell of lilac bushes - and this was the perfume recommended. I have two other fragrances from Frederic Malle - and I think this is a fantastic perfume house. However, En Passant did not dry well on me. It was much to "green" smelling. I was hoping for something light, but with a definite floral edge. This was just not the fragrance I was hoping for.
DKRosa
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En Passant
En passant its beautiful scent. Light summer breeze. I love it. Very simple composition build around lilac.
Verified purchase
Larisavl7
- Size purchased:
- 1,7 oz
2found this helpful
Sept 4, 2017Incentivized review
Wedding Perfume
This is the perfume that I wore for my wedding day yesterday. It is a delicate scent that you can still smell hours after putting it on.
KBTUTU19
2found this helpful
Dec 9, 2022
I love this
I love this scent. It is also great to layer with a musk.
ivory boots
1found this helpful
Jan 28, 2018Incentivized review
Not for me
I bought this perfume because my husband loves the smell of lilac bushes - and this was the perfume recommended. I have two other fragrances from Frederic Malle - and I think this is a fantastic perfume house. However, En Passant did not dry well on me. It was much to "green" smelling. I was hoping for something light, but with a definite floral edge. This was just not the fragrance I was hoping for.
DKRosa
1found this helpful
July 21, 2017Incentivized review
nice smell that fads fast
I've always wanted a lilac perfume and when I bought the travel size of this I thought "YES! This is what I've been wanting." Sadly after you spray this its gone within the hour, so longevity is very poor for this price point. Silage is very minimal, which is good for certain occasions. I have other FM perfumes and they have insane longevity and silage, but are overpowering especially when eating. This is also a very linear scent, doesn't evolve since it's basically gone so soon. Overall a nice fresh spring lilac scent that is very expensive and doesn't deliver.
TheNordieGlow
1found this helpful
Mar 30, 2017
Clean smell
Fantastic smell. It is a floral scent but very faint with green herb smell behind.
I recommend for people who want to wear something light note.
One disappointing thing is that it doesn't last longer than 3-4 hours.. :(
skimm1026
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