Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle is a French niche luxury fragrance house founded in 2000 by Frederic Malle, a member of one of the French perfume industry's established families. Malle's grandfather was Serge Heftler-Louiche, the founder of Parfums Christian Dior, and Malle spent years working in the fragrance industry before launching his own editorial model for perfumery. The brand is owned by The Estee Lauder Companies, which acquired it in 2015.

The brand's distinctive approach positions Frederic Malle as a publisher of fragrances rather than a conventional perfume brand. Malle commissions established master perfumers to create scents under their own names, giving each creator full creative freedom and crediting them on the packaging. Contributing perfumers include Dominique Ropion, Jean-Claude Ellena, Maurice Roucel, Edouard Flechier, and Carlos Benaim. Notable fragrances in the collection include Portrait of a Lady, Carnal Flower, En Passant, Musc Ravageur, and Lipstick Rose.

The fragrance collection is presented in a range of formats including eau de parfum bottles, travel sprays, and the brand's signature refillable aluminum travel cases. Frederic Malle operates boutiques in Paris, New York, London, and other select locations, and is distributed through high-end retailers including Barneys (where the brand originally launched in the U.S.), Bergdorf Goodman, and Harrods. Pricing places the brand in the upper tier of niche luxury fragrance, with standard bottles typically priced between $150 and $450.

Luxury Perfumes

Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle operates as a fragrance publisher, commissioning master perfumers to create scents under their own names with full creative freedom. The collection includes Portrait of a Lady, Carnal Flower, Musc Ravageur, and other compositions by perfumers including Dominique Ropion, Jean-Claude Ellena, and Maurice Roucel. The brand occupies the upper tier of niche luxury fragrance and is distributed through its own boutiques and select high-end retailers.