As someone who has never been a big fan of rose-based fragrances which often came soapy, too feminine for my taste, or bland, the expectations of getting Zaharoff Signature Rose were mixed.
I’m pleased to report that with this release, my view on rose forward perfumes has shifted 360 degrees. With utter doubt about whether would I like it, I waited for the fragrance to arrive.
TOP NOTES
Signature Rose opens up a photorealistic combination of Turkish and Bulgarian rose, and it blows me away each time I wear it. I just cannot believe how well blended this fragrance is.
The rich rose combination smells not only of rose flowers, but you can clearly smell the whole plant. The citric undertones uplift the fragrance and give it a full-bodied experience.
HEART NOTES
After the initial opening which lasts around fifteen or so minutes, we are welcomed to the bouquet of jasmine and peony flowers along with that powerful rose that keeps on going and tingling your olfactive senses.
Don’t be afraid if you are not used to florals. All of these notes and accords are expertly combined and the underlying sugar cane sweetness from base notes probably comes from a combination of saffron and ambroxan not mentioned in the official note listing.
BASE NOTES
When the fragrance dries down, it becomes obvious that this is a child and a flanker of the original Signature Pour Homme.
It is not that hard to notice the ambery, incense base we loved in that first release. The frankincense gives hints of smoke, amber rounds it up with a touch of vanillic powderiness, and sandalwood amps up the flowery creaminess.
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