Beloved Red Rose

A very unusual mix of rose, gardenia and tuberose in that order! it is heady, rich full and lusty. All things I enjoy in a fragrance. Initially, the rose is the strongest scent, but it doesn't take long for the tuberose to emerge with gardenia in its' trail. I smell something deliciously spicy in the mix, quite like red carnations! I love the vibrancy of this fragrance and appreciate the dry down of a soft, powdery floral mix! It titillates my nose and evokes, in my imagination, the scent that Briar Rose (Sleeping Beauty) must have worn. I do love it. Sillage is moderate Longevity is about 4-5 hours.

This is a beautiful scent. I sampled it from Kohls and love it. It's not a typical rose scent (which I don't like) but reminiscent of a vintage scent I can't seem to place. It seems to have a spice and excitement to it. I could smell this cologne for several hours after and must have it. The smell of this just smelled great throughout.

I wish this was more on the “rose” side. It’s definitely more white florals with a bit of rose thrown in. But this smells like a beautiful garden. This entire line is one of first that I’ve smelled that legit smells floral and not synthetic floral.

I bought this in my early months of perfume fanaticism. I liked it sprayed in the air, and tested on a strip. I only have a small mall, and a limit on in person perfumes that I can test, this being one. Oh, and it was on sale for 20% off. Anyway. This is a most definete floral, and I'll start with what it's not. It is not powdery, or velvety, or oakmossy, woody, or very multi-dimentional. What it is: A fairly linear perfume that is slightly more 'white' on the top and with a breath of spicy musk on the bottom--or maybe that is my own chemistry's spicy musk. It is sweet, the rose is a clear but syrupy sort that dominates the whole thing, but the perfume isn't RED ROSE enough to be a solifore (sp?). "Clear" refers the withouts that I mention above. The sillage is very polite, and the lasting power is very good. Do I like it? Yes. I like the florals, and roses, and the sweetness of it all. It doesn't verge into sugar territory, which is good. Now--knowing what I know now, with the aresenal I have now, would I buy again? Probably not. Though I wear it infrequently enough that the 1.7 oz. bottle will probably last me 15 years.

@Plrowden I couldn't have said it better myself! I had to wait until cold winter to experience the beauty in this and oh my.... It is delightful! I'm swooning over this in this cold weather! It's not like this in any warm weather. For example: it is 13 degrees Fahrenheit today and this is in all it's glory! Wow! Just wow! Beautiful layers of notes, taking turns to each dance 🩰 I'm too mesmerized to discern any of the individual notes, they mingle so beautifully together ❤️❤️❤️

A few months ago I posted a review saying I like this fragrance, unfortunately, I changed my mind. It's become too peppery on my skin. Smells like pepper and roses on me, which in my opinion is not a good thing. So I am pressing the "dislike" button on this one.

Extremely strong..i had to scrub it..headache inducer. Heavy tuberose ...very powdery ..i almost never have to wash my hands after trying a perfume but this is just invasive i almost feel choking. Maybe it would be ok in another person ...but it is horribly cloying on my skin. But i imagine that ..maybe it could be uber chic in somebody who is used to vintage style..because it has this retro vibe ..and now that i washed my hand it smells a bit nicer...maybe in a tiny dose it could work? mmm i don't know ...maybe tonight wasn't the right night..

Mostly gardenia. I love gardenia, but this borders on overpowering. Must be used with a light hand, a little goes a long way. Can still be detected on clothing the next day.