La Rose de Rosine, the brand's initial release from 1991, is a warm and feminine rose-violet composition with an Oriental drydown. If you're looking for a dozen variations on the rose theme, Les Parfums de Rosine is the fragrance line for you. Yves Saint Laurent ParisĪ 1980s classic! This effervescent, fruity-sweet blend of roses and violets needs to be worn with magenta lipstick and heels. It's polished and dressy, but in a modern-classic way. Guerlain Rose BarbareĮven with the inclusion of some mossy "Guerlainade," Rose Barbare is a somewhat lighter, brighter take on the concept of a rose chypre. However, I can appreciate the dark, untouchable beauty of Serge Lutens Rose de Nuit, and now that the former "exclusive" line is more widely available, I can recommend it without guilt. I don't wear many true chypres, just because they're not my style. The Different Company took a risqué approach to rose, encircling it with an animalic civet note, some slightly sweaty cumin, and a dash of pepper. Despite the name, this fragrance is more of a masculine spice-woods composition, heavy on the cumin, than a traditional rose scent but it does include some rose, and it was named "Rose," so it changed many people's ideas of what a rose fragrance could be. When Le Labo opened in 2006, its Rose 31 became a critics' darling in no time at all. When I wear this fragrance, I feel as though I'm journeying across foreign lands, even though I'm just headed to the office or the corner-store. Ormonde Jayne's Ta'if places its Damascus rose in a setting of saffron and pepper, dried fruit and resins. ![]() Nahéma is a dramatic arrangement of overblown roses, spiced honey, ripe peaches, and mossy wood it feels like a classic film with the color intensified and the volume turned up. It was a great commercial success, and thus it spawned dozens of imitators. Stella McCartney changed that situation with Stella, an easy-to-wear citrus-rose-amber fragrance in a lovely purple bottle. If you weren't shopping at high-end department stores or niche boutiques in the early 2000s, you might not have seen any rose fragrances at all. This "Hermessence" is a minimalist fruity floral that brings together sheer rose, crisp grapefruit, tart rhubarb, and a very subtle vanilla. L'Ombre dans L'Eau's evocation of a place and a mood (a riverside garden, a day shared by friends), its poetic name ("shadow in the water"), and its modernized Art Nouveau label design all add to its artisanal-chic appeal. Diptyque L'Ombre dans L'Eauĭiptyque was ahead of its time in 1983 when it combined a fresh rose accord with notes of green grass and tart black currant. Beautifully crafted, and just plain beautiful. Not at all: Sa Majesté La Rose subtly reveals the rose's varying aspects of brightness, softness, and sweetness. ![]() ![]() This "queen of the flowers" is one of Serge Lutens's more accessible early fragrances, which is not to say that it's simplistic or cheap. ![]() It's linear, with no surprises, and it feels lush yet cultivated. Jo Malone gained her original following by offering fragrances that smelled just like their names - an unusual idea at the time. Red Roses has always seemed to me more like a bouquet of florist roses than a bunch gathered in a garden. Bonus: the pretty label design and packaging! 3. Diptyque Eau RoseĪ more recent release from another French "niche" perfumery, Eau Rose is a delightfully uncomplicated sunny-day rose, pink and freshly picked, with hints of lemon and honey. It brings together essences of six different roses (May, Turkish, Bulgarian, Damascus, Egyptian, and Moroccan) into a radiant bouquet. Rose Absolue is the most "true" rose of the group. Annick Goutal Rose AbsolueĪnnick Goutal was one of my "gateway" houses into perfume obsession, partially because it offers several rose-inspired fragrances. And what's my "beat" here on Now Smell This? I've always gravitated towards florals, particularly rose-based perfumes, so I'll do my part with a run-down of some must-try rose scents. Angela has pitched in with a tempting selection of 25 Vintage Fragrances Every Perfumista Should Try, while Kevin has expanded our view with a list of 50 Masculine Fragrances. A few weeks ago, Robin posted an update to her much-loved post 100 Fragrances Every Perfumista Should Try, adding twenty-five more fragrances worth seeking out.
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