Bella Rosa Oscar de la Renta 2019

Pretty upset with this perfume after buying it blind. I looked at the raving reviews on Fragrantica and they all said it’s very pretty and is possibly a dupe for Delina. I was so glad when I found on at TJmaxx for a great discount price. After I sprayed it the top notes smelled so lovely that I got excited and patted myself on the back. But wait! Next it changed and then I smelled what I can only describe as a strange sort of dry mushroomy root like substance. I kid you not! It smelled like floral dry mushrooms on my skin. Very upsetting. Am I the only one who feels this way. I don’t know. I see it a lot in online reviews and it is never disliked really. If Delina smelled like dried mushrooms I don’t think it would be so popular. I might try it again though I am going to attempt to return this. I think the middle note should actually be orris which is a root, not an iris. Possibly that’s what my skin picked up on. Possibly the scent was damaged or expired. I found few negative reviews among the general hyped up reception but some people said it smelled dirty musty and too strong on patchouli. Yes, dirty and musty but not because of patchouli I think. I actually love patchouli in perfume. I also tried perfume with pink pepper before that was very pretty indeed. It’s not that, it’s something else. Unless you composed this, you won’t know which ingredient it is that spoiled this for me. I would go to Very Irresistible by Givenchy or BVlgari Rose Essentielle for better and actually pretty pink rose type smells. All in all, if Delina ended up smelling like this on my skin, I would make more of an effort to learn more French to make a complaint call to the company.
-Je suis tres desole . We see. You thought this was a dupe for Delina. It smells like fungi on your skin? Of course, we will send you a backup of Delina.:))
Well, mainly joking here.