Perfume Calligraphy Rose

A VERY SEDUCTIVE ROSE The first rose petals were found as fossils in the Colorado Rocky Mountains and date back more than 32 million years. Historically, the domestic rose is thought to be a flower that originated in Asia and was first cultivated over 5,000 years ago. The Assyrians, Babylonians, Egyptians, Greeks and Romans used this flower both as a decorative element, for body care and as a bathing scent. One of the historical figures who boosted the popularity of roses in modern times was Empress Josephine, the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, who was a passionate rose grower. In her garden at the "Chateau de Malmaison", she had one of the largest rose beds in Europe and her gardens did not stop growing until she died in 1814. It was also in France that, in 1816, the first hybrid perpetual rose - the "Rose du Roi" - was produced in the royal gardens of Sèvres in Paris. From a more mystical perspective, the rose has been associated with the figure of Mary, mother of Jesus Christ, Mary Magdalene and Saint Elizabeth Queen of Portugal (but who was born in Aragon). It is also the symbol of the Rose Cross Order, which stylises a cross with a white rose in the centre and has become a symbol of Christian esotericism. All species of 'Rosaceae' are amazingly beautiful and have continuous flowering. Robust growth and great immune defence against diseases have also been its characteristics since the beginning of its cultivation. An interesting fact is that the petals have both perfume and flavour. In addition to decoration in bouquets, branches and clusters, roses are used in the production of medicines, and infusions for aromatic teas, cosmetics and perfumes. A total of 126 original wild species have resulted in more than 30,000 hybrids due to human intervention, and these flowers are spread all over the world. The particular scent that most people associate with roses belongs to the very well-known Damask Rose. Roughly speaking, there are at least six main types of scents coming from different types of roses, namely Traditional (better known as Damask), Spicy (mainly with notes of anise, clove or myrrh), Fruity (with notes of raspberry, lemon, apricot, peach or banana), Tea, Moss and Musk. Being more objective, in perfumery, you could describe the traditional rose scent as floral and fresh, but it can have delicate nuances of powder, geranium, berry, plum, apple, lemon, tobacco, grass and clove. The rose chord delivers a fantastic aroma, both seductive and complex, and is increasingly used for unisex and men's fragrances, in addition to its traditional choice in women's perfumes. Several much-loved perfumes are distinguished by their strong rose note. As examples, I could mention labels like "Déclaration d'Un Soir by Cartier, "Portrait of a Lady" by Editions de Parfums Frédéric Malle, "Armani Privé - Rose d'Arabie" by Giorgio Armani, "Florabotanica" by Balenciaga or "For Her" by Narciso Rodriguez. I really like all of them. However, my rosy preference rests on a rather mystical, terribly seductive and deeply oriental rose perfume. I refer to one of the masterpieces of the Estée Lauder group, but included in the Aramis brand, the "Perfume Calligraphy Rose" launched in 2013. This unisex perfume awakens with spicy nuances but immediately floods us with a strong note of Turkish Rose. The Turkish Rose is a variant of the Damask Rose, specifically grown in the Isparta region of Turkey. The scent of this rose is fresh and floral and adds hints of blonde woods, black plum and saffron. While I consider this rose to be the main performer in this Aramis, it integrates into a stage profusely adorned with myrrh resins, styrax, labdanum and frankincense. We can't detach ourselves from the deeply enigmatic and esoteric Middle Eastern ambience. We entered the kingdom of Scheherazade, the legendary Persian queen narrator of the tales of The Thousand and One Nights. We feel transported to a Turkish seraglio amidst its luxury cushions and translucid coloured veils. My rating for this ambience of romance and seduction: ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ - Opening: 9.0 (The fragrance opens a bit spicy, but you feel immediately a strong rose whiff in your nostrils with an ambary background) - DryDown: 9.5 (A fainting rose in a turmoil of resins) - Longevity: 8.5 (3 sprays last up to 8~9 hours) - Sillage: 8.0 (5~6 feet of sillage and up to 2.5 hours of projection, with 3 sprays.) - Uniqueness: 7.5 (Not really unique although it presents me with the oriental rose blending, I like the most. it recalls some other fragrances like "Rose Oud" by Kilian, "Spice Must Flow" by Etat Libre d'Orange, and "Beyond Rose by Clinique, to name only a few) - Wearability: 7.5 (Not suitable for mild or hot weather; a winter and fall fragrance) - Versatility: 8.5 (Unisex fit for day or night use mainly at leisure or for a night event) - Praise: 8.0 (Not consensual as oriental scents haters or fresh scent lovers will probably reject it. Nevertheless, I assure you that most heads will turn in your direction and will love your scent) - Quality: 9.0 (Well above average quality impression) - Presentation: 9.0 (Simple and attractive; The label evokes an oriental ambience without mistakes) - Price: 8.0 (This perfume price is quite variable depending on the shop where you buy it. It seems that it is becoming a bit rare and prices are rising. My 100ml bottle cost me €45, five years ago. Nowadays you are bound to find it with more expensive price tags, probably above €100) ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ ___ Overall rating: 8.41 / 10.00 - between 7 and 8 = above average; - between 8 and 9 = recommended; - above 9 = definitely not to be missed; My opinion: I can only recommend "Perfume Calligraphy Rose" if you like the rose note. If you like the rose note and, on top of it, you are passionate about oriental scents, you must own this perfume or at least try it. If you want to buy it, please hurry because prices are currently rising. I may suggest you try also its saffron brother "Perfume Calligraphy Saffron" which eases up a bit in the rose note and adds a bit more saffron. Music: Gilbert Bécaud - "L'important c'est la rose" (The Rose is what matters)

