A Rose By Many Names is an appropriate name for this fragrance. It seems to be a play on the quote by Shakespeare "a rose by any other name would smell as sweet," expressing that what you call something does not define it. But in this case, calling it by many names defines and explores the rose note, one of the pillars of perfumery, further.
The foundation of the fragrance is a classical floral chypre: bergamot, rose, and oakmoss; however, throughout its lifetime and drydown, it combines with other notes, and in doing so, reveals the names of the rose one by one.
Name #1 - Fresh and green: upon first spray, the rose is still budding. It hasn't quite bloomed yet; you get the green aspects of the rose bush with an interesting herbal curry leaf, supported by bergamot and sweet blood orange.
Name #2 - Sweet and floral: now the body of the rose really comes in. Rose, like most florals, is a middle note, so you get the bulk of the "body" of the scent in the mid stages of the fragrance. It reveals itself to be a sweet jammy rose, with some of the heady floral characteristics usually associated with the rose note. This is combined with a smoky tobacco note which at first might seem oxymoronic, but really provides a nice juxtaposition and rounds out the sweetness.
Name #3 - Dusty and powdery: as the lifetime of the flower and the fragrance fades, we explore the powdery aspects of the rose, and what better way to do this than combine it with oud? One of the great modern note/accord combinations is the rose/oud and it very much highlights the dusty aspects of the flower while still maintaining the sweetness.
A Rose by Many Names is a fascinating fragrance. A journey in the lifetime of a rose; yet without it being prominently in the foreground. It clashes and blends with the other notes playfully, revealing facets about itself throughout. The ingredients are clearly quality and the notes are three-dimensional and clear. Definitely one to try if you are into the art and imagination of perfumery!
A great review. It seems that it is a perfume that contains all or several fragrant facets of the rose, which I find very interesting. I don't think the scent is similar to Izya of Sisley, but the description does remind me a bit of this perfume, because I think Izya also contains different facets of the rose, although they are different in both perfumes.
Thanks for this contribution.
Thanks for this contribution.