Rose-Reglisse

"Réglisse" translates to Liquorice.

So underrated it actually hurts. This is the gothic dusty rose perfume of my dreams. There's no heavy balsamic resins or juvenile dewy accords, just a thin veil of soft spices from the liquorice and anise, as if a single incense stick is burning in the background but it's far away enough not to overtake the aroma of dried dark red roses bouquet. Smells almost identical to the rosary I received from the church in Italy! Potent and pretty long-lasting as well, I only put a few dabs on my arm and I got strong whiffs of it for the rest of the evening. Best worn in colder weather. Do keep in mind though, you have to love licorice to enjoy this, it really intensifies as it macerate. An alluring scent for a grown woman.

On the card, the anise note appeared very sharp. On the skin, this fragrance is a much smoother licorice rose, softened by the violets in the background. The litchi note is not really detectable per se but brings some freshness to the whole. Then when the gourmand base takes over, there's still enough of a trace of anise in the mix to keep things interesting. Unfortunately that whole experience is over within an hour, after which all that remains is the faintest skin scent. As I sniffed, I was faintly reminded of La Fille de Berlin, even though the two are in no way identical. Just a similar rose, and perhaps a similar mood. Extremely enjoyable, but very poor longevity.

This is very rose dominant, with a sweet lychee and violet under that. The licorice/anis are VERY soft.

Icy red rose. Interesting juxtaposition between cold anise, licorice and juicy florals. Not my cup of tea, but I appreciate the attempt reinventing yet another rose frag. Feminine leaning. Average sillage and longevity. Pretty presentation.