Top Notes 
Rosewood
Ylang-ylang
Peach
Honey
Heart Notes 
Rose
Iris
Lily of the valley
Base Notes 
Musk
Coumarin
Sandalwood
Vanilla
02/07/2025
Jones
22 Reviews
Jones
Top Review
10
Ombre Rose L'Original by Jean-Charles Brosseau
The L'Original was appended to the name when Brosseau managed to relaunch this scent after buying back the licenses to what had become a debased reformulation of the Francoise Caron created original (1981). Much is made of how this perfume was the precursor of the gourmand floral, its soft cuddliness inspiring a trend that dominated 1990s perfumery. Certainly, anyone coming new to it now, will be struck by how familiar it seems. But sheer quality raises it above the generic pool to hold its own among the greats.
Ultimately, this is a soapy rose and for some whose teeth go straight on edge at that thought, it's wisest to try something else and not waste your time here. But for those who would persist, this is the nth degree of soap heaven: soft, clean, a haze of pink impressions. There are no hespiridic notes, nor much evolution: this goes straight into the sweet pink rose (a Turkish rose?) supported unobtrusively by other sweet floral notes like ylang. All reeling in a soapy mist of coumarin, vanilla, orris, musks: the effect like being in a pointillist painting. This is Ombre Rose's masterstroke: it gives a perfume rush akin to the most exciting creations while remaining supremely comforting, almost serene.
Apparently buyers at its launch immediately began referring to it as 'their perfume' and till date the marketing on this one uses the slogan: 'My Ombre Rose'. Having come under its spell, I cannot disagree.
I was disappointed by the longevity of the EDT and sought out the less-widely available (but reasonably priced) EDP which has worked like a dream. I imagine the pure parfum is even better.
Ultimately, this is a soapy rose and for some whose teeth go straight on edge at that thought, it's wisest to try something else and not waste your time here. But for those who would persist, this is the nth degree of soap heaven: soft, clean, a haze of pink impressions. There are no hespiridic notes, nor much evolution: this goes straight into the sweet pink rose (a Turkish rose?) supported unobtrusively by other sweet floral notes like ylang. All reeling in a soapy mist of coumarin, vanilla, orris, musks: the effect like being in a pointillist painting. This is Ombre Rose's masterstroke: it gives a perfume rush akin to the most exciting creations while remaining supremely comforting, almost serene.
Apparently buyers at its launch immediately began referring to it as 'their perfume' and till date the marketing on this one uses the slogan: 'My Ombre Rose'. Having come under its spell, I cannot disagree.
I was disappointed by the longevity of the EDT and sought out the less-widely available (but reasonably priced) EDP which has worked like a dream. I imagine the pure parfum is even better.
Kurai
Soapy