I cannot simply attempt to top the review left by @RosaMilena for this exquisite balsamic rose. A breathtaking visual created for this beautiful juice. Phenomenal review! Rose Calligraphy is dense and sweet but not in a cloying, candied way. This perfume doesn’t take that avenue. The saffron in the beginning is wonderful, embroidering the rose with its threads of spiciness. The resins lend their caramel like density to the composition with a gentle smokiness lingering. The oregano isn’t dry, it’s as if it has been freshly picked and left in the slow, humid heat of the day—it is moist and balmy. I think the oregano and resins work together to create a “chewy” texture within the composition which is what I’ve found a few reviewers below feel in this perfume. The lavender is just a gentle whisp giving an aromatic touch—which I feel prevents RC from verging on almost gourmand. Overall, this is a velvety, plush, jammy rose creation which isn’t sugared or candy like—its silky petals under an ambery blanket, formed by resinous and balsamic notes—slightly sticky and thick in nature. It is nothing short of genius, a divine blend, masterful perfumery. The myrrh delivers a soft, comforting aura and a gentle smoky nuance, from the oregano and lavender you get a delicate aromatic embellishment. The musk and ambergris create a fluffy and slightly salty base, the balsamic sweetness follows its way into the dry down which works beautifully with the musk and ambergris notes. An abstract take on a classic floral in my opinion. I wear this in all seasons because I don’t care teehee. It lasts around 6-8 hours I find, so decent longevity. Persists well in warmer weather. On cloth the scent is quite different but I find it to be still, quite stunning. On my skin, this has quite an evolution and is in no way linear. I find smokiness, aromatics, syrupy nuances shine through at different intervals. On cloth it is still thick and dense, mainly resins and a glint of rose. Aaah, so nice. This perfume is a work of art and truly a unique olfactory experience during its wear. A huge mistake discontinuing the production of this. One of the best and most unique roses my nose has ever encountered.

