Rouge Smoking

A DARK AND SWEET CRIMSON CHERRY [short review] Before my first spray of this fragrance, I assumed I would not like it because it had cherry in it. Funny, isn't it? Because, to me, almost every cherry scent smells somehow artificial, sweet, fruity and sticky. That applies at least to the majority of cherry scents I've tried so far. That's also why I don't care much for Tom Ford's Lost Cherry (but I do love his smoked cherry fragrance). For me, Rouge Smoking is in the "love it or hate it" category, unlike BDK Gris Charnel, which everyone loves. The amazing thing about this scent is that it smells smoky, even though there's no incense or tobacco in it... I think it's the cashmeran and ambroxan notes that do the trick. The cherry is, of course, the star of the show but it is so skilfully interwoven with the balsamic labdanum and the tonka bean that it simply smells delicious on mY skins, although In a near subtle way. Towards the end, about four hours After the opening, the scent becomes slightly powdery and vanillic besides getting close to the skin. Unfortunately the sillage is not as powerful as I would like it to be. The fragrance itself lasts for six or seven hours. Well, It's just a matter of having a decanter and re-spraying a few puffs when you are Faro away from the bottle. MY OPINION: Great scent! I have to revise my expectations of cherry scents... And yes, it's an expensive choice, as all BDKs are quite expensive. For the current prices (about 300 € for the 100 ml flask) the perfume should have more performance. Don't buy it blindly. MUSIC: "Tales From Topographic Ocean" by YES (published in: https://www.facebook.com/groups/733041855168347)

Rouge Smoking is a man-magnet in a bottle. From the very first spray, it wraps you in this warm, vanilla cherry haze that feels playful and seductive without ever trying too hard. There’s nothing loud, nothing sharp, nothing cloying it just purrs on the skin and invites people closer. The opening is slightly sparkling and cherry cola, sweet but elegant, never juvenile. Then it melts into this cashmere cloud of smoky vanilla that is straight up addictive. Men lean in. They comment. They notice. This is the perfect cold-weather fragrance: • cozy • sensual • feminine • inviting It’s not “perfume store loud.” It’s skin scent sexy like warm skin and soft sweater and a hint of cherry lipstick. What makes it a compliment getter? Because it smells like a woman he wants to touch. Not a teenager. Not his grandma’s floral perfume. Not a gourmand cupcake. It’s grown up and sensual, with a little mystery and a lot of comfort. Every time it dries down, it gets creamier, smoother, warmer. The kind of scent someone smells on your neck and they just... stay there. I wore it to a work event and 4 people said I smelled delicious. For context ... no other fragrance I have worn (I have hundreds) has gotten this kind of reaction. Maybe it was my personality that day, maybe it was the Rouge Smoking ...

What a beautiful scent. Like actually SO beautiful, it’s a sweet almond seductive fragrance. I’ve blind bought 95% of my fragrances a lot of the time if they’re nice but meh, They’re just nice and nothing more. This is one of the very few blind buys I’ve actually fell in love with upon the first spray. I just got it today and upon first spray it’s even nicer then what I anticipated. It’s so beautiful. The only thing I see this fragrance potentially falling off might be the projection and silage . I feel already it’s kinda faint but I haven’t given a full wearing. But scent wise this is gorgeous and SO much better than what I anticipated. I hope the new extrait goes even deeper in this DNA because this was such a Win for me. Absolutely lovely cherry, almond and powdery scent. Perfectly unisex for a guy or a girl. I’ll be definitely wearing this a lot more often this winter it’s my style of fragrance. I know I’m gonna run through this quick tho these type of scent I run through quick from how much I overspray lol. I’m gonna need a backup bottle quick.

Rouge Smoking’s opening reminds me of a cherry cola that is just about to go flat. When the heart takes over a powdery sweetness blooms on my skin. The cherry lasts a long time, but she is not the star. This is more of a vanilla forward scent than a cherry one. I do not pick up anything smoky or medical, and if you usually hate cherry, I still think this is worth testing. The Ambroxan and labdanum are very tame and do not take over the scent. I really love this. I imagine a soft, feminine woman with a quiet confidence wearing this. She is sensual and mysterious and does not need your attention. Rouge Smoking is addicting and sexy but not overtly so, I felt just as comfortable wearing this at work as I did on a night out. 9/10 scent for me. This is intimate wearing and I wish is lasted longer, I consistently get five hours of wear before I have to top off. For layering suggestions try: 7 Virtues Cherry Ambition to amp up the fruitiness or Michela Mezzetti’s Lick Me to smell like a vanilla cherry ice cream float.

