Rouge Sarây

For me, Rouge Saray is a sticky but moderately sweet, dates, plums, cinnamon, Peru Balsam, vanilla scent. This are the notes I detect mostly. Obviously, it’s more complex, but the rest of the notes are mostly sitting in the background. I am gonna be honest, it’s not quite I have expected. I wanted more plums and more sweetness. Rouge Saray is a strong, rich, very balsamic, fruity, warm spicy perfume. It’s fairly unique to my collection. I bought it for the plum note, it’s supposed to represent this delicious note in perfumery. I love plums in any way, shape and form! I see this voted as being most similar to Carlisle by PDM. I can see that, but this is more balsamic, powdery and less sweet than Carlisle. I think I prefer Carlisle over this, even though Carlisle is marketed for men. Packaging and bottles design for Atelier des Ors is absolutely stunning. I can’t decide if I love Xerjoff or Atelier des Ors better. But it’s a piece of art in itself! Performance wise, is long lasting scent, but doesn’t projects too far after the first hour of application. It doesn’t have the best value for money. If I were to choose between this and Carlisle, I’d still go with Carlisle. For me personally, Carlisle is the masterpiece of PDM! But since I own both, I love layering them. I get best of both worlds this way. The result is divine.

Really love this fragrance. At first I thought it might be too sweet from various YouTube reviews and also off the strip and on my wrist it seemed like a sticky desert, so I wasn't so convinced but on wearing it it just felt perfect and not too sweet. This is the only niche scent that reminds me of the original John Varvatos by John Varvatos, which also has a prominent date note at the heart and was my signature scent for 12 years before it was discontinued. It was actually trying to find alternatives to the John Varvatos that drove me into niche fragrances to begin with, and now I have 70+ niche scents. Great value for money considering it is about half the price per mL of most Kilian fragrances, a brand I love along with Xerjoff and Roja. Coming full circle in a way and glad I finally found something that brought me back to my fragrance roots. But the sweet patchouli dry down may remind some of Gold Knight or Carlisle, both great fragrances, but could be redundant in smaller collections if you have one or both of these.

A. Masterpiece! 😍👍❤️👌💞👏 Christmas in the bottle 🎄🙏🍾💯% Today my full 100 ml bottle arrived from Austria, I couldn't be happier! I smelled it in the niche perfumery 2 weeks ago and it was a love at first sniff! Funnily enough, I follow @jusderose at YT - in fact, she introduced me to the House. And this one is the only one that she dislikes. The one she is crazy about is Lune Feline. For me, Rouge Saray was THE ONE. But honestly, as I have smelled almost all of AdO perfumes, there's not a one I dislike. Brilliant pieces, the boxing is very luxurious and I was shocked when I sprayed the perfume on my wrist - the particles of real gold landed there, too! That's why be careful not to apply it on your clothes! Fantastic, fantastic fragrance! In initial stages, it is like Kilian Black Phantom / Faviol Seferi Insomnia. Later, Xerjoff Bouquet Ideale mixed with Jo Malone Jasmine Sambac & Marigold and Tom Ford Vanille Tobacco. At the end : Memo Paris Lalibela / Chopard Cashmir. Crazy journey, right 😜😁???

This is such an underrated gem from Atelier des Ors. I've had a decant of this since last summer and finally got the full bottle. From the initial spray, I have loved it, and everyone who has smelled it on me has as well. It was summer when I first tried it and while I loved to wear it around in air conditioning, I saved most of my decant to try again in fall and winter. Since I only had a small decant, I kept waiting for the right occasion--a date night or some fancy event. But eventually, I started wearing it more during the day or for any reason and I am simply obsessed. I had to get the full bottle even though it's towards the end of winter (hopefully!). It's really beautiful and I think can suit almost any occasion. It's sweet without being girlish or cloying. It's lush and sensual without being animalic or rough. The scent profile is unique and blended so perfectly. I think it is truly unisex, though I have not smelled it on a man. Will be a staple in my collection!

