Uncut Gem by Maurice Roucel

EDITOR’S NOTE

Ginger, Bergamot, Vetiver, Amber, Musk Uncompromising, bold, filled with enigmatic charm.

Based on master perfumer Maurice Roucel’s personal cologne, Frederic Malle Uncut Gem is an unapologetically manly scent, diamond-hard and absolutely fresh. Clear, spicy top notes of ginger, bergamot, mandarin, angelica root, and nutmeg lead you to the sensual fire within a leathery accord, vetiver, frankincense, generous amounts of amber, and musk that vibrates with the skin. This is a scent that plays with the tired codes of masculinity while extracting their telluric force to create something beautiful and irresistible.

The Perfumer: Maurice Roucel started his career as a chemist at Chanel’s Fragrance Laboratory in 1973. A self-taught perfumer who describes himself as “an explorer wandering amidst formulas”, his style is that of a sensuous aesthete and his signature is generous composition, in which he retains only what is essential.

THE DETAILS

• Top notes: Bergamot; Ginger, Angelique root
• 100ml