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Rosa, rosa, rosam, Rosae, rosae, rosa, rosae, rosae, rosas, rosarum, rosis, rosis…
I finally received my 10 ml and could’nt wait to try it after so many praises on internet. I spayed it on and… immediately thought about Jacques Brel’ song “Rosa” (Yes I’m Belgian and old enough to know it). For me this scent profile incarnates this song and as the lyrics say “C’est le plus vieux tango du monde”: Rose and oud.
Except that in this dance, Rose is definitely leading. Picture a tall beautiful Argentinian in a scarlet red dress and high hills, waltzing a small discreet and tame partner with a small moustache and old black suit. “She” is fierce, loud, attracting the light and “he” is not even a supporting act, trying to exist.
The scent opens quite strongly on the rose which is… well absolute. And absolutely present through the opening, middle and dry-down of this perfume. Maybe less prominent in the dry-down but still there with a faint touch of chocolate and oud.
Projection is good (thank god I only sprayed it on my arm) and longevity is above average.
I just realised that I’m not a big fan of Rose in general and I get why people don’t like this combo or refer to it as “Old Grandma scent”. If you like rose, this scent is for you.
For me, the rose was just too much, almost inducing an head ache. So not only this long lasting scent is hurting my head, I cannot remove this chorus from my head: Rosa, rosa, rosam….
Except that in this dance, Rose is definitely leading. Picture a tall beautiful Argentinian in a scarlet red dress and high hills, waltzing a small discreet and tame partner with a small moustache and old black suit. “She” is fierce, loud, attracting the light and “he” is not even a supporting act, trying to exist.
The scent opens quite strongly on the rose which is… well absolute. And absolutely present through the opening, middle and dry-down of this perfume. Maybe less prominent in the dry-down but still there with a faint touch of chocolate and oud.
Projection is good (thank god I only sprayed it on my arm) and longevity is above average.
I just realised that I’m not a big fan of Rose in general and I get why people don’t like this combo or refer to it as “Old Grandma scent”. If you like rose, this scent is for you.
For me, the rose was just too much, almost inducing an head ache. So not only this long lasting scent is hurting my head, I cannot remove this chorus from my head: Rosa, rosa, rosam….
When maturation makes sense.
At first I didn’t like it. I received the shipment, opened the packet, sprayed it on and… nothing. Well, actually something vaguely reminding me of Reflection Man. Then, it was just kind of a soapy, buttery smell. Almost rancid butter as well and didn’t change much. So left it in the drawer.
It’s when reading some reviews below (thank you Parfumo and a user who made me discover it), I saw that with maturation (or maceration) some perfumes get better. Did not think much of it and it sounded strange to me. Nevertheless I decided to retry this fragrance. Out of the drawer and whoa, it was another perfume !
The jasmin, the neroli, the pepper, everything is there. It is not RM, it shares the same DNA but remains very linear throughout the day. It has good longevity and if you like the opening, it just keep going. Projection is moderate but for the office, it is a great scent. Fresh, clean, powdery. It even got me my first compliment today!
So maturation is a thing after all. Just a tip for Alexandria, don’t send the feedback form too quickly…
It’s when reading some reviews below (thank you Parfumo and a user who made me discover it), I saw that with maturation (or maceration) some perfumes get better. Did not think much of it and it sounded strange to me. Nevertheless I decided to retry this fragrance. Out of the drawer and whoa, it was another perfume !
The jasmin, the neroli, the pepper, everything is there. It is not RM, it shares the same DNA but remains very linear throughout the day. It has good longevity and if you like the opening, it just keep going. Projection is moderate but for the office, it is a great scent. Fresh, clean, powdery. It even got me my first compliment today!
So maturation is a thing after all. Just a tip for Alexandria, don’t send the feedback form too quickly…