I try to avoid blind buys nowadays, but my most recent one was Calligraphy Rose. I just couldn't resist as a major rose fan and seeing all the raves on MUA, plus the really good price! It's a beautiful luxe exotic rose, exactly what I was looking for to help round out my collection of rose scents. To my nose it smells like roses and Guerlinade, which is so odd! Like a rosy L'Heure Bleue. I even tested the two together to compare and couldn't believe the resemblance. The drydowns are so similar with my chemistry. CR definitely has this sort of Middle Eastern feel. Some reviewers below said that it has a Turkish Delight thing going on, but unfortunately I have yet to try some. However, it's nowhere near as sweet as loukhoum scents such as Keiko Mecheri Loukhoum, Serge Lutens Rahat Loukoum, or L'Artisan Traversee du Bosphore. Not as gourmand, definitely not fruity. Not really spicy to me either. Some also mention getting a rosewater feel from it, and I can see that, but this is so dense, while rosewater is so airy. I just can't help but think of L'Heure Bleue, probably because of the "denseness" of the scent. Roses laying over this really thick, powdery base. I'm not familiar with most of the notes that are apparently in CR, like myrrh and saffron, so I can't pinpoint anything beyond the rose, which starts to fade away as wear time progresses. The base is so warm, smooth, rich. I think there's something that's just ever so slightly vanillic in there too. It strongly resembles Guerlinade to me. Good sillage (enough for me to receive a compliment!), excellent longevity. While a man could pull this scent off, it leans more towards the feminine side. All in all, the hype for Calligraphy Rose is well-deserved. It's a breath of fresh air amongst rose fragrances. Smells so expensive and very niche, like an Amouage. I love this even more than the lovely Lyric Woman, Amouage's complex rose/incense scent. Calligraphy Rose was an unexpected love at first spray for me, and the Guerlain vibe (to my nose) is the icing on the cake. I highly recommend to all rose fans!

This to me is a heavenly rose fragrance! I adore everything about this and as a rose lover this is right up my alley. I like how it is definitely a rose centered perfume but the rose is not sickly sweet at all. At first it is like wow you smell the rose but then they dry down starts and to me that is so enjoyable in this perfume. As this settles into the skin the myrrh,frankincense, and other resins start to work their magic making this even more delicious to wear. I really like labdanum and this has a nice dose that really makes this smell lovely! It turns into to me the most delicious rose incense perfume. I also like the price point and how readily you can find this but I don't get why this was discontinued?!?! This perfume to me is so wonderful so I will be buying backups. In terms of sillage and longevity it amazes me! This stays on my skin till the next day. Clothes longer so the longevity is crazy good! For sillage I'd say this can be very heavy for some for me I'd say it is heavy but I actually like that. I only need a few sprays to achieve a good scent trail. I don't douse myself in this I just use about 4 sprays and it stays perfect. I love how the resins surround the rose in this perfume. It feels like the rose isn't overwhelmed or overshadowed to me it's a perfect balance.I also enjoy how their is a sweetness but it's tempered. This truly is a great perfume! I like to wear this in any weather except super hot as on me it could project too much like Narciso's scents do so I think this is perfect for up to early Summer where I live. I don't like weather or age constraints in a scent so I just wear this when I want and am happy. I think this is great for formal occasions too. I love CR and would recommend it to any rose lover who likes a good perfume or enjoys balsamic scents. To me this is everything I'm looking for in a perfume. It's not too sweet or to clean from the lavender it literally to me is a big beautiful rose surrounded by resins and it is lovely!

I bought this in hopes this is similar to Tauerville's Rose Flash but unfortunately, i feel these two end up entirely different. That's not a bad thing but i love Rose Flash and this one is just a "like" for me. So, i received this and from the bottle this smells great! You really get the rose/saffron combo straight from the bottle. I then sprayed it on myself in my office. About 10 minutes later, my colleague's 6 yr old kid who usually comes into my office and plays for a bit, came up to me and asked why the office smelled like powder! I immediately smelled my wrist to confirm her nose and yeah... like a kinda granny-ish rosey powdery scent which i remember from childhood visiting my Grandmother's and her collection of body powders. Impressed by her ability to describe the scent i asked her if she liked the smell and without smelling my wrist she shook her head and said "it's too dusty"..... and i concur, the perfect way to describe the opening; a dusty powdery rose. So there it is... during the first 2-3 hours this dusty-powdery quality slowly gives way to a amber- musk combo where i think this really shines. The rose is almost gone after 3 hours and here is where i find myself most interested in the scent. Performance sucks at this point but the scent on the skin is amazing and very familiar. What does it smell like? It smells like the mid notes of M7 by YSL... took me a while to identify but they have the same quality and almost exactly alike in the drydown. So i like this scent, performance is okay but honestly i cant smell it without putting nose to wrist. Strangely though people smell it around me and really like and have commented positively on it. So take that for what it's worth. I will be purchasing the sickly sticky sweet Rose flash again which so far, has been the best rose scent i've smelled.

