EDITOR’S NOTE

Ginger, Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber, Musk Uncompromising, bold, filled with enigmatic charm.

Based on master perfumer Maurice Roucel’s personal cologne, Frederic Malle Uncut Gem is an unapologetically manly scent, diamond-hard and absolutely fresh. Clear, spicy top notes of ginger, bergamot, mandarin, angelica root, and nutmeg lead you to the sensual fire within a leathery accord, vetiver, frankincense, generous amounts of amber, and musk that vibrates with the skin. This is a scent that plays with the tired codes of masculinity while extracting their telluric force to create something beautiful and irresistible.

The Perfumer: Maurice Roucel started his career as a chemist at Chanel’s Fragrance Laboratory in 1973. A self-taught perfumer who describes himself as “an explorer wandering amidst formulas”, his style is that of a sensuous aesthete and his signature is generous composition, in which he retains only what is essential.

THE DETAILS

• Top notes: Bergamot; Ginger, Angelique root
• 100ml