Sculptures Olfactives

Mon nom est rouge Majda Bekkali 2012

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7.9 / 10 182 Ratings

A popular perfume by Majda Bekkali for women and men, released in 2012. The scent is spicy-floral. The longevity is above-average. It is still in production.

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Main accords

Spicy

Floral

Resinous

Smoky

Woody

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Elemi resin

Frankincense

Pink pepper

Geranium

Rosewood

Heart Notes

Turkish rose

Cardamom

Cumin

Ginger

Cinnamon

Base Notes

Labdanum

Sandalwood Amber

Amber

Patchouli

Tonka bean Vanilla

Vanilla

Atlas cedar

Blond tobacco

Perfumer

Cécile Zarokian

Ratings

Scent

7.9182 Ratings

Longevity

8.7148 Ratings

Sillage

7.9152 Ratings

Bottle

8.3150 Ratings

Value for money

7.335 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 06/20/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the "Sculptures Olfactives" collection.

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

02/16/2014

7
Bottle 7.5
Sillage 10
Longevity 7
Scent

Gold
541 Reviews

Gold

5

Deep, red, metallic

„Deep, red, metallic ”
"Mon nom est rouge" is a very complex, rather special composition. Perfumer Cécile Zarokian created a powerful and persistent fragrances which starts like a volcanic eruption (pepper, lemon, aldehydes, elemi, metallic notes). Characterized as a "spiced rose" by Madja Bekkali herself, I find it hard to call this a rose-scent at all. Yes, there is some rose in it, but I'm incapable of detecting the "rose with a velvety sensation", which Bekkali promised in an interview. I smell a huge amount of cardamom, cumin and cinnamon. In an impossible attempt to soften those spices, frankincense, sandalwood, tonka bean and patchouli are brought into play and contribute to the bold and assertive aura of this fragrance. "Mon nom est rouge" is very opulent with the rose in the background and the precious caradom-frankincense-cumin-combo centre-stage. It carries on the grand oriental tradition of spicy, deep and intense perfumes and it is loaded with mysterious overtones.
Piquant flashes of cumin keep coming up for hours and hours, while the other association I had when wearing this scent was indeed a "metallic taste of blood" also mentioned by Bekkali. (Those who know the fragrance "Bull's Blood" from the "Imaginary Author's" series might compare those two fragrances and detect some parallels). "Mon nom est rouge" blooms best at night when your own warm blood stirs the spicy-metallic ingredients, resulting in a disturbing kind of intoxication. This stuff might add a touch of sorcery to your fragrance-wardrobe.

06/20/2025

8
Pricing 8
Bottle 10
Sillage 10
Longevity 10
Scent

Myrtillajus
530 Reviews

Myrtillajus

Helpful Review 3

One of my must haves

Mon Nom est Rouge has made its way directly into my "must-haves."
With the first spray, I was left stunned: a powerful blend of notes that instantly reminded me of the scent of a dried red rose, surrounded by spices. As it develops, this rose creates a perfect harmony with the incense, evoking a sense of well-being and even a certain freshness. I can't help but keep sniffing my wrist; it's a masterpiece.
I feel transported to an Oriental night, perhaps in Istanbul, where Pamuk’s namesake book is set. Beautiful, passionate, sensual. The longevity and sillage are remarkable.

12/22/2014

6
Scent

Rickbr
190 Reviews

Rickbr

Too Much Amber

Since amber fragrances are not necessarily my favorite style, i moderately appreciate this one. The problem for me with an amber accord is that it ends dominating a fragrance and give it a kind of a standar amber face - incensy, sweet in a muffled way, a little bit grey maybe. What makes this more interesting to me is the focus on the fresh, incense aspect at first - which seems to me to be curiously openened by a bright aldehydic aroma, which reforces the fresh aspects of incense, and it's extended by the spicy pink pepper note (a similar effect can be seen on Le Labo Baie Rose 26). Close to skin you notice a sweet cinnamon and rose aroma which seems to be related to the rouge in the fragrance name. But after some hours it ends in a standard, but balanced, amber accord. Not something that i would need a bottle i guess.

07/06/2024

6
Pricing 10
Bottle 9
Sillage 8
Longevity 10
Scent

MoJa
14 Reviews

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MoJa

Helpful Review 8

The children of the Zarkoyan

The first time I tested the fragrance, I thought "I can't smell it, I can't wear it. Too much woods, cedar is not mine at all. I put the bottle far away and didn't test it again. Then I read a story about my homeland, about Armenia and the old times of Armenia. So, through history, I came to the fragrance Ani Extrait de Parfum, which no one could put together better than Cecile Zarokyan, a French Armenian. It was a discovery for me, a dive into a new favorite direction of perfumery.
I became aware of the other works of Cecile Zarokyan and tested again the fragrance Mon Nome est Rouge on my skin. It opens on my skin very similar to Ani Extrait de Parfum. You can immediately see the spelling of the same writer . And I saw the fragrance Mon Nom est Rouge with different eyes. I have grown to love the fragrance, will buy it in a big bottle and will wear it.

03/30/2024

7
Sillage 8
Longevity 8.5
Scent

AtTheScenter
11 Reviews

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AtTheScenter

Helpful Review 4

the twin brother of the sideris sister...?

this weekend i had tested three fragrances, all of which happened to be quite close to three other fragrances in my collection. the two juxtaposed here were the most similar.

one of the three tested was mon nom est rouge. as soon as i sprayed it on, i thought of the unforgettable sideris by maria candida gentile, a fragrance that has recently become one of my favorites and actually has the potential to become a signature.
both fragrances are really very similar, and it's even more surprising how similar they are when you consider the richer pyramid of m.n.e.r.
a direct comparison reveals marginal differences, but in my opinion these are really only nuances.
both have the wonderful, unsacral, caressing incense and the subtle dry rose as their basic theme.
m.n.e.r. is slightly spicier due to cardamom, cinnamon and ginger, while sideris is somewhat brighter. in sideris, the rose seems to be slightly fruitier and slightly more present. and although sideris, unlike m.n.e.r., does not contain vanilla, sideris gives me the impression that it is slightly creamier and a touch sweeter due to a delicate vanilla note. i think i perceive a little more dry woodiness in m.n.e.r. but both have the same inviting warm smoothness and they share the same seductive charm.
mon nom est rouge seems darker due to the somewhat more superficial spiciness, with a brief patchouli shadow, and therefore has a more mystical feel, while the cuddly light-heartedness of sideris is more light-footed and invites you to dance.
i think m.n.e.r. will have slightly better longevity, but on the whole they are really very similar, almost as if they were brother and sister, a pair of twins, with sideris being the more feminine and mon nom est rouge the slightly more masculine part.
i had only recently fallen in love with sideris, and after the small 15ml bottle was used up very quickly, i immediately ordered the 100ml. but at the latest when this one runs out, i will probably add mon nom est rouge to my collection (if it can even wait that long).

the test also included:
rania j. ambre loup which reminded me of franck boclet amber
rania j. oud assam reminiscent of rasei fort the oud caravan
...short reviews/comparisons will follow