Malum – Eau De Parfum Bruno Acampora by Bruno Acampora

Malum – Eau De Parfum Bruno Acampora

Unisex
Eau de Parfum
Year: 2019

At a glance

Is Malum – Eau De Parfum Bruno Acampora worth trying?

Malum - Eau de Parfum by Bruno Acampora is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women and men.

Best match
Casual, Evening wear in Fall, Winter
Performance feel
Good longevity with Moderate sillage
Signature profile
warm spicy, vanilla, aromatic with Cardamom, Apple, Ginger
warm spicy vanilla aromatic

The first impression

Malum - Eau de Parfum by Bruno Acampora is a Floral Fruity Gourmand fragrance for women and men. Malum - Eau de Parfum was launched in 2019. The nose behind this fragrance is Miguel Matos. Top notes are Cardamom, Apple, Ginger and Cinnamon; middle notes are Sea Notes, Fennel, Anise and Lily-of-the-Valley; base notes are Vanilla, Tonka Bean, Musk, Sandalwood and Patchouli.

What shapes the scent

warm spicy 100%
vanilla 85%
aromatic 70%
fresh 60%
fruity 50%
powdery 40%
musky 35%
sweet 30%
soft spicy 25%

The perfumer behind it

Miguel Matos

Miguel Matos

Miguel Matos is a prolific perfumer with creations for A13, Astrophil & Stella, Azman, and Bruno Acampora, including Out In The Open, Sweet Pulp, Killer Vavoom, and multiple Citrea Prochyta and Freak Chic editions. His work often explores bold, avant-garde themes with rich and intense compositions. He is known for pushing boundaries in contemporary perfumery.

Notes pyramid

Top Notes

First impression · 15-30 min

Cardamom Cardamom
Apple Apple
Ginger Ginger
Cinnamon Cinnamon

Heart Notes

Core character · 2-4 hours

Sea Notes Sea Notes
Fennel Fennel
Anise Anise
Lily-of-the-Valley Lily-of-the-Valley

Base Notes

Lasting impression · 4+ hours

Vanilla Vanilla
Tonka Bean Tonka Bean
Musk Musk
Sandalwood Sandalwood
Patchouli Patchouli

The mood it creates

The Alchemist Archetype: Portrait of Malum - Eau De Parfum Bruno Acampora

Essence

Malum embodies the Alchemist archetype, transforming ordinary elements into sensory gold. The unexpected marriage of sea notes with cinnamon and vanilla mirrors their ability to find harmony in contradictions. They are the quiet revolutionary in the laboratory of life, turning apples into ambrosia through sheer will.

Style & Aesthetic

Their wardrobe mixes textures as daringly as the fragrance blends cardamom and lily-of-the-valley - perhaps a linen shirt under a leather apron, or a silk scarf knotted around work-worn hands. The anise's licorice sharpness suggests a fondness for vintage apothecary bottles repurposed as decor.

Philosophy & Values

They believe every moment holds latent magic waiting to be unlocked. The tonka bean's cherry-almond warmth reflects their conviction that sweetness must be earned through experimentation. Failure is just another data point in their grand equation of transformation.

Relationships

They attract fellow seekers and skeptics in equal measure. Partners must appreciate how their fennel-crisp intellect balances the musk's animal warmth. Their love language involves handwritten recipes and midnight debates about the nature of desire.

Lifestyle

Their home is part workshop, part sanctuary - dried herbs hanging near copper stills, sandalwood incense curling around patent leather notebooks. The ginger's sparkle suggests sudden journeys to coastal towns when research demands fresh inspiration.

Shadow

Their obsession with transformation can become escapism - the apple's innocence may rot if kept too long in experimentation's jar. When unbalanced, they risk becoming prisoners of their own formulas, the patchouli's earthiness buried under sterile theory.

Conclusion

Malum is the scent of someone who understands that alchemy begins with accepting base materials as already perfect. Like the fragrance's seamless drydown from spice to wood, their greatest magic lies in revealing what was there all along.

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