I was aware of this scent for ages now thanks to Fragrantica and the amazing frag com here and was waffling back and forth on whether to go for it and buy. Finally I went for it after seeing it for an unbelievable price under $40. To sum up what this scent immediately reminded me of within the first, half hour...Baby Powder. Not Johnsons&Johnsons but a Talcum powder. Even my girlfriend remarked that I smelled like a baby. But that was just the beginning. Another mental association came to mind. Whiskey. It has a very distinct boozy smell to it. Since that is absent in the note breakdown its quite fascinating and a testament to this gems quality and blend. The Rose and lavender is very prominent but tails off during the dry down giving way to a sweet, resinous, incense smell that is very unique. The notes are blended together beautifully and I'd second all comments comparing this to a Niche scent of the Amouage variety. It also has Amouage's beastliness. I tested it on my arm upon receiving it and lasted on my skin for over 12 hours and didn't become a complete skin scent for me until hour 8. I was projecting for at least 6 hours strongly. Calli Rose is sophisticated, rich and I have to say, impressive. Its well loved by both men and women on here and for good reason. It's not a commercial fragrance and one most men, who aren't in the know, would consider. You won't smell like anyone you know when you wear this. I'm glad I finally said yes to owning this Gem. If the rumors of this being Discontinued is true it's a huge lost and my huge gain. Might get a second bottle depending on how much I abuse this in the upcoming cooler months. 8/10 YouTube Channel- Simply Put Scents

Attention rose lovers: you must at least give Calligraphy Rose a try, and I will tell you why. This is a rose scent that is not a rose scent but IS a rose scent. I know that sounds absurd, but it's so rare to find a rose-centered scent that isn't so dominated by a "Hello, I am a big fat bouquet of roses, smell me!" That said, the rose here is red, jammy, but also classic in a manner that harkens back to classic fragrances of the past. However, the other notes are vivacious and are not mere supporting players, as it were. The opening has an oregano note reminiscent of that found in Ambre Sultan, the fresh herb, not that shaker you use on your pizza slices. The saffron is there so that you ALMOST expect oud, but mercifully, it sat this one out, which is refreshing, as saffron seems to be contracted to be stuck to oud and isn't allowed to demonstrate its beauty with other notes. Here it does lend that characteristic creamy, yet bitter, mysterious aroma to the opening and into the heart. Myrrh seems to seamlessly bridge the saffron with its own flavor of bitter creaminess in the heart, while styrax imparts a leathery woodiness. This dries down to a gorgeous incense base, the smell of olibanum just as it combusts and the labdanum is deep, dry, and radiant. On a tangent here: but please, Youtube reviewers, they are pronounced "OLI-buh-num" not "oli-BAN-um", "LAB-duh-num", not "lab-DAN-um." While we are at it, galbanum is "GAL-buh-num" not "gal-BAN-um." End of rant! Go get yourself some damn Calligraphy Rose and revel in it, folks. It's a real stunner.

Just wanted to add a note here. Now that the seasons are beginning to change, I was looking through my cool weather perfumes, pulling a few out for now in anticipation. I was also making decants for a swap with another Fragrantician, so I pulled out my bottle of C. Rose. Don't get me wrong - I've liked it since first purchasing, but I seldom wore it. I suppose that's part of the Curse of the Perfumista - having hundreds of bottles, but inevitably realizing that only a fraction of them are worn with any frequency. Anyway, as I was making my decant, I inadvertently sprayed some on myself. It smelled as I remembered it, but over the course of maybe 20 minutes, I became enraptured by the smell! I am convinced that the time it spent undisturbed had deepened it's beauty, and as it unfolded on my skin, I fell deeply in love. I'm talking top shelf, must-have-in-my-life love. I decided to wear it today - the weather is still warm, but the air conditioner intervened with magnificent results. I've been wearing it for about 7 hours now, and it's still going strong, with great sillage and projection. So even though I reviewed it once at least a year ago, I felt compelled to share this experience. While I always allow my purchases to rest awhile before I review them, it's now quite clear to my that some perfumes really do require a period of hibernation, so to speak, before they reach their optimum level of mastery. If you're lucky, like all good things, the results are worth the wait!

