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.

Excellent performance and projection. I don’t understand why the floating gold flakes were a necessary inclusion except to tie in with the “Des Ors” branding. I hope they don’t clog the nozzle over time. I picked it up for $86 US on fragnet and thought it was a bargain. The packaging is exquisite, the whole experience is one of decadent luxury. The fragrance on application is a blooming jammy Arabian rose, it somehow reminded me of a cross between Guerlain’s Nahema and Beyond Rose by Clinique, but with a twist of Oud. The sweetness emerges a few hours later and I can discern the fruitiness much better in the dry down. I recommend it based on the price I paid, the sumptuousness of the florals, and the excellent performance, on me 7 plus hours on skin. It’s unlikely that I would have paid full retail for it as a blind buy.

What rose treat! A classic pink rose fragrance: rosey & sweet. The rose dominates, sweetened up with brown sugar, raspberry adds a lively touch, and the oud with the woody notes add a serious, mature character to it. Rosy, sweet, floral, woody, Arabic. It smells very similar to Aramni's Rose d'Arabie (RdA), although Rose Omeyyade (RO) has a better opening. It is one of the best RdA-like fragrances, & god knows there are so many. It is unbelievable that, as of writing this review, 28 people voted that RO does not smell like RdA. I have RdA. I have it for 3 years now. I know how it smells & I assure you RO is indeed AdO's take on RdA. RO smells sweeter, though, which takes it further into the feminine side. A mature, charming, cool weather wear. Leans more feminine but a man can wear this with ease. "Love" it!

I have soooooo many rose fragrances in my collection of 340+ bottles, However, none are quite like Rose Omeyyade. Sugar can often go wrong in a fragrance, but here it is masterfully balanced. The deep, dark, jammy Arabian rose, dusted with brown sugar, is interwoven with a touch of non-skanky oud, and a generous dose of guaiac wood and patchouli that adds a lot of dimension to the raspberry sugared rose. It’s more unisex than one might think by looking at the notes. It starts off really rich, then turns a little dark, and gradually sweetens over time. I’m fairly sensitive to sickly sweet scents, and this one does not strike me as cloying or too saccharine at all. Of the four fragrances I have and have tried from this house, this one may be tied with Larmes du Desert for my favorite from the brand.

As someone who doesn’t tend to get along with roses in fragrance to well if they are a main feature, I was surprised how well this cooked on my skin. Gorgeous warm wet rose with deep ripe but a little tart raspberries. Within minutes pepper and patchouli cut into the sweetness, the raspberry took on more of a jammy blackberry note. My noise perceived a hint of toasty chestnuts and sun warmed hay. The amber started to take over and the caramelised (but not over sweet burnt) sugars and creamy soft woods with a buzz of soft Smokey oudh. The rose remains but somehow blended smoothly rather than distinct. Truly lovely. Very different on my skin from either POAL or Porpora...has a friendlier less dark feel reminiscent of Cafe Rose (to me) ...more sampling required. I may need an FB of this by winter.

I love rose and amber and am always looking for a longer lasting "stella." The notes in this seemed to be right up my alley. I almost ordered a bottle but decided to get a sample instead. I am so glad I did that instead of spending 180. This smells EXACTLY like Jo Malone Tudor Rose, which I have a full bottle and a backup. If I had to choose between the two, I would have chosen this one for the great great great longevity, but I cannot justify buying this when I already own Tudor Rose. Beautiful scent. Deep and winter scent for sure. I smell no candy or raspberry at all on my skin. Just a smoky rose oudy dark scent. Smells GREAT but not unique.

This is beautiful, I absolutely love it. Sweet, sugar dusted Turkish delight type rose, with just the right amount of oud to ground it. These notes remain throughout and a lovely warm amber sets in a few hours later. Lasts really well and clings to clothes for days. I can still smell some on my coat collar 4 days later. I wish I could justify purchasing a bottle but I agree it’s extremely similar to Armani Prive Rose d Aribe (which I already own) It’s almost identical actually. When my Armani eventually runs out I’ll definitely be getting this as it’s replacement.

This is heavenly! OMG! I love it! It’s been in my collection for a while cause I bought it at the end of last winter. It’s been neglected all this time. I wore it and gasped, got in an Uber and got an immediate compliment. Reached my destination and received another compliment. Wow, I’m in love! Update: What a beauty! That viral combo of Oud bouquet and Delina Exclusif, well it tries to become this, but fails! Now this is a beginner oud! A hidden gem!

A must-have if you like roses. A richness that sparks all over a super elegant and juicy-syrupy opening that invites you to dance over a velvet carpet. And you have to dance. A sophisticated scent of rose with a warm patchouli backbone and a unique "allure" of softness and deepness at the same time. This perfect balance screams "class". I usually do not like sweetness in perfumes but I was mesmerized by this dark kind of hypnotic (rose) syrup.

Wow I absolutely love this fragrance! It gives me POAL vibes (not a dupe), but I love this more. I own POAL and find it's not that easy to wear. This is much more wearable. It's such an elegant scent. The rose is just jammy enough and the patchouli is not in your face but just the right amount to give this backbone. It's such a delightful wearing experience. I'm contemplating a backup bottle. It lasts forever on my skin.

Got this during a promo with a decent price reduction. Initially, I was unsure from the sour opening but the rose-oud-patchouli drydown was lovely. This is not quite as dark and dense than other rose-ouds/rose-patchouli combinations - reminded me a bit of Turkish Delight and a refreshing glass of apple tea. Smells better wafted in the air than directly on skin!

The first time I smelled it, the fragrance that could make me fall in love, the quality scent of rose that I had never experienced before... a luxurious rose scent, sweet yet memorable brown sugar, luxurious oud, raspberry, and pink pepper that balance everything. I would easily fall in love with someone wearing this perfume... 9/10

Candy raspberry rose in the opening. I kind of wish the raspberry note stayed longer. Then the patchouli really came through and this once playful scent becomes very sexy. I absolutely love this. It has beast mode projection and longevity which always justifies the price for me. I can't wait to purchase a bottle.

I have an unsophisticated nose. One could say I have an ignorant nose. But I know that I absolutely love this fragrance. In fact, and I'm not afraid to admit it, the smell makes me swoon. Not a beast for sure but a beauty in my estimation. This would be my signature fragrance if I could afford to keep buying it.

I always love the rose-oud combination and this one is also fantastic. It is a velvety rose with fruity notes based atop the smooth scent of oud. It lingers in the air and leaves an impression of the smoothness of silk and wine. And the gold flakes are so stunning in the bottle.

I adore this, I've searched for a rose perfume that isn't too much and this has a warmth to it that on my skin is just beautiful. It is almost a honeyed rose to me. It also lasts for a long time, and mellows down beautifully. The best rose perfume I've tried.