Matiere Premiere · 2022
French Flower EDP
Longevity
Long-lastingabout 3 in 5 of 96 people
Projection
Variesreports split · 89 people
Season
Warmer months8 in 10 season mentions
gourmand
sweet
intimate
creamy pear tea with tuberose petals and spice
Scent Notes
Floral
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What the community says
A warm-weather scent
Scendira's summary of what people post on perfume review sites and Reddit, updated 25 Oct 2026: 96 describe how long it lasts, 89 how far it projects and 95 how it smells. Most other posts only name French Flower.
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
How long it lasts96 people
Leans long-lasting
about 3 in 5 say it lasts a long time
In words
Ask people how long French Flower lasts, and about 3 in 5 say it lasts a long time.
How far it projects89 people
Projection varies
about half say it projects strongly
about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately
In words
Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
When people wear it30 mentions
8 in 10
season mentions are warmer
8 in 10 warmer2 in 10 other seasons
From 30 mentions of a season.
Warmer months
How it smells, in their words95 people
creamy37
How many of the 95 people who describe the smell use each word.
Read what people say
Reddit threads about it
Also worth knowing
Compliments
7%
7% of people wearing it get compliments (91).
Typical perfume we track: 8%.
Creators on French Flower2 videos
Summary in words
Matiere Premiere French Flower: what people say about it.
In short: A warm-weather scent.
Worn by everyone.
Leans long-lasting (96 people): Ask people how long French Flower lasts, and about 3 in 5 say it lasts a long time.
Projection varies (89 people): Reports are mixed: about half say it projects strongly, and about 1 in 3 say it projects moderately.
Of the 30 mentions of a season, about 8 in 10 are about warmer weather.
People wear it most for: warmer months.
37 of the 95 people who describe how it smells call it creamy, the word used most.
7% of people wearing it get compliments (91).
Sample first: opinions on this one are split.
Each person counts once per topic. Reported experiences, not verified purchases; skin, climate and batch change how a scent wears.
Community data through .
How we count
- It sums up what 200+ people have said about this perfume in community discussions and perfume reviews, up to 25 Oct 2026.
- Each person counts once per topic, however often they posted. A count or bar only appears once enough people have described that topic.
- These are reported experiences, not verified-purchase reviews or a rating. Skin, climate and batch all change how a scent wears.
- Scendira’s AI reads each review and post and tags what it says (how long it lasts, how far it projects, how it smells). We count each person once per topic; the sentences here are written from those counts.
Snapshot
The full profile.
About This Perfume
Think creamy pear tea with tuberose petals and spice: that is Matiere Premiere French Flower. It opens with pear and Nigerian ginger, moves into tuberose, orange blossom and Chinese tea and settles on ambroxan. It reads unisex.
This eau de parfum is best in spring, summer and fall and is an evening scent. A good pick for date nights and nights out. Released in 2022.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
Is it right for you?
- Best for: anyone after something gourmand and sweet for date nights.
- Sample first if: floral is new territory for you.
- Skip if: you dislike sweet fragrances.
Around $197.
Explore more: Gourmand perfumes · Pear perfumes · Tuberose perfumes · Orange blossom perfumes
The verdict
Best for
Best for
- Date
- Night out
The Brand
Matiere Premiere
Scendira lists 18 Matière Première perfumes, from about $167 to $365, in both Eau de Parfum and extrait versions. People in the fragrance communities Scendira tracks discuss Vanilla Powder, Parisian Musc and Falcon Leather most.
How Matiere Premiere smells, pick by pick
Vanilla Powder (2023) is creamy vanilla powder with a lightly woody musk, from coconut powder and heliotrope down to vanilla absolute and palo santo. Parisian Musc (2019) reads as green cedar, clean musks and leafy fig cream. Falcon Leather (2019) is a smoky leather jacket warmed by resin, with saffron and labdanum above oud and benzoin.
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FAQ
Common questions.
It smells like creamy pear tea with tuberose petals and spice. It opens with pear and Nigerian ginger, moves into tuberose, orange blossom and Chinese tea and settles on ambroxan.
Wearers report that it lasts through a full day, and projects to about arm's length.
It is best in spring, summer and fall. It is an evening scent. It suits date nights and nights out.
It reads unisex.
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