OMG devastatingly beautiful. Opens with fiery spicy hot saffron, a dusting of fresh vegetal oregano, sweet fresh from the vine honeysuckle, then bushels of gorgeous fresh blooming sweet Turkish roses with deep sweet resinous myrrh and styrax sizzling in embers. A thread of clean lavender woven through. Frankincense burns and cleanses away any mustiness and keeps this complex depth beautifully open, lively, spacious. Labdanum, musk, and ambergris make it richly sensuous and decadent. This is insanely fabulous. This is like a crimson red rose bomb on steroids on my skin. The wonderful frankincense clears my sinuses! It is not at all a gourmand, but I can nearly taste the chewy fresh herbs magnifying the intense rose scent! I LOVE THIS! It's like headspace with ROSES! Like sitting in a fully blooming fresh rose and herb garden, with a little incense censor burning high quality Omani frankincense, saffron spices, and amber next to you....and your nose sometimes nuzzled in a little baby kitten's clean musky fur while relaxing in all this! This is a powerhouse rich, dark, spicy, smoky, complex rose explosion that is bracingly fresh and clean with the frankincense. Passionate elegance realized! Natural sweetness only derives from the roses, honeysuckle, styrax, and myrrh. Nothing cloying or sticky here at all, it is clean and dry, and dances like sparks of fire embers on the skin. This is a gypsy flamenco dancer .........dancing in the firelight and shadows. Magnificent.

09:00 a.m and I just woke up. I have got my Calligraphy some days ago. Then I could just take a fast snif but now I am alone home and today I can test this scent properly. The temperature inside is 22 degrees and outside 16. I sprayed generously my left backhand and arm. Oh wow I wasn't expecting this. I thought it was a scent as Opium or Must. I was searching for a scent with agarwood note because nowadays a lot of new scents have oud in it. Thanks to the recomendation from you guys from Fragantica I chose this one. I can't tell you if what I am now smelling is oud but it has a "wow factor". The bottle is heavy and gorgeus with a wood cap. The liquid deep caramel red looks like some liqueur. Wood, resins, olive, sharp, a bit sweet as a liqueur, some soap and flowers far away. It is getting softer and creamy, the liqueur is turning smoother and round. I have just walked to the kitchen to snif sherry and olive oil. There is something of both in this fume. This is really gorgeus. This one has no gender but I am sure it would smell great on a man. Half hour has passed and the smell is still great, dark, deep, intense, strong. From a liquer to a perfume. It is getting beter and beter. So far I am loving it. It is getting cold outside (and inside) and this perfume is turning into something astonishing beautiful. The best blind buy ever.... thank you Fraganticans again.

I so enjoy the various opinions voiced about Calligraphy Rose! She inspires such widely varying reviews and impressions. Right away I knew she was one of those fragrances that catch on like wildfire, surprising some with joy and others with... less than glee. ;) I'm a true fan of any fragrance with superior longevity and sillage, but that was not what initially drew me. Because of the name alone, I had to try the fragrance, and even as the bottle and name intrigued, I kept getting recommendations from friends here that Calligraphy Rose was the ONE to try. So, I did! At first I found her a tad too harsh for my taste - needing a touch more richness and warmth to offset the strident, almost sour opening with it's sharp undertones. But over time this aspect ceased to bother me, and I became as enthralled as so many others. Magic slowly unfolds. The middle notes are indeed worth the wait - rich, heady roses and balsamic goodness! Dark Vanilla and Pillowy Incense linger with the base notes.... ahhhhh. NOW? I possess my own beautiful bottle, treasured and adored and as useful in my scent arsenal as divine Youth Dew and the equally therapeutic and amazing Aromatic Elixir. All three supposedly too old for me, all three HEADY and unique. If I had only a few scents from which to choose, I would want these three in my wardrobe. Five Stars!

