En Passant
Frederic MalleEau de Toilette2000
Side by side
En Passant vs. French Lilac
En Passant wears longer on skin.
The essentials
At a glance
| En Passant | French Lilac | |
|---|---|---|
| Concentration | Eau de Toilette | Eau de Parfum |
| Launched | 2000 | 2008 |
| Gender | Female | Female |
| Perfumer | Olivia Giacobetti | Brook Harvey-Taylor |
| Best season | Spring | Spring |
Scent DNA
Main accords
En Passant
Fresh
Floral
Aquatic
Green
Ozonic
White Floral
Musky
French Lilac
Floral
Fresh
Green
Powdery
Sweet
Shared between both fragrances
The pyramid
Notes, side by side
Top
Watery NotesCucumberGalbanum
HyacinthPeach
Heart
LilacLily of the ValleyJasmineRoseBroom
MagnoliaYlang-Ylang
Base
MuskWheatCedarAmberSandalwoodVanilla
HeliotropeLilacMagnolia Leaf
Notes both fragrances share
Community taste
The community verdict
| En Passant | French Lilac | |
|---|---|---|
| Score | 4/5 | 4/5 |
| Longevity | 6-10 hours | 4-6 hours |
| Sillage | moderate | moderate |
No varnish
Real talk
This is technically an ozonic floral but reads more like biting into a fresh cucumber mid-spring. Giacobetti pulls off the trick of making aldehyde-free lilac feel like actual lilac.En Passant
Some people want a fragrance to perform. Others just want to smell like the thing they love most. French Lilac is for the second kind. It's lilac without apology, not an interpretation.French Lilac
The hunt
Best price, size by size
| En Passant | French Lilac | |
|---|---|---|
| 1.7 oz | $200.19fragrancenet | — |
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