Freedom by Franck Boclet bottle
Franck Boclet

Freedom

3.8/5 · 107 votes Unisex 2019
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Fragrance notes

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Character

Longevity3.8/5
Sillage3.3/5
Day72
Night84
Fall100
Winter92
Spring72
Summer52
Our take

Freedom opens with a bold fist of rosemary, basil, and cumin, the latter a dusty, savory spice that immediately signals this is no docile vanilla. A flash of mandarin and bergamot cuts through the heat, then the heart blooms with tiare flower and passionfruit, sticky and boozy from rum and tonka bean. The dry down is where it settles into a mossy, powdery vanilla, white musk and patchouli grounding it in earth rather than candy.

It smells like a leather-bound journal left open on a sun-warmed terrace after a rain shower, the ink smudging into vanilla and wet moss. That cumin note is the wild card, a sweaty, aromatic jolt that keeps the sweetness from tipping into cloying. The sillage is modest, a polite whisper rather than a shout, and longevity sits comfortably at four to six hours, enough for a long dinner but not a full work day.

This one belongs to autumn and winter evenings, especially when you want something warm but not syrupy. It suits anyone who craves an aromatic gourmand with a rough edge, a person who likes their vanilla dressed in leather and herbs. Skip it if cumin makes you recoil, or if you expect your sweets to be pure and untroubled. Freedom is a study in contrasts, and that is exactly its charm. 🌿

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