Bergduft - Alpenrose Art of Scent Swiss Perfumes 2008

That I am a rose lover is probably well known to many parfumos by now. So it was only natural that I wanted to test this rose as well, and thanks to a nice parfumo friend, I was finally able to do so. My thanks again at this point.

I was a bit puzzled that three of my four previous commentators are male, as fragrances develop differently on male skin than on female skin.

This morning at 7:35 AM, I made the attempt. The opening was very strong and spicy, fresh but not citrusy, and incredibly sweet. For the first hour, I really held my arm to the side, at times even covered it with a manual, as it was so sweet and still very noticeable through the towel. I admit, I was close to washing it off. So much sweetness in the early morning is hard for me to handle.

The sweetness then slowly, really very slowly, faded. It is now 11:55 AM and it is still present. Despite the sweetness, I could perceive a floral note. Rose was already there, but not predominant. It simply smelled of flowers, very, very sweet flowers, from a distance of about 50 cm. Directly on the skin, it smelled quite different. There were spicy, slightly green notes noticeable, and the sweetness was not as strong.

More than 4 hours have now passed, and the base has joined in. Now the scent is no longer quite as sweet, rather sweetish, and very well balanced with the sandalwood, musk, and tonka. Now I like it well, although I would still say it is floral, not rosy.

The sillage is impressive. If you go out of the house with this scent, you should apply it well in advance and let it settle a bit before mingling with people, as the initial sweetness might make some feel unwell.

For me, Alpenrose is simply too intense, so it will not become number 26 among my rose fragrances. I will try layering the scent; maybe I can tolerate it better then...