Top Notes 
Rose
Citrus notes
Heart Notes 
Blackcurrant
Rosebud
Violet
Woody notes
Magnolia
Base Notes 
Musk
Patchouli
06/05/2017
Anessa
39 Reviews
Anessa
Very helpful Review
Gummy candies
Having worn it almost daily for over a month, I decided to write down my impression of this newly reformulated version of Yardley English Rose.
After I had got used to the green, bitter and oddly waxy opening, I was finally able to tell what it reminded me of very strongly with its waxy gelatin and dense, boozy juice: of blackcurrant gummy candies.
While I love the taste of cassis, I did not expect to smell it so clearly and distinctly in a rose scent. The subtly placed berries on the box were easily mistaken for mere accents. And yet, the gummy candies are the real stars in this fragrance. They remain strong throughout and never step aside for the eponymous lead. Perhaps the rose is neither lively nor energetic enough to keep up with the fruit - it has a 'withered' quality, no longer fresh, but already been processed into a potpourri or tea, which to my nose translates as rosehip tea. Since the woody bitterness is emphasised when smelling too closely to the skin, the best way seems to spray generously and enjoy the wafts.
At first, I found this new version pleasant enough as a short-lived berry-rose mist for warmer mornings. After a while, however, I started to perceive the rose note as artificial as the one used to flavour food. I have the same problem with some other fragrances that use this type of 'rose', for example in Oscar de la Renta's "Rose Gold". While it will certainly suit someone else's taste, this time, it just did not meet my cup of rosehip tea.
After I had got used to the green, bitter and oddly waxy opening, I was finally able to tell what it reminded me of very strongly with its waxy gelatin and dense, boozy juice: of blackcurrant gummy candies.
While I love the taste of cassis, I did not expect to smell it so clearly and distinctly in a rose scent. The subtly placed berries on the box were easily mistaken for mere accents. And yet, the gummy candies are the real stars in this fragrance. They remain strong throughout and never step aside for the eponymous lead. Perhaps the rose is neither lively nor energetic enough to keep up with the fruit - it has a 'withered' quality, no longer fresh, but already been processed into a potpourri or tea, which to my nose translates as rosehip tea. Since the woody bitterness is emphasised when smelling too closely to the skin, the best way seems to spray generously and enjoy the wafts.
At first, I found this new version pleasant enough as a short-lived berry-rose mist for warmer mornings. After a while, however, I started to perceive the rose note as artificial as the one used to flavour food. I have the same problem with some other fragrances that use this type of 'rose', for example in Oscar de la Renta's "Rose Gold". While it will certainly suit someone else's taste, this time, it just did not meet my cup of rosehip tea.
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