Molinard 2020 EDP

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Méditerranée

by Amandine Galliano

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Molinard Méditerranée is an Eau de Parfum launched in 2020, created by Amandine Galliano. Méditerranée opens with Tiare Flower, Green Notes, and Calone, settles into a heart of Rose, Labdanum, and Sage, and dries down to a base of Immortelle, Musk, Sandalwood, and Cashmeran. Molinard's Méditerranée carries a Favourite verdict, a green-led wear.

This marine-inspired Molinard offering is a proper love-it-or-hate-it affair. For some, it's a creamy, woody summer dream, but for others, the calone goes rogue, smelling musty or even 'eggy'. Proceed with caution - definitely sample before you buy.
What our verdicts mean →
  • Fresh
  • Clean
  • Relaxed
  • Modern
  • Subtle
Méditerranée Eau de Parfum bottle

Scent Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend
Topas listed
Green Notes35%
Heartas listed

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
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Summer
Also Works:
Spring

A warm-weather pick - at its best in summer and spring.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Casual Sport
Also Works:
Office Date

Its fresh, clean aquatic and herbal character makes it ideal for casual wear and freshening up, with some finding it perfect for hot summer days. The moderate performance makes it suitable for office wear without being overpowering, but it lacks the gravitas for formal events.

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

  • Geraniol from Rose

Other declarable allergens

  • Sandalwood Santalol from Sandalwood
  • Synthetic musk Hexamethylindanopyran from Musk

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

Méditerranée opens with a fresh, green breeze, laced with the exotic, tropical scent of tiare flower and an unmistakable ozonic hit from calone, evoking a coastal air. The heart introduces a soft, herbal rose, underpinned by the leathery warmth of labdanum and earthy sage. It then settles into a creamy, woody base of sandalwood and cashmeran, with the unique, sweet hay-like note of immortelle, all softened by a gentle musk.

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Where to buy

Prices for the United Kingdom · · checked 23 September


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