Rose Omeyyade

I stayed in a high end hotel in Bahrain and this fragrance smells exactly like the lobby. Very luxurious and very middle eastern. To sum it up this fragrance is a sweet floral woody composition. Rose/oud. That combination is done to death but not all rose oud combinations are created equal! This one stands apart from the rest. Initial blast I get a sweet rose dipped in honey, despite honey not being one of the notes I definitely smell a sweet honey aroma. It’s probably the brown sugar giving the rose a honey effect. That honey nuance only lasts a few minutes and as the fragrance settles the honey note is replaced by a sweet sugary fruity note. That honey/brown sugar can still be detected but takes a backseat to the fruity rose. The raspberry is obviously the culprit for the sweet fruitiness but I cant say that the fruity note is decidedly raspberry, it’s more of a nondescript red candy smell akin to the candy coating on a red candy apple. The oud rears its head pretty earlier in the composition but it never dominates, it just frames the sweet red fruit candy/honey rose and plays a supportive role giving the fragrance some depth. Its not abrasive, funky or skanky, just a woody backbone making the fragrance decidedly middle eastern. Very pleasant. Aside from the initial honey blast in the opening the fragrance stays pretty linear for the entire wear. I honestly dont get any of the other notes in this fragrance as they’re blended into the composition so smoothly. I got 8 hours + longevity. It projected pretty intensely for the first 45 minutes to a hour and came in pretty close to my skin thereafter and projected about a foot for the rest of the wear. The sillage is beautiful though. It leaves a gorgeous, very balanced sweet floral and woody trail. Very alluring and kind of mysterious. Its not heavy or dense like most rose/Oud combinations but it’s not light or airy either. Its dense enough to be detected but light enough to not assault anyones senses. Perfectly balanced. It definitely leans more feminine but a guy can pull it off, granted he’s a smartly dressed, subtle and gentlemanly. The only hang up I have with this fragrance are the gold flakes which come out of the atomizer and onto your skin or clothes. As a guy I don’t want my skin or clothing to be cover in gold glitter. I don’t understand the purpose of the gold flakes other than a gimmicky attempt to make the presentation more luxurious. Totally pointless as the fragrance is already luxurious enough. I digress... if you love Rose fragrances as much as I do or middle eastern compositions this is definitely worth a try but sample first before you buy. I don’t think this will be for everyone.

I knew the moment I took the cap off that I'd found it. In a sea of rose ouds rising to popularity thanks to current trends, I've found my One. The balanced, everyday beauty. The scent profile is what they are saying. We don't need to hash this out. Oud Bouquet, Shaghaf Oud, Oud Satin Mood, Arabians Tonka, Velvet Rose and Oud, Oud Mood, etc. etc, on and on. Yes, in its own way, yes. But here's where Atelier Des Ors won me over... Wearability. This is the smoothest wear of any of these that I've experienced and with the right application can be worn year round without becoming cloying. I am not sure why every other version of this scent profile SCREAMS at the top of its lungs. Loud and obtrusive albeit lovely. However, I am not one to yell. Presence needn't be loud to have impact, and this is what ADO seems to understand with Rose Omeyyade. She turns heads with a soft hand and holds attention without ever having to shout or steal... it is given freely. I also appreciate the dry down of RO. The beauty of fresh and jammy rose dancing together effortlessly is maintained throughout the wear without turning to incense or potpourri as the oud grows and the sugar deepens. It is a stunning composition and deserves all the love it receives. I am thrilled to have this blind buy win added to the shelf.

This is an unexpected love for me. The color spectrum appearing in the main accords scare me every time I look at this page, as I usually run away from sweet and fruity dominant fragrances. However, This is indeed a sweet fragrance, very sweet, but done in a perfect way. It is like a rose dipped in honey surrounded by Middle-eastern-y notes. Like many have said the Oud in this perfume is not dominant, all the heavy/earthy notes (Oud, wood, patchouli, amber) act like guards holding their hands around the honey dipped rose, protecting it and empowering it. And the name of the perfume is giving me an extra reason to love it, it is feeding my imagination. Imagining Damascus during the 1st and 2nd centuries of Islam, the amazing mosques, roses growing naturally in the gardens. Although smelling the perfume reminds me of the sun, I imagine it worn during a peacful night while standing on a balcony with dangling roses, admiring Damascus night. ...... I don't imagine that all rose lovers will necessarily love this. I also don't think it is a safe blind buy.

Not long after I first tried this I started calling it Rose Oh My God in my mind. It’s so good. It is very reminiscent of another of my favorite Roses, Rose D’Arabie, but the raspberry in this is more pronounced and makes the rose even jammier. The brown sugar and pepper add a bright deliciousness to that jam. It’s a round, velvety, bright red rose that pops off the skin, with all the other elements just playing supporting roles to make the rose even better. The Oud is very smooth and hardly intrudes on this rosie reverie at all. The patchouli adds a layer of extra velvet to hold the rose. I love the bottle too, it’s so beautiful, my only complaint might be the gold flakes- I’m not sure of their purpose and I’d rather have more of this delicious juice than some flakes coagulating at the bottom of the bottle. This is expensive but the discounters offer it at a good price. It lasts too, at least 8 hours on the skin.

A rose lovers dream come true. RO is a high quality niche frag that lives up to it's name - a true artistic interpretation. Marie Salamagne's creations are stunning. This is my fourth offering from the house and I'm very pleased. I currently own FBs of Lune Feline, Iris Fauve, Bois Sikar and Rose Omeyyade bc Olfactory Factory llc is running a deal I couldn't pass up. The presentation and juice is very impressive. Rose Omeyyade is a sweet elegant sumptuous jammy rose fragrance with exceptional performance. Masterfully crafted scent that leaves a lasting impression especially suited for formal occasions. As a man, I truly appreciate wearing RO. That said, some men could feel it leans feminine, but imho, it is completely unisex. Anyone wearing Rose Omeyyade will standout. It is bold, classy, seductive and decadent. If that's what you're looking for, try this one out. You will not be disappointed.