Voleur de Roses L'Artisan Parfumeur 1993

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7.2 / 10 141 Ratings

A perfume by L'Artisan Parfumeur for women and men, released in 1993. The scent is floral-earthy. It is being marketed by Puig.
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Main accords

Floral

Earthy

Woody

Oriental

Fruity

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Geranium

Bergamot

Plum

Heart Notes

Damask rose

Indian patchouli

Base Notes

Amber

Benzoin

Musk

Sandalwood

Perfumer

Michel Almairac

Ratings

Scent

7.2141 Ratings

Longevity

7.098 Ratings

Sillage

6.385 Ratings

Bottle

8.198 Ratings

Value for money

7.417 Ratings

Submitted by DonVanVliet, last update on 06/20/2025.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the La Collection collection.

Smells similar

What the fragrance is similar to

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Reviews

5 in-depth fragrance descriptions

01/05/2012

7.5
Longevity 7
Scent

Sherapop
1239 Reviews

Sherapop

4

Don't permit thieves reeking of patchouli in your rose garden!

L'Artisan Parfumeur VOLEUR DE ROSES is one among a cluster of recent rose patchouli perfumes. This one lacks the sweetness found in, above all, ANGEL LA ROSE. The patchouli note is also rather dry and dirty here, rather than sugar-coated and caramelized, as in the ANGEL flanker.

I have no objection to the earthy presentation of the patchouli, although it is true that it swiftly overwhelms the delicate and already understated rose. (Don't permit thieves reeking of patchouli anywhere near your rose garden!) My only real complaint is that VOLEUR DE ROSES exhibits under some weather conditions the defect common to many offerings of this house: lousy longevity.

In contrast to Lush KARMA, this patchouli-rich perfume strikes me as a composition, not just a mixture of patchouli oil with other essential oils (in the case of KARMA, orange figures prominently). But you really do have to love patchouli to wear this one, too!

05/02/2020

8
Bottle 6
Sillage 9
Longevity 9
Scent

Iseabail
25 Reviews

Iseabail

Helpful Review 3

Earth & Roses

This perfume is not aggressive but very much present. I get complimented on it quite often. Earthy patchouli and dark scents work with my chemistry. The plum note brings the illusion that the roses have a very slight natural sweetness; it's as if they were at the end of their life in a garden at the beginning of autumn. It is beautifully melancholic.
*This is a review of the earlier formulation, (glass bottle, burgundy label).

03/04/2015

7.5
Bottle 5
Sillage 5
Longevity 8
Scent

Briarthorn
91 Reviews

Briarthorn

3

My #1 choice of rose for my man

The opening of this is unbelievably wonderful! It's like sitting in a damp bed of roses. I get the soil, stems, flowers, leaves and dew. It's all there and it's amazing.

After the initial opening, the Patchouli, which is pretty dirty, becomes dominant and feels a bit to masculine on me. The rose flower is also pretty dominant with the patchouli but it's not a feminine, girly rose. It's masculine and thorny (on me at least). I never really got any of the plum outright but maybe it's what is helping balance everything.

The sillage and longevity are Moderate. This is a Fantastic Rose scent for a man. It's one of my favorites in fact, and I often suggest it to the men looking for a good manly rose scent.

May
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2014

02/03/2012

7.5
Bottle 5
Sillage 5
Longevity 10
Scent

Lola82
361 Reviews

Lola82

1

Rain Soaked Patchouli

Roses the flowers of saints; this is the most purest most natural organic
rose fragrance it's not a powdery synthitic rose compound like in givenchy's very irresistable. made with
the purest rose oil and patchouli makes it an earthy feel.

conjoures up the feeling of a pilgrimage to guadelupe mexico to visit
the shrine of the virgin mary or the day of the dead festival in mexico full of colorful flowers dancing skellinton
puppets and dirt.

it's bit a feminine to classify as a
men scent a refined fragrance that is
not gaudy loud or flashy perfect for
sipping deep red wine.

11/22/2018

10
Bottle 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 9
Scent

Annarosa
93 Reviews

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Annarosa

3

Wet, musty, colourful autumn leaves and a red rose underneath

"I like "Voleur de Roses" very much. For me, the first line is a striking patchouli scent spiced with rose. In the beginning the perfume has an almost edible quality for me. The fragrance is full, bitter, sweetish, a little bit bitter chocolaty, but still remains far from a gourmand. Gradually, it becomes moist and earthy, musty and leafy. Picture: a damp, grey, foggy, late autumn day, the ground is covered with coloured leaves. The garden is empty, the earth is moist and matchy, the last roses have dripped from the first night frost, they wither and spread a sweet, musty smell around them. A very small little macabre picture and yet a certain attraction. (A little bit of goth :) ) I also like the scent.
The shelf life and the sillage of the fragrance are good to moderate.
Recommended to all lovers of Pautchouli-Rose fragrances.