Uncut Gem is the Eau de Parfum that Maurice Roucel composed for Frédéric Malle in 2022, after the eau de Cologne he wears himself. The house describes a fresh amber, of bergamot, mandarin, ginger and angelica root, over a heart of vetiver and incense and amber woods, a scent of character for an uncompromising man.
Bergamot, mandarin, ginger and angelica form the top notes, vetiver and incense the heart, amber woods, leather and musk the base.
Maurice Roucel’s Cologne
According to the house, bergamot and mandarin open the composition, faceted with ginger and angelica root. Vetiver and incense form the heart, with musk, and amber woods close the composition.
Other readings
Now Smell This added in 2022 nutmeg among the top notes and a leather accord, with vetiver, incense, amber and musk. Premium Beauty News places angelica root among the heart notes, with pink pepper and magnolia, and cites at the base Madagascar patchouli, amber woods and the leather accord.
What the label declares
The INCI list includes three UV filters, ethylhexyl methoxycinnamate, butyl methoxydibenzoylmethane and ethylhexyl salicylate. Limonene and citral evoke citrus and ginger, coumarin a hay note, and alpha-isomethyl ionone a powdery violet facet.
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