Dark Pleasure

I’ve tried several rose & wood fragrances & landed on this one. So glad to find it on eBay. I have the 60 ml Extrait de Parfum ... Sexy, sexy, sexy, perfect one! So glad it leans slightly feminine with the roses coming through nicely. These ones feel pink & jammy, touch of sweetness. I’m glad there’s not too strong of a coffee note. I’m a fan of Chanel & MFK. I’ve sampled Serge Lutens, MFK, Chanel ... This is the best of the rose, wood combo. Satin Mood is too sweet & gourmand. I find it kind of annoying more than sexy. & not enough rose. I don’t seem to miss the vanilla in this. I’m looking forward to more of the incense coming through in the base. This is very similar to Coromandel with roses instead of white chocolate, which I love, so to my nose this smells quite expensive. Great value.

A really beautiful scent! This Dark Pleasure fragrance has the same note pyramid as Tom Fords Cafe Rose. Not really sure how close it is because of not having a sample to test side by side. Dark in the name is a bit miss leading... I find it to be somewhat rosey with a sharp saffron vibe, like I get from a bright rose/oud scent... but, without the oud base. Wanting more from the coffee and base notes... leave this scent a tad soft and airy after the 2 hour mark into the dry down. . I am getting around 5-6 hours.

I like the inspiration. Has a nice coffee/rose scent but doesn't last long.

Opens with an herbal edge, probably from the saffron. I've smelled the saffron/rose combination in L'Agent Provocateur, but this feels cleaner and almost medicinal. There's no coffee at all that I can find, which disappoints me. After wearing this for a day, it's gone - it was gone after two hours except when I pressed my nose against my arm. Dark Pleasure is a beautiful scent; however, I find the performance disappointing. No sillage and no longevity! Perhaps I will try wearing this with Vaseline on my skin. Base notes never appeared. For something with a name like DARK PLEASURE and with a note pyramid similar to Cafe Rose's, this sure is wimpy. Such a shame because the scent itself is a unique interpretation of rose. The opening is lovely.

Beautiful beautiful scent! Unfortunately it becomes a skin scent after an hour.