Lipstick Rose by Frederic Malle Perfume. Launched in 2000, Lipstick Rose is a fresh and powdery aroma for women. This sensual fragrance is memorable and sweet with essences of light florals and fruit. The scent includes a delicate combination of citrusy grapefruit and rose. Violet permeates the heart, and the perfume dries down into a warm, deep base of amber, musk, vetiver and vanilla. The nose behind this scent is Ralf Schwieger. In 2000, designer Frederic Malle established his own fragrance house. Born in Paris in 1962, Malle spent his life surrounded by the fragrance industry. His family was well-established in the perfume world including his grandfather who formed the perfume division of Christian Dior.