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Desert Rose 2012 Eau de Parfum

7.6 / 10 78 Ratings
A popular perfume by Being Frenshe for women and men, released in 2012. The scent is animal-spicy. Projection and longevity are above-average. It is still in production.
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Main accords

Animal
Spicy
Woody
Earthy
Resinous

Fragrance Notes

HyraceumHyraceum CarawayCaraway CivetCivet CostusCostus CuminCumin FrankincenseFrankincense Goat's hairGoat's hair Ash treeAsh tree Black pepperBlack pepper Champaca absoluteChampaca absolute CinnamonCinnamon CloveClove GingerGinger Indian oudIndian oud Jasmine absoluteJasmine absolute Kaffir lime leafKaffir lime leaf MushroomsMushrooms MyrrhMyrrh NutmegNutmeg SaffronSaffron SpikenardSpikenard TuberoseTuberose TurmericTurmeric BeeswaxBeeswax BenzoinBenzoin CardamomCardamom CassiaCassia GalbanumGalbanum Ghee Hay absoluteHay absolute Laotian oudLaotian oud VestramplixVestramplix

Perfumer

Ratings
Scent
7.678 Ratings
Longevity
8.768 Ratings
Sillage
8.070 Ratings
Bottle
7.856 Ratings
Value for money
6.430 Ratings
Submitted by Caligari, last update on 09/23/2025.

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Reviews

3 in-depth fragrance descriptions
Lioncourt

119 Reviews
Lioncourt
Lioncourt
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A bomb of darkness and animal power
I have really been impressed by its powerful performance and interesting evolution.
It is a dark and difficult smell at first, very vibrant due to the spices that in this case do not have a "herbal" smell but rather dirty and dark.
In the background there are animalic woods at all times, and 12-18 hours later it still retains that animal power.
The performance is tremendous in lasting although not so spectacular in silage.
Of course I would only recommend this to noses with a lot of experience in dark, dirty, animalic smells...strong ouds and that type of approach.
If you want to be a supreme master of the night (not in a party sense), intimidate everyone, this is a great perfume.
I would say that it is rather masculine, if you are a woman and you are able to dress in this, you will undoubtedly be the biggest exception and an interesting person that every man and woman would want to meet.
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EnomisCVD

138 Reviews
EnomisCVD
EnomisCVD
4  
Chocolaty earthy vibes
Dark scent, dense, quite animalic but with a non-pungent feel.
It has something about it that makes it almost chocolaty, looks like patchouli but is not declared.
Probably is the unione with civet, Hyraceum and goat's hair.
This feeling reminds me a bit to War and Peace II by Areej le Dorè (which I LOVE).
Yes!
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Yharnam79

69 Reviews
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Yharnam79
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Overwhelming Masterpiece
I gladly admit to being a big fan of the Prin series.
What has particularly captivated me are the, let's call them "darker" fragrances.
And while I previously rambled on about Mriga & Aran, describing them as deep, mystical, and powerful, I can seamlessly connect to Homa as well.

Homa certainly takes more challenging olfactory paths, but it is in no way inferior to the aforementioned two in its effect.
From sweet-animalic, to herbal-ethereal, to biting-sweaty, it covers almost everything.
With near certainty, this is not a fragrance for every nose and definitely a potential candidate for the obligatory "Ew, gross" statements and the tedious discussion about whether it is wearable or not.

In trying to describe what I smell, I would actually have to speculate, as in richness of facets and yet complexity, Homa is definitely still searching for its equal.

I can identify hay and mushrooms in the scent progression.
Also saffron and oud.
There is also a kind of (honey) sweetness, which, however, has a strong sweaty-animalic quality and likely represents the greatest olfactory challenge that Homa poses. To stay on track, costus and hyraceum are also clearly perceptible.
Anyone who does not like these nuances or finds them repulsive will have major problems with the entire fragrance profile...
The highlight, however, is indeed the goat hair, even though I wish it were more distinctly noticeable (in this regard, Aran surpasses it). It is dark and animalic - but without bringing the tiniest bit of fecality with it.

I can definitely work with Homa.
I like the fragrance profile and admire its composition.
Nevertheless, it comes for me after Aran, Mriga, and Eshu, which are no less extravagant and wonderfully composed but (for me) also significantly easier to handle when it comes to wearing.
Here comes the paradox and the bitter pill: after a few hours, during which I find the fragrance truly, truly amazing, it starts to "overwhelm" me at some point...
To be precise: the note I described as "sweaty-sweet," the origin of which I still have not fully grasped, overwhelms me.
Annoying...
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Due to its spicy diet, this goat has developed a BO issue. More than it could cover up with incense. A funky animal, what's not to love!
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Smoky spicy animalic incense with a hint of sweetness.
Sharp but not noisy,smells like a embrace of a large animal.
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Dark and sticky. Animalic and spicy resin on earthy shroom with the oud on it.
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Initially cold, metallic and soapy spicy-green, a gently smoky, dry and musky Oriental-spicy Chypre, on a dark and dirty earthy-woody base.
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I see turmeric yellow
when the sloth sweats butter
rolling in fecal honey
not even Nard green helps anymore
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From the perverse muck, pregnant blooms thrive in the jungle.
From now on, aware of the disturbing allure of those attractants.
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A hair from the goat.
What am I saying?
1!!! Hair?
The goat must be suffering from hair loss.
Its leftovers turned to stone.
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Beeswax drips
On fermenting earth
In the swaying hay
Warm goats sleep
Smoky champaca flowers
Silver traces shine
Of animals
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A dark spice carpet
Laid over earth
Dried flowers rise up
Sealed with beeswax
Goats cuddle in hay
With oud in their fur
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In burning forests of damnation
Lurks a beast
Worryingly alluring
Terrifyingly repulsive
Hopelessly animalistic
Enchantingly floral
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