Hello, you scent sniffers, and welcome to my new comment. Today, I will describe “13 Brûlure de Rose” by Pierre Guillaume. As you might already guess, the fragrance is supposed to be about roses. However, it is meant to smell different from conventional rose fragrances and is particularly aimed at those who want to experience “differently scented” rose fragrances. Brûlure de Rose is said to be a bit smokier and is also supposed to delight the nose with sweet notes like amber and especially cocoa/chocolate. Of course, these are all good combinations, especially for you ladies, right? I mean, you do like roses anyway, even if it sounds cliché, and you are totally crazy about chocolate, even if it sounds very paradoxical, because don’t you usually want to eat something healthy like… SALAD?? Yes, yes, ordering salad for lunch and dinner and raiding the chocolate drawer late at night… how about a chocolate salad instead? That would be the ideal food for you? :D
So lovely with different chocolate pieces in it, like milk chocolate, cocoa chocolate, dark chocolate, a bit of white chocolate, all nicely drizzled with some thickened Nutella, so to speak, as dressing! HA! Now your mouth is already watering, isn’t it? He he, but I’m probably digressing, so let’s get to the fragrance! :)
The Fragrance:
The fragrance starts off strongest with roses that come across as sweet and slightly tart, but also quite powdery here. Just a few moments later, you understand why the scent begins so powdery and sweet, as a vanilla (it must be vanilla, though it is not specified here) quickly emerges, which blends nicely with the rose. As for chocolate or cocoa, I don’t smell those yet; instead, I detect more amber alongside the vanilla, which also smells very nice.
In the background, one could certainly perceive the mentioned raspberries, but only if one knows that raspberries are supposed to be in the fragrance. It’s a bit psychological, this whole thing. Otherwise, it mostly remains powdery, slightly floral-tart, and sweet with roses and vanilla.
Only after a while do I notice a slightly chocolatey scent, which mainly happens when the rose softens a bit.
In the base, the fragrance becomes a bit sweeter, the floral notes become fainter (including the rose), and you smell more musk and cocoa-like notes (though not particularly strong), along with a nice, slightly woody base. Oh, and the fragrance wasn’t smoky for me at all.
The Sillage and Longevity:
The sillage is quite okay, not spectacular, but it’s not weak either, so you can definitely smell the fragrance for a while if someone is not standing too far away. In terms of longevity, I would say at least eight hours, actually even significantly more (but then with a much lower sillage).
The Bottle:
The bottle is rectangular and rather simple. On the front, you see the well-known round label, which is black and displays the number and name of the fragrance. The cap is also black and cylindrical. Everything is fine, but not incredibly spectacular.
Conclusion:
So, Brûlure de Rose is a quite nice fragrance that primarily smells intensely of roses at the beginning and in the middle, but then starts to smell more of vanilla and amber. Its slightly powdery aura makes it feel soft and could therefore appeal to most people. In my opinion, it’s worth a look, but you really have to like roses in fragrances, even if they don’t come across as pure rose scents here due to the other notes.
It’s good for going out or for the evening and could be worn in both spring and autumn/winter. Or even while eating chocolate :D
So, that’s actually it. And… are you still there? Or could you not resist and have now raided your chocolate supplies due to my description of a chocolate salad? :D
If that’s the case, I bear NO guilt, but I wish you a good appetite in that case, he he :D
With that, I’ll conclude and wish you a nice evening, see you next time, until then :)
Top Notes 
Rosewood
Green leaves
Heart Notes 
Rose day accord
Base Notes 
Raspberry
Amber
Musk
Sandalwood
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Azura
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Sonnenwende
Terra
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