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The title could also be: How a True Crime Format Led Me to a Perfume.

Well, the lady who launched this perfume has a very successful true crime format called "Murder on Wednesday". And because true crime stories are the latest sh.... and my lady of the heart hasn't been spared from it either, I guess I haven't been spared from it either. (What a woman watches must be watched, that's the law)

Then the lady in question brought out her "own" perfume and my lady of the heart was immediately on fire. So the precious water had to be ordered as soon as it was mentioned on Instagram.

I recently wrote a review about a fragrance by Kilian, namely "Love don't be shy extreme"
and this one reminds me a lot of that fragrance. I sprayed both on to test them and I don't notice any major differences in the opening, especially none that would be noticeable to someone walking past you.

"Love don't be shy Extreme" is the much higher quality fragrance of the two, it easily costs four times as much as "Rose Mellow". When the fragrance starts to dry, you can smell it. "Rose Mellow" gets close to the skin more quickly and then smells a little sour, which is probably where the lemon comes in. In my opinion, the lemon does not add any real freshness, but rather a certain acidity, which is not really negative.

The rose is very present right from the start, as is the marshmallow, so you can actually tell from the name of the perfume what to expect.

Just the rosy marshmallow.

What I noticed is that although the fragrance is advertised as having a very long shelf life, at some point it starts to smell like a sub-note, which I know from very cheap drugstore perfumes.

However, you have to admit that it is still a "good" alternative to LDBSE by K. if you want to accept the weaknesses, are looking for a certain childishness (the lemon reminds me a little of the yellow Nimm2 sweets) and perhaps don't have the necessary change because you are perhaps too young.

I see this scent more on 14 - u30 year old females who want to smell like a sweet marshmallow rose cloud.
Definitely also a head turner with males in this age range.

... You don't need to be shy.

This rosy, floral fragrance, which initially covers the sweet marshmallow and envelops it delicately, is simply beautiful to my nose.

This beautiful, floral opening lasts for about 1-2 hours, then the marshmallow slowly comes out of hiding and becomes less shy, it even becomes slightly "rebellious" ;)
The orange blossom, together with neroli, are more or less the "big sisters" who stay in the background and see if the marshmallow needs support.

Somehow this fragrance probably smells simpler than it actually is and not only more grown-up than its little sister "Love don't be shy", but also less artificial, rosier, more floral and also more persistent.

The two fragrances are essentially different in the opening, as well as in the sillage and longevity, which are much more pronounced here.

While "Love don't be shy" goes straight into a rather - in my opinion - synthetic marshmallow, which sticks to the skin in a sugary sweet way and disappears after a few hours or can only be smelled if you hold your nose to the sprayed area, "Extreme" is present for several hours and is much more complex.

The result is a rounder and softer overall impression.

In addition, the rose is just so rosy that it smells very feminine, but not too overpowering or like Grandma Hilde's perfume collection.

I only wrote a statement about the "little sister" of the eau de parfum.
The "big sister", on the other hand, deserves to be examined a little more closely.

First of all: for me, this fragrance is more feminine, even if it has very smoky notes, but I find cherry fragrances difficult to classify as masculine. However, of course, everyone can wear what they like. :)

"Cherry Punk" yo. A typical "bad girl", just a "punk rock Barbie".
She's chilling in a bar, holding a sweet port in one hand and a Cherry Coke in the other to soften the port. Next to her is an ashtray, on which she places her cigarette, the smoke enveloping her.
The smoke is not cold at all, no cold ash, rather fresh smoke that clings to her leather jacket.

The cherry and the Coke fade as time passes, our punk rock Barbie is no longer drinking anything, she is no longer quite so sweet. She stands in front of the bar, smoking one cigarette after another, yes, you could probably call her a chain smoker.

At the end of the night, sound and smoke have almost evaporated, only when I snuggle up close to her can I still smell how much she smoked last night. With a hint of sweet cherry sticking to her lips.

The scent is easy to detect, even if you are standing at a slight distance from the person wearing it.
The longevity and sillage are slightly better than the eau de parfum. I would describe the fragrance as a twin and if you own the eau de parfum, you can probably use it up before turning to the extrait.

I'm a lover, a "rolling in love" lover, who rolls so much in love when he smells this fragrance that it's almost unhealthy.

First of all: I would assign this fragrance more to the ladies' world. Of course, everyone can wear what they like, but for me as a wearer, it is definitely too feminine.

Imagine the most beautiful woman you have ever seen, wearing red lipstick, a short black evening dress, a pair of high heels, holding her sinfully expensive handbag close to her body and smiling mischievously at you.
That's exactly what this fragrance smells like.

And I would like to hug this woman, sniff her scent up close, because her scent doesn't fill the room, but is close to her body and more intimate. For her and me.

She smells of almond milk, perhaps slightly buttery, perhaps slightly sour, at least when the fragrance is freshly sprayed on. After some time had passed and I held it tightly in my arms, I sniffed a floral sweetness mixed with a delicate vanilla note. Sweet, yes, that's what it is now.
No longer sour, but sweet, the evening is a success, the lipstick, which leaves a light powdery note, is now slightly smudged.

But wow, she still smells so good, so fresh, so sweet, so floral and powdery - and after several hours - close to my skin. I want to snuggle up to her and have the scent in my nose until the next morning.

I've must be rollin' in love ;)

I've actually wanted to test Bond No. 9 fragrances for a while now, because the bottles appeal to me somehow.
Star-shaped, squiggly, kind of interesting.

Well, "Shelter Island" kind of appealed to me. Fishy? I can't find anything smelly. Seaweed? What do the pieces smell like? To me, this smell is just the smell of a casual, easy day at the beach, doesn't have to be a sandy beach, no. It smells more like a ride on a ferry, maybe even on the Staten Island Ferry.
I still remember my New York vacation very well and this scent really catapults me back there, but I also remember a trip to Cuxhaven and London. The main thing is water nearby, not necessarily a beach, rather salty water, stiff breezes, strong wind blowing in my face while I enjoy the sun.
I've never been to the North Sea, maybe I could find myself there with this scent, but it definitely gives a very nice feeling without reminding me of fish in any way, I don't like them. I don't even want to eat them. D

A very fresh, aquatic scent emanates from "Shelter Island", which can be felt as pungent for the first 5 minutes, but then spreads around me as if it belongs to me and will definitely move in with me for the warmer days.
I can't really make out the individual scents, and as I said... What do algae actually smell like?! Like fish? Like sea? Well... I can only really perceive the lemon if I concentrate
In itself I find the scent very well done, gives a round overall picture of all the scents (algae?!) and when I close my eyes I think of putting on a windbreaker and heading for the sea. Maybe a tidal flat hike as well? Who knows

Suitable for daytime, leisure activities and spring and summer. Maybe also for the early evening hours. Casual, Hawaiian shirt, shorts, sunglasses. No suit. Just vacation. ;)

The Sillage and durability I find not so bad at all.
After about one hour the scent is perceived super pleasant by the outside world and I distribute my summer love to every other person within a radius of one meter, whether they like it or not. ;)
It lasts about 7 hours on me and I don't need it any longer, because it is supposed to be a fragrance for the day. (Well, for me at least) and even then, I can still perceive it very closely when I press my nose against myself

Test recommendation! Blind buy? Probably not.