Lipstick Rose by Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle
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Frederic Malle
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7.6 / 10 396 Ratings
A popular perfume by Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle for women, released in 2000. The scent is floral-powdery. It is being marketed by Estēe Lauder Companies.
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Main accords

Floral
Powdery
Sweet
Creamy
Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes Top Notes
VioletViolet GrapefruitGrapefruit
Heart Notes Heart Notes
RoseRose IrisIris RaspberryRaspberry
Base Notes Base Notes
VanillaVanilla White muskWhite musk

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.6396 Ratings
Longevity
7.6319 Ratings
Sillage
6.9310 Ratings
Bottle
7.3303 Ratings
Value for money
6.099 Ratings
Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 03/30/2025.

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16 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Coutureguru

223 Reviews
Coutureguru
Coutureguru
Top Review 9  
War of the Malle Roses 2
In a side by side test (on three members of my staff and my mother, all women teehee) Lipstick Rose beat Une Rose 4 to 0 :o). If I had to choose between them, Lipstick Rose would be the unfortunate loser.

'Violet pastilles', said one of my willing guinea pigs immediately. I concur ... the opening here smells strongly of violet with the vanilla adding a hefty punch of sweetness straight behind. Rather a culinary affair :o) ... i find it too sweet on my skin. The rose here is voluptuous and highly glamorous! Now, I like a jammy rose along with the best of them, but unfortunately Lipstick Rose feels like it was dumped in a vat of saccharine ... the sweet little pastry made a touch nauseating by the hefty snowfall of powdered sugar on top!
I can't say that I don't like it ... because I do! I would love to smell this on the women in my life (apparently so would they) ... but I do find myself leaning toward deeper and darker roses personally ... something a little less 'marshmallow-y'.

This one is undoubtedly a strong feminine, whereas I find Une Rose to be wonderfully unisex.
5 Comments
10
Longevity
7
Scent
Rebella

16 Reviews
Rebella
Rebella
Very helpful Review 10  
A bright red umbrella on a grey and rainy day...
Yes, lipstick rose smells like a high end lipstick, but also like instant mood lifter, a clowns nose, the ruby red shoes you dream of, the red simple drawn heart you get from your five year old on valentines day and the feeling that anything goes... Wear it in the cold november rain and tell me it doesnt makes yoou at least a little happier, braver and even crazier... Your socks dont match, your hair is a mess, but you wear Lipstick Rose like a crazy red umbrella...

Roses so red they are fading to blue, amped up violets, creamy creamy creamy lushness and you are ready for some spansih flamenco in the middle of the street. Yeah! Not for everyday use though, overdose might causing Lipstick Rose to wear you instead of the other way around, only use when you are in the right mood. Forget about your hairbrush for a day baby!
0 Comments
7.5
Bottle
7.5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
8
Scent
Sherapop

1239 Reviews
Sherapop
Sherapop
Very helpful Review 8  
Much More Than Lipstick
Although judging from the smell of the sprayer, it might seems as though Frédéric Malle LIPSTICK ROSE is nothing more than a lipstick scent facsimile, it is really much more complex on the skin.

The rose is deep and creamy and slightly sweet with mingling violets and vanilla. Not too sweet though, and there is a decided waxiness to the overall composition which even becomes slightly sharp and crayon-y now and then, in undulating wafts.

The drydown becomes somewhat more sweet and a bit less waxy, but from start to finish this is a very feminine, lovely rose perfume! The sillage is medium and the longevity good--feels like a real edp.

LIPSTICK ROSE is far more glamourous and inviting than the dowager rose soliflores. Perfect for those who hate dry, green, uptight tea rose perfumes but still want to smell like a rose. To me, this creation seems very seductive.
0 Comments
5
Bottle
7.5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
10
Scent
Briarthorn

91 Reviews
Briarthorn
Briarthorn
Very helpful Review 5  
The work of a true master
It smells exactly like the classic "vintage" lipsticks. EXACTLY.

I get no violet at all. Just a very waxy rose. After it warms up I get more vanilla and amber, giving the waxy rose a bit of a creamy base. There is also a hint of generic "floral" in there. It has moderate sillage and pretty good longevity.

It's a really amazing work of art. I'm absolutely blown away at how well the artist captured that "vintage" lipstick scent. I just don't know if I want to go around smelling like a cosmetic I rarely wear. I can't argue though that it gets five stars for pure artistry. This man is a master of his art.

May
31
2014
0 Comments
7
Bottle
6
Sillage
7
Longevity
6.5
Scent
SuzanneS

40 Reviews
SuzanneS
SuzanneS
Helpful Review 2  
Lipstick Rose... a girl Id love to be..but not in reality....
I just couldnt handle the opening grapefruit, powdery violet lipstick note. Its a plastic rose and not retro at all. Its a quirky feminine scent..a Betsy Johnson type could rock this...sadly not me.
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BriarthornBriarthorn 9 years ago
5
Bottle
7.5
Sillage
7.5
Longevity
10
Scent
Amazing how it perfectly copies the waxy, soft floral bouquet of vintage lipsticks. It brings back memories of my grandmother's vanity table.
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DrB1414DrB1414 30 days ago
9
Scent
Really love the smell of this. Always have. It's comforting, classy, and sophisticated. Abstract, retro, and unisex IMO.
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KuraiKurai 9 months ago
7
Sillage
7
Longevity
6
Scent
Edgy, almost cartoonesque in its rendering of a powdery rose. Didn't take long for the overload of violet and talcum to start bothering me.
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EvangelineEvangeline 4 months ago
9
Sillage
9
Longevity
10
Scent
My infatuation for posh, glamorous vintage cosmetic perfumes begins and ends with this beauty, the OG ultra-femme rosy red lipstick...mwah!
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AramatamAramatam 11 months ago
6
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
8
Scent
To me this is high camp femininity in a fragrance. It evokes childhood memories of raiding makeup bags and 90s era scented dolls.
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SatagoSatago 12 months ago
6
Scent
Something here is too strong, too screechy... Aldehydes? Or too much white musk?
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BamBamNYCBamBamNYC 2 years ago
7
Bottle
8
Sillage
8
Longevity
8.5
Scent
Cheerful rose violet. Will make you feel like a princess
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