Frédéric Malle 2000 EDP

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Musc Ravageur

by Maurice Roucel

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Frédéric Malle Musc Ravageur is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2000, created by Maurice Roucel. Musc Ravageur opens with Bergamot, Neroli, Lavender, and Coriander, settles into a heart of Rose, Iris, Osmanthus, and Cinnamon, and dries down to a base of Musk, Amber, Animalic, and Cedar. Frédéric Malle's Musc Ravageur carries a Statement verdict, a floral-led wear.

A legendary, carnal musk that wraps its wearer in a cloud of cinnamon, vanilla and animalic warmth. Not for the timid, Musc Ravageur is both refined and primal, decadent and magnetic.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Sensual
  • Bold
  • Mysterious
  • Warm
  • Luxurious
Musc Ravageur Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Top, heart and base are the brand's own listing, not a timing claim - the industry classifies a note by its character as much as by how fast it fades. Each curve here is modelled from that material's own volatility, so groups can overlap when a house lists long-lasting materials in its heart.

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Performance & Mood

Performance

Longevity
Beast (10+h)
Projection
Strong
Intensity
Strong

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall Winter

The enveloping warmth, spice and richness make Musc Ravageur a natural fit for fall and winter, while its aromatic and musky facets lend just enough brightness for cooler spring days. Too heavy and animalic for most summer wear.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

The sensual, bold and opulent character makes this best for romantic evenings or formal occasions. Its projection and animalic warmth can overwhelm in close quarters like the office or gym.

Declarable allergens

We derive these from the materials behind this fragrance's notes, not from the bottle. Each one is likely, not confirmed. The list is partial - the box can name others.

In standard patch-test panels

Other declarable allergens

  • Bergamot Citrus Aurantium Bergamia Peel Oil from Bergamot
  • Bitter orange peel Citrus Aurantium Amara Peel Oil from Neroli
  • Clove Eugenia Caryophyllus Flower Oil from Clove
  • Lavender Lavandula Hybrida Oil from Lavender
  • Neroli Citrus Aurantium Amara Flower Oil from Neroli
  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk
  • Vanillin from Vanilla

The large name is the everyday one. The small name is the INCI form on the box, so you can compare the two. Reactions differ between people. A patch-test panel is not a ranking of risk. How we derive this

About

Musc Ravageur is a masterful orchestration of baroque sensuality, where radiant cinnamon and clove swirl into a heart of powdery vanilla and brooding musk. Its opening is a flash of aromatic citrus and lavender, quickly embraced by plush, spicy warmth. The animalic base of musk and amber smolders beneath creamy sandalwood, cedar and a whisper of patchouli, creating a magnetic, skin-clinging aura. Decadent yet elegant, it is a perfume of opulent, enveloping seduction, as comforting as it is provocative.

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Where to buy

Prices for the United Kingdom · · checked 30 September

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