What can I say, this is just an absolute masterpiece to me. Its like trying to explain your favourite song or movie or trying to tell someone about the best food you ever ate. I could go on forever. I want to make a public service announcement to spread the word on this delicious piece of art. This one just blew me away. It’s rich, decadent, edible, floral, unique and addictive. It’s definitely not an all rounder though, it’s very autumn/winter type vibes. Leans more towards night time but try and stop me wearing this during the day lol. The first spray reminds me of that same rich, smokey, sweet aroma of by the fireplace but then the dates kick straight in to elevate everything and the heliotrope starts to come through to balance all the syrupy sweetness. Then I go into a little trance for for a few minutes smelling my arms before snapping myself out of it. Lasts an impressive 6-7 hours on my skin. Thank you Marie Salamagne for this heavenly delight.

An absolutely gorgeous, warm, sweet, resinous, ambery composition. Intoxicating, rich and opulent. I've really started to dislike patchouli in fragrance but here it's inoffensive. It's exactly what I wanted SL Arabie to smell like when I bought it 10 years ago. The "reminds me of" are not the same. El Born, Wood Jasmine or Camel are not alike. Wood Jasmine is beautiful but it's VERY different. El Born is an average scent with average performance and the quality and longevity of Side Effect these days are abysmal. Santal Majuscule isn't as potent or complex and is a sandalwood, rose and cacao scent. If you like the Middle Eastern genre of perfume this is a safe blind buy. Marie Salamagne we are not worthy!! Love!!

#892 in my "Tour de Fragrance" I think Atelier des Ors is a great fragrance house. I've liked every one of their scents I've tried, especially Larmes du Desert. I like everything about this scent that I liked about Tom Ford "Plum Japonais" which is discontinued and in the hands of eBay scalpers wanting $750 a bottle. This has got that same rich, dark fruitiness without being cloyingly sweet, and the balsam gives it an almost incense-like touch that I love. I think it's dead center unisex, not feminine, and any guy can wear this. acceptable EDP potency (makes it to lunch). Completely inoffensive for car pool, elevator and small office wear. I think a good date scent also. Definitely a keeper.

The blending of sugary plums and dates with patchouli, vanilla, florals, cinnamon and balsams give this an accord of cacao, with a feel of boozy caramelized bananas; namely in the topnotes after a maceration period of at least one year. It is at once woody and exotic, yet luscious enough to induce a sweet craving. Can be enjoyed any time of year- but personally Rouge Sarây brings to mind late autumn on the cusp of winter vibes. I think of hot cocoa, leather boots, flannels, wool sweaters, falling leaves, bonfires, and a spread of warm spiced fruit pies. Simply a warm, comforting, cuddly scent which can be worn by literally anyone- man or woman, youth or mature. ✨🍁☕🍂🍌🌰🍫🪵🔥🤎

This is a beautiful thick sweet oriental gourmand. Honeyed dates, cinnamon with a smokey guaiac wood, vanilla base. Enveloping, elegant for a special occasion. It must be cold for me to wear it, otherwise it's so robust and sweet it would choke me out. Smells quite similar to Across Sands from Maison Margiela Replica (not a surprise, they both feature dates and smokey woods), but this is sweeter, stronger, more opulent, smells higher quality. Shows in the price of course. I don't pick up much of the chocolate note, but I do get where others come from, there is a slight underlying bitterness, which I associate with the woods in here. All in all, this is a stunner.

Rouge Sarây on my skin starts mainly a tasteful vanilla that is neither overly sweet nor overpowering. The character and development of the note combination are unique: Spices, fruit sweetness and balsamic incense, all making a wonderful coherent whole. During the dry down, my skin smells mostly like sandalwood with a tiny bit of vanilla and very little floral notes. However, the fruity notes—a sweet plum, dates, honey, cherry (?), with a hint of chocolate liquor—make up for it. There is something really gourmand in Rouge Sarây, but the sweetness is perfectly balanced. Sophisticated, oriental, unisex, elegant and refined.

To me this is a spicy and sweet plum-based perfume with a heavy Middle East influence. The plums are candied, realistic, with hints of spices and beautifully ripe. It's boozy, ambery, exotic and absolutely gorgeous. I agree with other reviewers that it reminds me of Tom Ford's darker vanilla-bases scents. I am keeping this decant and will use it a lot during the summers. Currently, for fruity scent, I prefer this and the Tom Ford Bitter Peach. I decided to get rid of Diptyque's Ilio, because it was way too light. TT's Draco scent (peach-based) is also my all time fruit favorited and I am looking for an affordable decant.

