Hollyrose Room 1015 2017

The description of this fragrance promises us a rock'n'roll rose, attractive and rebellious. I'm not fully sure this is exactly what was achieved. It's a rose, zero qualms here. But it's a sort of a sour unpleasant rose one might find at the bottom of a trash bin, not in a luscious garden. This is definitely a grating scent, not a people pleaser at all. A full-on misanthropic rose instead.

The scent opens with a sour blackcurrant and a sharp soapy rose that slowly begins to dominate the fragrance along with a bitter leather. Patchouli pinches in in the end, making the scent a bit more herbal and adding to a stale putrid combination. This fragrance is pronounced enough to project and stay for hours, so if it's your first time trying it, being cautious with sprays is a must.

This is not a nice scent by any means, but I guess that's exactly the point. It can sort of grow on you after a while I must admit. Maybe sometimes you don't want to smell good, you want to be trashy, unpleasant and revolting. As I said before, I dislike this perfume a lot. But I also respect how blatantly unappealing it is.

With a name like "Hollyrose" I was expecting something soft, floral, and sweet. But this "Hollyrose" is a tough chick! For me, the opening is a blast of new suede. It is very close to a "new car" smell to me.

The rose is there but it takes a bit of drying down to really perceive it. I don't even want to call this one a floral at all. I also smell something fresh and green in the mix. Maybe a hint of lemon? The whole combination is a rubbery, chemical smell. I can't say I want to wear it myself, but I can see the appeal.

Like scentwitch says, it's "edgy." I don't enjoy it personally, but it might fit your personality. I imagine it on a woman with short hair and tattoos, who wears leather jackets and ripped jeans and rides a motorcycle. Come to think of it,
this is exactly how I imagine Ruby Rose (actress) would smell.

As far as leathery perfumes go in my opinion, this one isn’t bad at all. I’m a woman who isn’t fond of leather scent notes, so I was disappointed after first spraying Hollyrose. However, after time the leather is lighter than let’s say Tom Ford’s Ombré Leather, and in my book that’s really good. I quickly liked it. Combined with the rose it’s leather edge disappears. Don’t get me wrong—it’s definitely still there, just not harsh.
It’s a good leather choice for women who are edgy and don’t play by the rules. I like it.

As the name suggests, this is a rose-dominant scent, but has that leather kick that the R1015 line doesn't shy away from. Hollyrose starts off with a woodsy, almost tobacco scent, and is followed closely after with the rose oil absorbing into the leather. There's a little bit of sweetness in addition to the rose oil, which rounds down the harshness of the spice that trails on top of the leather. I like this one quite a bit, but some days I do have to be a little more patient for the dry-down to come in.

Leather is super hit-or-miss for me and this was a big miss. Very heavy "new car" synthetic leather smell with a powdery rose on top. I personally prefer a more natural, animalic leather smell. Could be an exciting pick for someone looking for a more masculine take on a rose scent.

If you bought this expecting more femininity, I recommend layering it with something fruity and floral. My wife layered it with Gisada Ambassadora and the result was fresh and feminine but with a sexy leather undertone.