17 Rosso Roberto Ugolini 2019

7:00 AM
Freshly showered, I asked myself, “What fragrance will you wear today?” Then it occurred to me that I had a package with a perfume I had never worn before, it was 17 Rosso. So I thought, why not give it a try? I sprayed on 3 sprays and set off for work. In the car, I thought to myself, what a fantastic top note. A very fresh peach with a mint note and a hint of raspberry.

8:00 AM
Upon arriving at work, I immediately noticed how my colleagues turned to look at me. I thought, “Oh, those 3 sprays must have been quite generous.” But soon the first colleague came over and asked about the fragrance. From that moment, I realized it couldn’t be that bad; otherwise, no one would be asking.

9:00 AM
During the first coffee break, I stood with my colleagues, and once again someone asked about the fragrance. Another remarked, “Oh, you smell like my grandma did back in the day.” I had to agree with him. Once the top note faded, the rose came through very strongly, similar to a perfume for older ladies. However, this passed after half an hour, and the scent developed into a very elegant, slightly woody fragrance with a dominant rose.

4:00 PM
After fortunately finishing work a bit earlier, I got back into my car and took off my sweater. As I pulled off the sweater, I was enveloped in a real cloud of fragrance. I sat there for a few minutes, thinking, “What a masterpiece of a scent.” After 9 hours, the fragrance was still so present and revealed notes that I hadn’t noticed throughout the day. This led to the scent immediately making its way back onto my must-have list.

6:00 PM
I met up with a few friends for dinner. As I entered the room, I immediately heard, “I need that fragrance too!” “How strong is that scent? I could smell you even before you entered the room!”

9:00 PM
I thought I’d quickly head to training. After a few minutes, as I started to sweat, a cloud of 17 Rosso spread out again. I thought, “This can’t be! After over 12 hours, the scent is still here?!” I had never experienced anything like this before; a fragrance still so present after over 12 hours, unlike some scents that aren’t even noticeable upon application.

11:00 PM
In bed, I watched a few videos about 17 Rosso to see what others thought of it. When it was mentioned that the fragrance needed to be reformulated, I didn’t want to believe it and immediately ordered another bottle.

FRAGRANCE PERCEPTION:
17 Rosso is an absolutely brilliant rose scent! I could almost only perceive the rose note, while those around me experienced the fragrance as woody, green, and fruity with a distinctly present rose.

FRAGRANCE DEVELOPMENT:
Start • homemade peach-raspberry iced tea with mint leaf.

After about an hour • grandma’s favorite scent

After about 2 hours until the next day • elegant, slightly woody rose

LONGEVITY AND SILAGE:
Out of this world!
World-class!
Room-filling!

CONCLUSION:
A dream of a rose scent with a slight tendency towards the masculine. But it can also be worn by women without any problems. I wouldn’t wear this fragrance with sweatpants and a hoodie, but rather with a suit, as it has a presence that immediately draws all eyes to you. The price-performance ratio is very good. An absolute recommendation for purchase (but test it first, as rose isn’t to everyone’s taste).