What a beautifully mysterious, seductive rose. Perfectly sweet, jammy roses with smoky myrrh... How I adore thee! I've been wearing this beauty for all of an hour and I'm head over heels in love. Can't stop sniffing my wrist! I can see myself wearing this juice on summer evenings feeling like a princess in ancient Suza (Persia, not Arabia). She bathes in rose petals while burning the sweetest incense to perfume her hair. My utmost gratitude to Perfumeaddict777 for another BEAUTIFUL gift! Update: Super sweet, jammy roses with smoky myrrh that eventually dries to powdery vanilla but the rose is still noticeable... Perfection! Lasts forever on clothes (& about 12 hours on skin). How befitting that I used my small sample tonight when I went to see the new "La Belle et La Bête" at a French film festival. (Aka "Beauty and the Beast"starring Léa Seydoux. It won't be released in U.S. theaters 'til September). I kept smelling this deliciously sweet, smoky rose surrounding me. I must get a bottle of this gorgeous juice! *Sigh* ...Yet another "Must Have" bottle burning a hole in my pocket. It is worth it!

April 2021 London Cold London weather is slowly lifting and luckily, the sun showed its face today. Luckily my bottle of Calligraphy Rose was waiting for me after I had my afternoon walk. I have read many praises of this dark amber liquid and I could not help but be intrigued by it simply because I have a bond with roses and incense. Many have written about the depth of this perfume which for me smells of pure oriental beauty. I love the fresh rose opening which settles into deep resinous calming rose. It then slowly dies down to a warm powdery incense scent. The development of this fragrance is sublime and shows different facets from light and uplifting into deep and robust with final subtle warm skin scent. Longevity and projection on my skin is great. This scent takes me back to the desserts of Rajasthan wherein amidst the dry desserts of India, fragrant roses can still be found. The scent of roses are at times bound with incense, spices and dry dessert air makes Rajasthan unforgettable just like Calligraphy Rose. One of the most mysterious warm fragrance I now have. Absolutely divine.

stephen.bozer SouthernBlonde Gigithefashionista lucia.lawson eliza.gelman carolyn.parker auroramcandless brian.fitzgerald marina.zubov sasha.talan shauna.parra etc etc etc These reviewers are all the same person - same writing style, same LOOOOONG personal reveries about the fragrance - same tendency to say "Thank you" to the perfume house and to eBay. stephen, southernblonde have definitely both reviewed Calligraphy Rose. This needs to stop. I wouldn't mind betting they don't have the vast perfume wardrobes that some of their characters claim to have - or that they've even smelled some of them. You want to practice writing? Start a blog. This isn't helpful to genuine users of Fragrantica. Another thing about this duplicity which annoys me is that they can enter competitions to win something multiple times and - potentially - win multiple prizes. They can also "thumbs-up" their own reviews. Clearly this person needs external validation, but I don't see why we should be the people to provide it for them. Thanks to Lizardbreath for confirming my suspicions.

Roses, Deep Incense, and an almost vanillic dry down. What's so complex about that? My sample was excellent, and yet it didn't speak to me. I figured I could combine another rose I have with an incense fragrance and get something just as good. Maybe I could, at that, but this particular incense-rose has truly grown from like to love. While there are Many fragrances I love which contain rose, very few rose heavy scents do well for me - Tea Rose soliflores in particular. Well, for an incense lover this is THE ROSE! I received my bottle (thanks, ClairaNox!) on a warm summer day, so that the perfume was already heated in the mailbox before it hit my skin. Calligraphy Rose blossomed instantaneously into warmth and beauty. I felt like an Arabian Rose blooming beside freshly lit incense. Wow. I agree with ClairaNox - either because of the heat or the batch - that this Calligraphy Rose DOES smell a bit different than my (also wonderful) sample. And that's great, because to me it smells richer, deeper, better! Highly Recommended

