Top Notes 
Cardamom
Pink pepper
Mandarin orange
Womphlezark
Heart Notes 
Rose
Base Notes 
Cedar
Musk
Vetiver
BerryTerry
11 Reviews
BerryTerry
1
A juicy, refreshing, and summery "pink" rose
At the top, there's a pink rose with some "bite." What I perceive as this "bite" is likely the citrus kick of the mandarin orange combined with the spice from the cardamom and the pink pepper. I find it notable that the spices are quite well-dosed and harmonious here, neither of them is showing off or fighting for attention. While close up it's possible to distinguish the listed top notes playing with one another, what the fragrance overall projects is something way rounder and more blended, led and watched over by that pink rose.
(Side note: At a certain point I also realized that this reminds me of Goutal's Rose Pompon EDP. Comparing the two on blotters made me suspect not only that they probably use very similar rose accords – and that's as far as the similarities go, even though it's quite significant as rose is the hero note for both – but more importantly that Rose Flamboyante probably also contains a very demure dose of ambroxan which, while noticeable, is similarly not fighting for attention but adding somewhat of a sparkliness that grounds the composition.)
The heart of the fragrance reveals a true prickly, fruity, ever so slightly citrus-y rose. So many rose scents I've tried default to just an intense rose (and not much else) in the heart. The fact that this rose seems more faceted is surprising and refreshing.
The base is a sweet but powerful rose, perhaps bolstered by the vetiver and the cedar. It's less saccharine, insistent, and enveloping than Kayali's Sweet Diamond Pink Pepper, which makes Rose Flamboyante a bit more discreet and well-behaved. That doesn't mean it's quiet: it projects at the base, which is also not often seen.
(Side note: At a certain point I also realized that this reminds me of Goutal's Rose Pompon EDP. Comparing the two on blotters made me suspect not only that they probably use very similar rose accords – and that's as far as the similarities go, even though it's quite significant as rose is the hero note for both – but more importantly that Rose Flamboyante probably also contains a very demure dose of ambroxan which, while noticeable, is similarly not fighting for attention but adding somewhat of a sparkliness that grounds the composition.)
The heart of the fragrance reveals a true prickly, fruity, ever so slightly citrus-y rose. So many rose scents I've tried default to just an intense rose (and not much else) in the heart. The fact that this rose seems more faceted is surprising and refreshing.
The base is a sweet but powerful rose, perhaps bolstered by the vetiver and the cedar. It's less saccharine, insistent, and enveloping than Kayali's Sweet Diamond Pink Pepper, which makes Rose Flamboyante a bit more discreet and well-behaved. That doesn't mean it's quiet: it projects at the base, which is also not often seen.
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