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Crystalline Sweet Roses
Rose Extraordinaire is a very rose forward flanker to the La Vie est Belle line. It stays true to the orginal's heart, while remaining slightly airier and fresher. It doesn't dig quite as deep, nor does it linger in the same gourmand territory.
The opening is a rush of sweetness - indulgent - exactly the way fans hope it will be. Sugar gleams for a moment, before softening, settling into its floral nest. The rose has different facets. There's clear rosewater, which paired with iris lends a clean freshness. Then there's a more processed rose: beautiful candied petals, sugar frosted around the edges - the way you might imagine them in a luxurious winter ad or delicately perched on top of fancy pastries and cakes.
Rose Extraordinaire lasts for hours, but when it starts to fade, the rose is the first to disappear. I used to love L'Elixir even more after sampling it in the summer of 2024. But when I bought a travel size in spring 2025 it felt like a different fragrance altogether. Revisiting both has shifted my perspective. Rose Extraordinaire is now, without hesitation, my favorite flanker.
The opening is a rush of sweetness - indulgent - exactly the way fans hope it will be. Sugar gleams for a moment, before softening, settling into its floral nest. The rose has different facets. There's clear rosewater, which paired with iris lends a clean freshness. Then there's a more processed rose: beautiful candied petals, sugar frosted around the edges - the way you might imagine them in a luxurious winter ad or delicately perched on top of fancy pastries and cakes.
Rose Extraordinaire lasts for hours, but when it starts to fade, the rose is the first to disappear. I used to love L'Elixir even more after sampling it in the summer of 2024. But when I bought a travel size in spring 2025 it felt like a different fragrance altogether. Revisiting both has shifted my perspective. Rose Extraordinaire is now, without hesitation, my favorite flanker.