I am terrible at writing long stuff and describing things, so I will jut get to the point. Amongst the dozens of niche Perfumes I have, I have rarely gotten this WOW feeling right off the bat. This one, just sweet,seductive,loud,fruity,and gorgeous. Sillage: I recommend to use maximum 2 sprays. This thing goes nuclear. Longivity, I will try it few tes and come back and edit this, but, from tje initial impressions, this juice is gonna last a long time. This is definitely unisex. Age,really any age, I'd say 25 and up. Not for very mature.people though because it is fruity. Overall as of today, this is 8.5 put of 10

Rouge Sarây took me by surprise, a little vial in a sleek but rather unassuming discovery set. The plum and date notes mingled with the sandalwood and spice are absolutely intoxicating. It's long-lasting, beautifully structured, and feels positively decadent. It's the kind of fragrance that makes me want to roll around in it. Sumptuous as it is, it's also wonderfully wearable--I chalk that up to the friendliness of the jasmine--and can easily transition from day to night. It's sweet, but not cloying, and that's what makes it a masterpiece to me. One of my all-time favorites.

I've loved this one for a long time and I always considered this exclusively a fall/winter staple. Cozy, enveloping, fuzzy cashmere sweater. Similar veins to By the Fireplace. However, tonight proved me wrong. This is beyond words after a hot day, on a cooler night. Kept me warm even after the sun went down due to the sweetness, but the cinnamon, oh my... Spicy, almost peppery, tickles my nose, it's almost like the sun rays dancing through the leaves in the warm summer breeze. I love it on me, but this would be a panty dropper on a man. Love, love, love!

I disagree with the "smells like" comparisons above, but there is an obscure fragrance that smells almost exactly like this--Brecourt Farah. This one has a bit more complexity in the spices, and I actually think I like it a bit more than Farah (but only a bit), but they're too similar to justify getting a bottle of Rouge Saray when I already have Farah. If you love this but can't justify the price, check out Farah--it's been a while since I bought it but I believe it's a bit cheaper and comes in more affordable 50ml bottles.

Delicious balance between sweet and spicy. Eloquent and confident but not by volume, it stays pretty close to your skin, which I love because scent like this could easily gets too heady, loud and overwhelming. The soft and fluffy sillage makes it more elegant and truly addicting imo. I keep finding myself going back for a sniff on my shirt throughout the day. Texture: Resinous, Melted Fruit Jam Concoction. Makes me feel: Sophisticated, flirty. Perfect for: Intimate date, Nightwear.

This is really nice and rich fragrance, the dry down is so yum and cozy. But I just can't get out of my mind that this is Epic Amouge Woman+ Noir de Noir Tom Ford. I would also throw Orchid Leather Van Cleef&Arpels in the mix. Hence, I can't justify a full bottle of Rouge Saray, as nice as it is, especially not at this price. But if you love dark chocolate-y plum jam (not too sweet! ) with thick resinous undertones - go ahead! I am also getting a rose from it, so strange...

About the perfume. I blind bought it after many reviews on YouTube and Fragrantica. It's sublime: when you spray it, it's like opening a box of chocolates with cherries/plums/dates with cognac. The aroma is fruity, woody (reminiscent of Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille), powdery and intoxicatingly boozy (cognac/rum as in Penhaligons Halfeti Cedar and not the practically absent cognac as in Kilian Angels’ Share). A 10+ oriental fragrance. Exceeded my expectations.

It opens with a bold sweet burst of sugary dates paired with rich, heavy oud. Initially, I found it quite intense when I tried it in the shop (thanks to a persuasive employee), after about half an hour, the scent on my wrist transformed completely. The dates mellowed into this incredibly creamy, refined aroma. It’s such a unique fragrance, and I instantly fell in love with it. Plus, it's long-lasting and absolutely perfect for colder weather.

One of the best smoke perfume for hot tropical climate. Cause usually incense in perfumery makes a scent sound dirty, while Rouge Saray remains soft and airy. I can smell peaches, wood, vanilla, smoke and may be amber. Sillage is very accurate even I when I do 5-6 sprays and it doesn’t suffocate nether me, no someone around. I think to buy a bottle or at least 10-20 ml decant if I won’t find if in affordable price.

