Rosewood

Like others I blind-bought this; and like others I find this to be a nice fuzzy fragrance (I came here and was pleased to find others have used the precise adjective I had in mind). FUZZY!! It's warm, warm, WARM. This isn't actually a heavy fragrance in my estimation, but it is quite soft and comforting, it's warming without being intense or rich (I like rich, but sometimes I want light). It's for short, wintery days; what one could wear perfectly to a professional gathering...but not *too* professional. It's playful with it's lack of balance, and is somehow cozy, unrefined, unbalanced, but still thoughtful. It doesn't smother, but it projects a little. It get something crisp, yet indistinct in the opening...never the alleged lime. After a few times with this, I finally understand the tea note...but it's still more white tea rather than green. All in all, it suffices to say this is predominantly an amber scent. I wear this when I'm around people who dislike loud things, as it tends to create a cloud of ambery warmth. It hums, but doesn't holler. It feels like the oxytocin, snuggles, and serotonin. It makes a good bedtime fragrance as well, and eases the mind when I suffer from insomnia. *update* I can't emphasize ENOUGH how great of a daily driver this is...especially for the price. My husband loves if and I've actually grown to love this whilst it was previously only on the "like" shelf. It has longevity and does well in every type of weather I've subjected it to. I spray it on headbands and it has the ideal performance without being noxious to anyone sensitive. A gentlewoman, and a warm hug of a fragrance...and as a mom, it's my ultimate "scent for others in mind" go-to. I certainly wear some other beastly things, but I need something like this too and I'm so grateful for Rosewood.

Brazilian Rosewood. I must admit the notes here have me perplexed. I might be the only one, but I get a Brazilian Rosewood from this scent: dusty rose, soapy woods, powdery sweetness. The dusty rose colour of the juice and the name accurately represent the scent imho. Admittedly my bottle is from somewhere between 2006-08, but it still smells the same to me today as when I got it. The Brazilian Rosewood accord has reminders for me of other scents with Brazilian Rosewood: Organza Indecence Givenchy, Presence d'une Femme Montblanc & Midnight Fleur Nest. Has above average performance for year round wear. Contrast to Organza Indecence Givenchy: These are different, and Organza Indecence has much more forward cinnamon & vanilla notes, but their are similarities with the Brazilian Rosewood note. Organza Indecence outperforms. Contrast to Midnight Fleur Nest: These are different, but this scent is probably the closest scent to Rosewood imho. Rosewood is sweeter however, and a little softer. Rosewood outperforms. Overall: gorgeous dusty rosewood scent with above average performance. It's a longtime love for me with nostalgic memories: Enjoy!

What this is not: A citrus tea freshie A sophisticated complex perfume from the past with 36 notes. Something bitter and snobbish that only someone like a sommelier would love and average people pretend to like because an expert says that it is tasteful or elegant or whatever. This is a simple amber perfume with powder, dusty pink rose and maybe a smidge of white musk. It's warm and cozy and I would put Rosewood in the same family of fragrances as Burberry Woman and not any tea fragrance. I don't get any tea or bergamot at all. It's like a mixture of Kuumba Made Amber Paste with Demeter Baby Powder and Skin Musk. A little rose essential oil for good measure. This performed well on me in the winter, maybe 6-8 hours then a skin scent of white chocolate? Like another reviewer said about getting white chocolate from this. A little waxy, maybe not high quality white chocolate - the kind you buy in blocks at a grocery store during Christmas season to make peppermint candy bark with demolished candy canes. I like it a lot and bought a second bottle. Update: I'm able to smell the rosewood note now and it makes me like this even more.

I'll agree that this one is reminiscent of Ellen Tracy's Bronze, but in my case, that is a happy thing. I loved the smell of Bronze, but was unable to pull it off because of the tartness of the lemonade accord. I do envy those who can make tart citruses work. Rosewood allows me to enjoy what I do love about Bronze... the soft, warm, powdery pastry-like feel, with just enough citric quality to kind of "wake it up" from the bergamot. Rosewood feels to me like it has much more going on than just amber, tea, and bergamot... I swear I detect orchid. The tea note is there, and it almost does what the violet leaf note does for Bronze, but what is that giving Rosewood the powdery pastry effect? Amber? Really... just amber? Hmmm... not convinced. Overall, Rosewood gives a peaceful, comforting, softly "clean" impression that is a joy to have around. It's definitely more suited to office or casual wear- you're not likely to seduce a hot stranger in a crowded nightclub with this one. Rosewood is all about quiet, friendly glances over a hot cup of tea.

This is just gorgeous. Regretfully, I did not find the one in the coveted wooden box (!), but, I did find this amazing fragrance. I have found myself drawn to sweeter perfumes, so long as they don't remind me of food, and this fits the bill so well. I am happily surprised at the brief list noted above (Although, I did read another description listing champagne as a note also), as this fragrance is decidedly more than a three-note pony. I think this is tea, amber, and bergamot used with a hand that is masterful. My top ten of frags change, but so often it is because my favorite scents stop being made for whatever reason. This is in my current top ten and will only leave when the last drop has left me. Light, sweet, very present sweet tea and your "honey" in this tea is amber. Beautiful, sexy, Spring and Summer frag. Sillage: 6/10 Long: 7/10 Juice: 8.5/10 Bottle: 7/10 (No wood housing-cardboard pink and white flowered box). Repurchase: Yes