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Angéliques Sous La Pluie
The quiet intimacy of a rainy afternoon spent indoors, wrapped in the soft scent of wood and musk.
Full bottle: Luxury tier, typically $250+. Links open each seller's own page. We may earn a commission; it never changes the order.
Angéliques Sous La PluieLuxury · $250+
45%Similar accords, often for lessExtreme Sky · Michael KorsMid-range tier, $40–100 · shares 4 of its 10 notes8 matches →How it wears
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The story behind the bottle.
Launched in 2000 by Jean-Claude Ellena for Frederic Malle, Angéliques Sous La Pluie is a Woody Floral Musk fragrance that captures the essence of a rainy day. The composition opens with fresh and spicy notes that evoke the crispness of raindrops on leaves before settling into a warm, powdery base of musk and woody accords. This scent is neither overtly feminine nor masculine, making it an elegant choice for any gender.
Apply Angéliques Sous La Pluie lightly to pulse points; its powdery base notes emerge slowly over an hour. The fresh spicy top notes are best enjoyed in cooler weather when they linger longer.
Fig. 01 — Angéliques Sous La Pluie, Frederic Malle
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Jean-Claude Ellena
The perfumer of transparencyJean-Claude Ellena is widely regarded as the most intellectual perfumer of the modern era — a minimalist poet whose work redefined what fragrance could be.
“Cézanne's watercolours contain areas of wash that don't overlap. I proceed in a similar fashion.”
Jean-Claude Ellena · The Diary of a Nose (2011) / Frédéric Malle bio
Designer Frederic Malle
More from the house · founded 2000 · France
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Well loved by wearers: loved by 35%, disliked or hated by 10%.