Tried this once last winter. Didn’t speak to me initially so it took a backseat for months as I turned my attention to the hundreds of other samples I’ve accumulated. Giving it another go today, I was instantly reminded of why it wasn’t a love at first sniff: it smells like root beer on me. I love root beer. A&W, in a glass, as an occasional treat. But then after only about ten minutes, the root beer dissipated and it began to smell like soft, semi-sweet, faintly powdery, ambery, raspberry-vanilla jasmine incense on my skin. Looking up the notes, I think a combination of cherry, heliotrope, vanilla, cashmere, and labdanum may be what it’s giving me. I do get cherry, now that I know it’s there. But it’s subdued, and unique. Set apart from the plethora of run of the mill, front and center, hyped-up cherry forward frags. And I do see the comparison to Tom Ford Tobacco Vanille, especially in the far dry down - but much prefer Rouge Smoking. It's so good. Warm, enveloping, perfectly musky. Intoxicating sensuousness.

This perfume is lovely, the opening is fresh and sweet. It does smell like cherry cola but in the best way. Is sweet but not too sweet, is also fresh and powdery at the same time. Is very well blended, I can smell/distinguish perfectly the notes; the orange blossom, the bergamot, the cherry which is like the cherries on top of a creative drink, I can smell the vanilla which is more a cozy/ woody/sweet vanilla not the cheap smelling kind, I get fresh spring white flowers and woods. I just got the perfume today and I’m totally in love. I love orange blossom and this vanilla/cherry/woods/flowers combination has me feeling like I just had a luxury bath with white flowers petals, I’m with my bathrobe and choosing my jewelry and a black baby doll type of dress to go to a fancy restaurant. This perfume Is cozy, sweet, innocent, different and sexy. The only thing is that I feel is more like a skin scent, it stays close to the skin not loud at all. I also feel it could be great for layering.

I’ve owned this for a few years and it’s still a love! Rouge Smoking opens like an effervescent Dr Pepper or Cherry Coke. The cherry is there but it’s not very prominent on me. On my skin it’s more of a sweet, spiced vanilla. I don’t really think of this as a ‘smokey’ fragrance- it has some smokey nuances but they are light and sweet. I would describe RS as dry from the pink pepper, vanilla husk and heliotrope, but it isn’t powdery in a cloying way. The tonka and ambroxan dominate the base, and maintain the fizzy, sparkly feel. This always makes me think of a late summer bonfire and vintage LipSmacker Dr Pepper chapstick. I prefer to wear this in fall when the weather is still warm. It’s airy and does project well. I get lots of compliments on it, especially from men. As my bottle has aged the performance has improved. I used to only get about 4 hours longevity, now I get 7-8.

idk why i havent left a review on this but now here i am. this was my first ever fragrance i bought and because my brother got a decant of it, so technically i bought for both of us. Its such a unique kind of vanilla, like its not the normal kind of vanilla but super nice. But thats the mid/dry down/base of this. The opening i dont really feel cherry but instead its peppery and (abit of tobacco my cousin says) but its not that offensive honestly to me. anyways its not that sweet which is great btw, so it really captures that unique vanilla. Its just a great blend of that peppery vanilla (actually lets just say that tonka bean i guess). You guys really have to smell this to know what im saying! get a decant you wont regret it!! anyways this is literally unisex, i dont see why men wont wear this too. its super sexy and seducing ngl

Just received my decant. I am disappointed :( I didn’t expect it to be, considering the notes, but it’s not AT ALL ‘rouge’ or ‘smoking’. I don’t even get cherry, maybe vaguely. It’s nice but it’s not unique, it does have the JPG scandal dna (and NR dna?) which I’m not a fan. To me this is just orange blossom and for some reason jasmine? Little bit of powdery and musky, and a little tonka. Anyway, I was so excited for this but I will definitely not be purchasing a full bottle. Edit: Idk what happened but I decided to give this one more chance today and I am SHOCKED. I've never smelled anything like this before. It's so addicting and sexy. The cherry is still vague but it's there in the background supporting the other notes. I get a lot of cashmere wood and heliotrope. Maybe the first spray was misleading. Anyway, now I love it!

I cannot get over the number of negative and meh reviews for this fragrance... it is truly one of my favorites. If rich, syrupy, dark fruit sounds good to you, and especially if a cherry forward scent is calling to you, then try this. It is sophisticated, a nice date night scent or appropriate for another classy event--gallery, concert, etc. I find it grown-up and not overly sweet or medicinal. I'm just so glad this one lands so beautifully for me--feeling sorry for those who get something medicinal or bubble gummy out of this. Its lasting power and projection are probably average to above average. I also give HUGE bonus point for the BDK house cuz they have a 10 ml travel size for $45 at Luckyscent--perhaps elsewhere too. Outstanding for someone who has too much perfume and yet... can't stop getting more!

This is my favorite BDK fragrance I've got Gris Chanel also and it's great but just not my main jam when it comes to fragrances. This is a chic cherry cola that still is a perfume. Sweet and yummy. I do wish the notes I love the most were amped just a bit more which is why I went to the extrait, but it wasn't for me as it added to the fragrance but didn't really make the cherry, the almond, the vanilla more and what was added made my favorite bits more subtle for me instead. One of my favorite cherry scents for a low key easy wear. It wear it at home and for errands, easy regular day. Fine for work too. I like something more for evening, dates, special occassions but this would be fine then too if you love it.