I'm not a fan of this. I was expecting a sweet and spicy amber type of scent such as Amber D'Alexandrie, Khaltat Night, etc. This is not sweet at all. It's scratchy. That's the word that came to mind. Dry and scratchy spices. I love spicy too but this isn't doing it for me. I smell no vanilla at all here. I don't think this is a safe blind buy.

I was expecting a much more plum forward fragrance, whereas in person it seems to be more of a patchouli-chocolatey- vanilla heavy scent on my nose. In fact it smells very similar to Molinard's Patchouli-Vanille; a possible cheaper alternative for some who can't afford this version.It's a very nice fragrance at any rate.

You can definitely detect the plum, date, jasmine and patchouli note in this fragrance, it smells amazing in the air, I got 6-7 hours longevity with moderate projection, am looking for a backup bottle for this gem, love the christmas vibe in the bottle, especially in the cold weather night I gave Rouge Sarây is 9.75/10

Love it. The dates smell like chocolate to me so it’s a spicy, fruity, ambery chocolate with an exotic and sophisticated feel. It is rich, glamorous and yet cozy all at the same time. Rouge Sarây is perfectly unisex and best suited to fall and winter wear. It has moderate longevity on the skin of about 7 hours.

I thought I would love this due to plum and cinnamon. I love it but those are not the main notes for me at all. It opens with a chocolatey/cocoa note then dries down very very woody and dry with guaiac, sandalwood and vanilla. It reminds me a bit of a fizzy, aldehydic lighter take on Raghba Wood Intense.

i totally understand the below reviewer who says he is in ecstasy! this is addictive! i just ordered a bottle after i finished my sample! oh man this is really good sweet fruity tobacco creamy 100% unisex. elegant. bold. everything! ok im sold! i bought it now it is mine!

This is so delicious! Chocolate and plum I feel like the chocolate accord comes from the patchouli but I’m not to sure, whatever it is makes it so yummy. Projection and lasting power are on the weaker side. I can’t detect a scent bubble, I have to hold my arm to my nose

Brilliant combo of beautiful soft spices and powdery yet earthy sweetness. For me it’s definitely smells like a nice sticky date and dark cocoa powder with an earthy patchouli twist. Absolutely delicious and luxurious! Love it! Follow me on IG: scent.guide

I absolutely adore this scent, but it only lasts about 2 hours on my skin and not much longer on fabric. I will keep what is left in my 10ml decant (I had to use more than half on my first application) just to enjoy the aroma. It is truly beautiful.

Mmm! This is so sexy and delicious! The dry down is where it sold me. I need a bottle! It reminds me of kayali sugared patchouli but done way better. Smoother. I get a clean patchouli, guaiac wood, cinnamon and some indiscernible sweetness.

So pretty! A feminine fragrance that isn't dependent on florals to convey that - they play a supporting role in this. Just right amount of sweet. Notes are well balanced and blended. Looking forward to cool, autumn evenings for this one.

Primeiro perfume de nicho que eu comprei full size. Foi amor a primeira vista, acho ele tão envolvente, tão amadeirado e quente e... não sei explicar, mas se você gosta de perfumes baunilhados e amadeirados vai amar esse.

Instant love- sticky, spicy syrupy amber with fruit nuances. Reminds me a lot of PDM Carlise but Rouge leans into the feminine while Carlise leans into the masculine but both are definitely unisex.

This perfume to be radiates classiness, warmth, an amber-y richness and a little sweetness. I'm obsessed with it, I catch it throughout the day and Im in ecstasy, honestly a stand out from ADO.

That plum note is everything!!! It’s a really delicious fragrance. This is probably my favorite from the whole line with Lune Feline being second 😍.

This immediately reminded me of Mancera Red Tobacco which I love, but without the rough opening. Definitely my favorite so far from Atelier des Ors.

The date and the woody notes are prominent on my skin. Normally I don't like woody scent but I love this. This is so delicious.

Why do I get tobacco from this one? Smells familiar, but wears quite unique and enjoyable. Under test for a full review.

So luxe and underrated. It’s a “hotel lobby” gourmand to me - dark vanilla, creamy, slightly sweet, ALMOST smoky.

The packaging very luxury, Gorgeous bottle, fantastic scent, one of the best cold weather fragrance overall 9/10

Wow, love this so much! Smells so delicious and luxurious.

So intoxicating !! Love, love this fragrance !!

🤤🤤🤤 stunning and delicious!