Calligraphy Rose Ive heard so much about this scent here on fragrantica, so I ended up buying a bottle. The opening was very medicinal on me with the saffron, oregano and a herbal dusty sourness swirled underneath a beautiful fleshy velvet deep red jammy rose. It was a bit offputting for an hour, but some of the reviews said wait and hour or two and the butterfly emerges from the heart. The powdery heart starts the middle and it is indeed beautiful for a rose scent. The base spices begin to seep up from the bottom supporting the rose making this better as it goes along its story. The final drydown surprised me as it was a slightly more vanillic verson of vintage EL Cinnabar's drydown. Nice surprise.The notes swirl about and take turns. Ill be looking forward to testing this in winter. Winter update: Much better performer. The sharp medicinal edge has softened and became much more beautiful from the beginning. This is definitely a winter frag. Try CR+ Amber Mystique + Hypnotic Poison EDP for a whole other animal. ;)

I had been wanting this one for a while and finally purchased a bottle from a fellow Fragrantican (Thank you!!) This is good stuff. Each time I sniff my arm I get a different scent. About 15-20 minutes in, I got a fairly strong rose and was a bit concerned. Rose with my chemistry can either be very very bad or very very good. Lucky for me it was the latter this time. Soon after that I got a mild spicy/incensy note-not the strong Arabic incense my brain was telling my olfactory senses to expect-but really nice nonetheless. Then it turns to a smoky rose on me followed by something slightly sweet. And it keeps changing like this all day long. I got a good 8 hours out of 2-3 sprays. When I first sprayed it the first time I wore it, it was very soft so I sprayed more. A lot more. I should not have done that. It got stronger 15-20 minutes after I sprayed and I left vapor trails...:) All in all this was a great blind buy and I am so happy with it. In fact, I ordered the Saffron and am anxiously awaiting its arrival :)

When Rose de Taif* meet Musc Ravageur. Since the first second I noticed, under a floating big rose, a strong presence of a fragrance wich is similar with Musc Ravageur by Malle (see also Meharées and Myrrhae by l'Erbolario) this is more in evidence on the drydown when the rose disappear. This is a modern-vintage fragrance wich screams luxury but in some way it also remind me an oil you can find in an indian shop. So I can say this is a cheap-luxury perfume maybe. Rose and Amber based scents are very in fashion nowday but togheter made something really old-shool where the rose is almost suffocated by the rest. Basically here: Rose Ambroxan and Myrrh/opoponax on a musk base I can see the mother of the mother of the mother of my grandmother coming from The Sheltering Sky with this scent on. But in some way this fragrance is full of magnetism. Intriguing by sure. *Perris Monte Carlo. Rose Calligraphy remember me also a little bit Tocade by Rochas and Absolute Aphrodisiac by Initio.

This is scent is amazing! I recently bought a sample and as usual I couldn't wait to try it, so I sprayed it on the card. I was wearing a strong fragrance at the time, so I could just smell rose and was so disappointed. The next day, out of curiosity I smelled the card, and I was very pleasantly surprised. It was rose still, but also lavender, sweet resins (mostly a very sweet myrrh), ambergris, all with a barely there musk. This is now on my to buy list! On my skin, the opening is slightly masculine, once the top notes burn off it changes drastically to a smooth, sweet, almost candied rose...so beautiful. My only complaint...poor projection and longevity. I will still very likely be buying a FB, this scent it too good to pass up just because of poor performance, as it is pretty affordable. Edit/update: after having this for a while I still love the fragrance, but now I find that the performance is actually quite good. Maybe I was a bit anosmic to it at first.

I’ve had this one for about a year, I tried it a couple of times and then put it away in a dark drawer. Discovered it last week and thought it would work well in Sydney’s wintery weather. Like many other reviewers, I am not mad about the opening, it’s got a boozy vibe along with that rose essential oil note...the stuff that’s sold as pure essential rose oil but is really a fragrance oil with 1% rose attar and goodness knows what else. It settles down fairly quickly to become a voluptuous jammy rose with lots of resins, definitely has that oriental/Arabian thing happening. So this stage of the development is really lovely, I wore it to bed last night and it felt quite luxurious and decadent.. I don’t rate the longevity, it becomes a skin scent fairly quickly - I wore it today and had to refresh it a couple of times...but last night under the covers with the electric blanket going, it radiated beautifully, I almost imagined I was in a Turkish Harem.