Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle Contre-Jour | 2ml Sample

Immortelle at full volume, spiced and almondy, cut with a thorny rose.

The everlasting flower leads and does not let go, curried and almost savoury at first, spicy and almond tinged underneath. An intense rose absolute pushes back against it, and sandalwood oil carries the base, giving the whole thing a rhythm rather than a resolution.

Perfumed by: Annick Ménardo

Released: 2026

KSI Take: Ménardo built this backwards, so there is no tidy top to base arc, just immortelle holding its ground for hours. It is genuinely polarising and the opening reads almost curry-like on some skin, so this is one to sample rather than blind buy; once the rose fades a few hours in, some of the magic goes with it.

KSI Scent Profile: Immortelle · Rose · Spicy · Woody · Almond

Standout notes: Immortelle, Rose Absolute, Damask Rose & Sandalwood

2ml KSI Decant
Hand-decanted from an authentic bottle into a 2ml atomizer so you can properly wear the fragrance before deciding whether the full bottle deserves a place in your collection.

This is a Kaleidoscope Scent Index hand-decant and is not a manufacturer-produced sample. All fragrance samples are final sale.