Atelier des Ors Rouge Saray is a dense, sweet, woody, and ever so slightly powdery/floral blend featuring a big heart of dates, patchouli, and heliotrope with support of cinnamon, guaiac, jasmine, and plum. It definitely gives a bit of the “spice market” vibe while being nuanced and different from other examples of this, somehow both plenty sweet (a little vanilla, a little fruit) while also floral and also spicy. It’s an odd intersection but one that’s well-achieved via a good balance, as none of the aspects seem to especially outshine another. I also get a bit of a resinous vibe throughout, though no resins themselves are listed in the note breakdown. Its concentration is EDP and it’s sold at Luckyscent for $275 for 100ml. It performs quite well, better than Larmes du Desert, even though I prefer the LDD scent itself. To me, it’s good but not great, a like not a love, but surely still worth trying as I could see many people loving this. 7 out of 10

I can kind of see the comparisons to Brecourts Farah here But Farrah in my opinion is much sweeter. Rouge Saray smells what I wish zoologist camel smelled like. This is a very date heavy fragrance. If you love the smell of spicy sweet vanilla coated dates I would highly recommend this fragrance. But it smells like a perfume instead of food or home candle. There's nuance here that you expect in a good niche fragrance. Very balsamic. The patchoulias kept in check and doesn't overwhelm The overall composition so if you are kind of patchouli adverse don't worry about the patchouli here. The spices are subtle but noticeable. This fragrance is really all about the dates and the balsamic accord that goes with this fragrance. I will enjoy wearing this one. It would be a good one to wear at Thanksgiving dinner this year. Much better lasting power then zoologist camel.

Rouge Saray is a pleasing if unmemorable amber-gourmand, with sweet dates and plums backed up by vanilla as the main accord. This could have been sickeningly sweet, but it's not, thanks to intelligent use of woods and judiciously light florals to back it up. Even so, this isn't the sort of thing to get hugely excited about, since it's not very powerful nor really very complex. Like most Atelier des Ors fragrances this is expensive, and what you're really getting for your money is the beautiful AdO presentation. Their bottles are shaped with a beautiful burst of sun rays in the glass, and golden flakes are lightly suspended in the liquid. Few perfumes would make for a more impressive or elegant gift than those from their line, but I wish the fragrance itself was at the high level of the packaging.

Testing from a small spray sample. Definitely one for the cooler weather, though by no means heavy or oppressive. In fact, on my skin it is rather light for a gourmand/oriental and I imagine it would please most people’s noses. It is also very well blended, but there are a few notes I can easily pick out. A spiced sour plum accord (the plum and cinnamon notes), sweet dates with a powdery touch (dates and heliotrope) and a sweet woody base (vanilla and Guaiac). I think this is really well done and full bottle worthy if you enjoy sweet fragrances and the cost is not prohibitive to you. Otherwise, there are several well made and less expensive options on the market in the same vein as this one. 8 out of 10 overall

Honeyed date, guaiac, soft heliotrope, and vanilla with a strong punch of cinnamon in the opening that dies down fairly quickly. Something in the balsam/sandalwood/guaiac dry down smells like an extremely sophisticated wood shaving bedding that you would find in pet stores. Still a woody, sensual gourmand. Similar scent profile to El Born, an anise accord direction at the opening instead of cinnamon. Also see the other reviewer’s point on a similarity to Black Orchid at the opening..for the first five minutes I thought it would be Maremma, but it shifts away to something spicier. As I own both El Born and Maremma, I will enjoy the sample without replacing it.

This is a very masculine scent in my opinion. I really enjoy it. I definitely get the dates, but the woodiness and cinnamon are far more dominant. I don't necessarily get plum but definitely a deep warm fruitiness is there. Really, really good smell for a man imo, I'm a bit more neutral about it for a woman; I wouldn't personally want to wear it, anyways. Great longevity and moderate silage. Edit: I was trying this again tonight and realized I get a bit of a figgy note, maybe that is the plum?

What a magnificent scent it is! I can agree that this is gourmand rather than oriental one. But watch this - if you do not like typical gourmand scents, this one will not necessarily repel you. I can smell number of notes not mentioned in the piramid, among others sea of pistachios. Pinch of cinnamon, and this blanket softness which wraps you like a nice cotton cocoon. Simply lovely, adorable and addictive mood improverer, and definitely a seducer.