Resins
Cinnamon
Clove
Star anise
Moroccan amber
05/22/2025
ClaireV
969 Reviews
ClaireV
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Rooibos tea edition of Geisha Rouge
Geisha Amber Rouge is – or was – a limited edition version of Geisha Rouge. But to say that Geisha Amber Rouge simply adds amber to the Geisha Rouge formula is inaccurate. Geisha Amber Rouge opens with hot clove and an accord that smells very much like rooibos tea that’s been brewed for a long time and allowed to grow cold. The red tea notes smell tannic, with hints of dried currants, star anise, and rose petals stirring beneath. Those familiar with the original Comme des Garcons Parfum and Costes No. 1 will appreciate the translucent ‘pink-red’ sourness of this accord.
The amber itself only shifts into view when smelled directly side by side with its parent scent, Geisha Rouge. When the nose returns to Geisha Amber Rouge after smelling the original, the resiny thickness of the amber accord suddenly ‘pops’, making you wonder how you missed it in the first place. But the amber does not cloud the clarity of the red tea notes at all. It simply adds a certain louche, dank sexiness that makes me think of women lolling around in half-open kimonos, unwashed and unshaved. All in all, this is an admirably cool-headed spicy amber with a rooibos undertone that tea lovers will appreciate.
The amber itself only shifts into view when smelled directly side by side with its parent scent, Geisha Rouge. When the nose returns to Geisha Amber Rouge after smelling the original, the resiny thickness of the amber accord suddenly ‘pops’, making you wonder how you missed it in the first place. But the amber does not cloud the clarity of the red tea notes at all. It simply adds a certain louche, dank sexiness that makes me think of women lolling around in half-open kimonos, unwashed and unshaved. All in all, this is an admirably cool-headed spicy amber with a rooibos undertone that tea lovers will appreciate.
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