En Passant — Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle

Wearers describe wet lilac and cucumber with a warm, dough-like accent.

Scentorian groups it under Floral, Fresh & clean, Green, Aquatic & marine, Powdery, Musk, Woody and Gourmand for browsing. Drawn from 36 independent reports across 6 venues.

About our sources.

Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle publishes the following note tiers for En Passant.

• Top notes: Lilac Accord, Cucumber
• Base notes: White Musk, Cedar

These notes describe the scent. For the ingredient list, check the packaging or contact the manufacturer.

Reported moderate wear; reported to wear close to the skin. These are wearer reports from 6 venues.

Of 36 counted reports, 18 describe four to six hours of wear and 11 describe under four. Most accounts describe closer wear after an hour or two; a smaller group reports all-day persistence.

Your experience may vary with the amount applied, the weather and your skin. How we assess wearer reports.

We found no published reformulation record for En Passant in the sources we reviewed.

No comparable bottle pair, dated label pair or house statement establishes reformulation. Changes in the published note description and a potentially stale web ingredient list do not establish a change to the scent.

En Passant is sold as Eau de Parfum (EDP), a label generally used for a higher fragrance concentration than eau de toilette.

These labels have no universally fixed concentration thresholds. They do not guarantee longevity or projection, and versions with the same name can have different compositions.

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We file En Passant under Floral, Fresh & clean, Green, Aquatic & marine, Powdery, Musk, Woody and Gourmand.

• Floral — Flower notes, from a single rose or jasmine to a mixed bouquet.
• Fresh & clean — Airy, watery or soapy scents associated with a clean character.
• Green — Scents of leaves, crushed stems and cut grass, often with a bitter edge.
• Aquatic & marine — Accords that recall water, sea air, salt or wet stone.
• Powdery — A powder-like character, often associated with iris, violet or musk notes.
• Musk — Musky notes with soft, powdery, clean or animalic facets, depending on the composition.
• Woody — Wood notes such as cedar, sandalwood and oud, as well as woody facets of vetiver.
• Gourmand — Scents that recall foods or drinks, such as chocolate, coffee, almond and pastry.

These are Scentorian's browsing categories; the house may classify the fragrance differently. Browse by family.

The reference details link to the sources we reviewed. Note lists and published credits come from the house; wearer reports are identified separately.

Drawn from 36 independent reports across 6 venues.

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