À la rose

À la Rose Maison Francis Kurkdjian 2014 Eau de Parfum

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À la Rose (Eau de Parfum) (Maison Francis Kurkdjian)

7.6 / 10 375 Ratings

A popular perfume by Maison Francis Kurkdjian for women, released in 2014. The scent is floral-fresh. It is being marketed by LVMH.
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Main accords

Floral

Fresh

Powdery

Sweet

Citrus

Fragrance Pyramid

Top Notes

Bulgarian damask rose

Californian orange

Calabrian bergamot

Heart Notes

Magnolia

Violet

Base Notes

May rose absolute

Musk

Cedar

Perfumer

Francis Kurkdjian

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Ratings

Scent

7.6375 Ratings

Longevity

6.5316 Ratings

Sillage

6.0309 Ratings

Bottle

8.0309 Ratings

Value for money

5.8144 Ratings

Submitted by Michael, last update on 13.04.2024.

Interesting Facts

The fragrance is part of the "À la rose" collection.

Reviews

7 in-depth fragrance descriptions

05/23/2021

7
Pricing 7
Sillage 7
Longevity 8
Scent

DesireeD
9 Reviews

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DesireeD

7

Liquid rose

I had this fragrance as a travel size and taught it with love way too fast. With each application I feel like on a rose farm.

Initially, I perceive pure fresh rose only. A pleasant, light rose water paired with a subtle citrus note. After a while comes very slightly fresh trimmed grass. Discreet other floral notes I also perceive, but always very much in the background.
An everyday fragrance for all days. Unfortunately, it does not last long and the rose lingers dutifully in its place until it disappears completely.

It is a fine fragrance, without question. But for its performance just too expensive. Should I ever be able to get hold of him cheaply, I will take him with me

03/20/2024

Victorykiss
4 Reviews

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Victorykiss

4

The perfect rose

I'll be honest, the house of MFK was unfortunately sidelined for months after Baccarat Rouge. I know I'm not going to make any friends with my (very strong) dislike of Baccarat Rouge, but this fragrance was - and still is - pure torture for me.
After taking the greatest possible distance, I gave MFK a second chance. I came to the olfactory tasting: first Amyris (great but not exceptional). Then 724, also fantastic, but nothing new.
Then Rose: also not a new idea, a rose fragrance, the classic among perfumes.
But after spraying it on, I felt the lovely scent of fresh roses in my nose. A rose fragrance that I have never smelled with such clarity.
The perfect rose.
MFK, you've convinced me after all!

04/04/2015

5
Bottle 2.5
Sillage 5
Longevity 8
Scent

Drseid
819 Reviews

Drseid

4

All Rose, Little Else...

A la Rose opens with a very realistic light airy rose with a subtle orange fruity undertone. As the composition moves to its early heart the realistic airy rose remains the star with the orange turning a bit more dull and prominent, now joined in support by slightly powdery violet and a subtle underlying woody accord well in the background. During the late dry-down the rose all but vacates leaving its subtle remnants to support the remaining natural smelling woods that take the fore through the finish. Projection is relatively poor and longevity is on the low side of average at about 7 hours on skin.

The rose genre has gotten super-saturated as more and more compositions have been released in the past decade alone. As such, it is understandable if one almost feels a bit jaded when they hear of yet *another* release in the crowded field, and A la Rose is indeed another entrant. Luckily, while the composition breaks absolutely no new ground in the genre focusing primarily as a rose soliflore for most of its linear development, it is so skillfully done the wearer almost doesn't care. Mr. Kurkdjian has first and foremost used some very high quality raw materials that immediately stand out in a positive way over normal rose focused offerings with an airy rose that is so realistic you almost feel you could reach out and grab it. The violet and wood really does not play much of a role in the composition except to propel the rose to the fore, hovering well in the background until late when the rose finally recedes. In effect, the composition is all about the rose, and *only* the rose. Apart from the lack of any real innovation, the other negatives are all on the performance side of the equation, or lack thereof. It is somewhat disappointing that the projection is rather dismal and longevity unimpressive. That said, sometimes low projectors are good fits for relatively close quarter situations, and while the longevity is unimpressive it is far from anything *too* worrisome. At the end of the day the composition is called "A la Rose," and that is what it delivers, nothing more, nothing less. The bottom line is the $245 per 70ml A la Rose is a very realistic if not overly linear and simplistic depiction of the rose that still manages to impress with its top-notch raw materials and skillful execution, earning an "excellent" 4 stars out of 5 and a solid recommendation. While certainly this is a great composition, with all the other rose offerings on the market it is debatable if yet another rose soliflore for this kind of money is the best investment one can make. That is a decision each prospective purchaser will have to make themselves, but those looking for a rose soliflore will find much to love here, I'm sure.

12/28/2020

Mozart1756
68 Reviews

Mozart1756

2

Bouquet of roses.

One of the most naturalistic rose smell. Like rose garden or bouquet. Very bright, natural, calm. Orange starts, then roses. I think its better for +25/30 age people. Because I know young girls dont like rose scents so much. Its very pretty gift for a woman who likes flowery rose smells. Longevity and sillage are not good.

11/03/2023

6
Sillage 7
Longevity 7
Scent

Kurai
376 Reviews

Kurai

3

Simplicity

Almost. I have never been this close to 'clicking' with a MFK perfume before. This little gem has such a joyful appearance. Light and airy, frivolous and carefree like a Sunday afternoon in spring.

Initially I get a brief whiff of orange-colored fruity notes. Those were gone before they could earn the perfume a 'fruity' label. A seemingly simplistic rose is left. It has some support of magnolia shampoo and some violet powder, but those stay nicely in the background. Along the way, intensity seems to go up and down without changing much of its character.

When sniffing up close to the skin, something did not feel right to me. Maybe the powdery violet and the fresh musk combo is not fully compatible with my skin. It turned a bit rubbery. From a distance I did not have this problem at all. Instead it serves a featherlight rosey trail and that is exactly what makes this perfume worthwhile.

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