More about Frederic Malle Northern Love
Northern Love is a 2026 addition to Frederic Malle's Editions de Parfums, composed by Bruno Jovanovic around an exceptionally creamy, milky sandalwood. A gourmand speculoos accord of cinnamon and nutmeg opens over saffron, giving way to jasmine absolute and vanilla, before patchouli, leather and styrax deepen the drydown into a warm, ambery-woody hug inspired by Nordic winter. An intimate cold-weather amber for lovers of Musc Ravageur.
Featured Notes
Northern Love opens with Saffron, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Speculoos, a heart of Jasmine, Vanilla, a base of Sandalwood, Peru Balsam, Patchouli, Leather.
- Top Notes
- Saffron, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Speculoos
- Heart Notes
- Jasmine, Vanilla
- Base Notes
- Sandalwood, Peru Balsam, Patchouli, Leather
Longevity & Projection
Northern Love by Frederic Malle offers long-lasting longevity with strong projection, best suited to winter and fall and the evening.
What does Northern Love smell like?
Northern Love opens with Saffron, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Speculoos, develops into a heart of Jasmine, Vanilla, and settles into a base of Sandalwood, Peru Balsam, Patchouli, Leather, Styrax. The top notes lead the first impression, the heart defines its character after a few minutes, and the base is what lingers longest on skin and clothing.
How long does Northern Love last?
Based on aggregated user reviews, Northern Love has long-lasting longevity with strong projection. Performance varies with skin chemistry, season and how much you apply, so try a 2 ml or 5 ml decant first to see how it lasts on your skin before committing to a full bottle.
What's similar to Northern Love?
Fragrances with a similar character include Red Tobacco Intense, Red Tobacco, Epic Man. They share comparable notes and a similar wear experience, so they are a good place to start if you enjoy Northern Love — and you can sample each as a 2 ml or 5 ml decant side by side before choosing a favourite.
Where can I buy Northern Love samples?
You can buy authentic Northern Love by Frederic Malle samples and decants at Scento, hand-decanted from original full-sized bottles sourced through authorised European retailers. Choose from the sizes currently available on this product page, order online, and get tracked delivery to 26 supported European countries — so you can wear the real fragrance before committing to a full bottle. Availability and rates depend on the delivery country and order value.
Northern Love by Frederic Malle is a fragrance that opens with top notes of Saffron, Cinnamon, Nutmeg, Speculoos, offers long-lasting longevity, projects with strong sillage.




