I was so terrified of blind-buying this one! I had nowhere to sample it first - for some reason, it just kept escaping me and never popped up in stores. Based on other reviews, I had practically prepared myself for a failure scent-wise, secretly accepting that it might just end up being an expensive bottle for my display shelf.
But wow... I could not have been more wrong. I am completely, utterly in love! It was literally love at first sniff.
It’s a rose fragrance, but so soft, plush, thick, wrapping, and cozy. Stylish, unique, refined, and feminine. I do love roses, but I’m a little picky: I can’t stand aggressive, sharp ones, nor the sticky, cloying ones that feel like boggy jam. This rose is completely different. It manages to be both delicious and genuinely real at the same time, blending that exquisite, smooth Shalimar DNA with the velvety texture of rose petals, the lush beauty of a living rose bush.
A truly gorgeous, incredibly successful blind buy! Love the fragrance, love the bottle, love its longevity and unobtrusive sillage.