I didn't understand Rouge Smoking at first. It took a few wears; I sprayed the red juice on almost reluctantly, wondering when I would smell the cherry coke everyone promised As with any perfume, expectations cloud my judgement This is NOT a Dr. Pepper soda scent. Whoever says so is clearly drinking black market soda. Instead, this is a perfectly creamy, velvety, dream. Rouge Smoking is blended to perfection... I can't pick out any one note. It's SO smooth. A little sweet, a little cozy, a little sexy. I've worn this to work and I would wear it for a date. It feels slightly more sophisticated/mature than I am, but who am I to deny myself the opportunity to play dress-up? Love, love, love!

This was my very first BDK purchase way back, and still one of my favorites in my collection. This smells like root beer and cigarettes and I absolutely LOVE it. It is not smoky at all. It's sweet. A little cherry cola spice. It just has that "I'm sitting at a bar drinking my damn drink and I smell damn good and I'm damn happy to be here" vibe. This is nostalgic, comforting, and is just plain syrupy deliciousness in a bottle. I've got a travel size of the Extrait version and they are not similar at all. The extrait is harsh and not cozy in any way. Burns my nose actually. I can't wear it. But this? Perfection in a bottle, especially if you are tired of the same ol' same ol'.

This review is gonna be chaotic 😂 I was wearing this perfume while working at a convenience store and got a gun pulled on me. For awhile, I was afraid to wear it again. However, it's such a beautiful fragrance. It's not the typical cherry note like what you smell in Kayali Burning Cherry or Tom Ford or Prada Candy. This cherry is very vanillic and spicy. It's an ice creamy cherry. For some reason, I prefer to wear this in the winter time because it reminds me of the cherry chip loaf they make in the 12 Dates of Christmas. It smells like a dessert. Despite the semi-traumatic experience that I had while wearing this fragrance, I'm biting the bullet and buying a full bottle. 😅

To me at least, the opening is literally Dr. Pepper. It has that sparkling, spicy effervescence from the Pink Pepper and Bergamot mixed with a sweet, candied Cherry. Pros: The most "fun" cherry on the market—smells exactly like a high-end Dr. Pepper or Cherry Coke float. Zero "medicinal/cough syrup" vibe (unlike Tom Ford Lost Cherry or Mancera Wild Cherry) at least to my nose. The dry down is powdery, fluffy, vanilla heaven. Cons: Performance is heartbreaking for the price. It becomes a skin scent way too fast (3-4 hours max). If you hate heliotrope (that almond/play-doh vibe), you might find the mid a bit too powdery. It is not a "beast mode" clubbing scent. It’s intimate.

This must be one of the best cherry fragrances I have come across so far. The opening is a delicious mix of juicy cherry and sweet marzipan. The cherry and tonka notes stay prominent throughout the drydown, but Rouge Smoking never goes into juvenile territory because there is an ambery note in the background that adds some elegance and sophistication. I am always skeptical when the notes of cashmere wood, musk and ambroxan are listed because they tend to smell very sharp and screechy to my nose, especially when overdosed. However, I am happy to say that Rouge Smoking never goes into that sharp territory and always stays smooth and pleasant.

airy sweet & sensual fizzy cherry vanilla coca cola all bottled up. an interesting interplay is happening here where somehow there's a slight adult feel with the musk trying to cloak what i feel like is a mostly girlish base. if being a woman in your mid-20s could smell like anything it would be this. rouge smoking is the kind of thing you wear to convince the older crowd you're all grown up now. and, sure, at times you can conceal your naiveté, but you can't help it. the shy pink pepper tells on you; you're still so, so young. and it's awfully endearing ... very sex kitten if we want to talk archetypes

This is the epitome of quiet luxury to me. The atomizer treats the wearer with the most fine mist of the scent, which starts out like spicy, sugared vanilla. As it warms on the skin, nuances of root bear and powdery sweetness come out. This scent makes me think of the powdered sweetness of a bag of marshmallows, light and fluffy. About an hour into the wear the spiciest begins to fade and I’m left with an almondy, sweet scent with a hint of that beautiful spice. It is not a beast mode scent, but is unique and will earn compliments. This is definitely in my top 10 for life!

Opens very similar to Scandal Le Parfum - vanilla sweet as a McDonalds Sundae. I prefer Rouge Smoking, as it dries down more floral. If you like one, you might like the other, although Scandal Le Parfum is quite synthethic and sugary in the drydown. Rouge Smoking smells like sugar coated flowers in the drydown. The orange blossom adds a bubblegummy vibe. The notes blend well, and I can’t really pick them a part. Lovely scent, but you have to enjoy sweet fragrances to enjoy this. Unfortunately it gives me a headache after a while, so I won’t be getting a full bottle.

*update* I’ve had this perfume on all day now. It’s nice because it’s not “loud” but it projects and is quite alluring and seductive. It gives dark feminine energy vibes but in a more mature way than let’s say Lost Cherry. I don’t really get that “cola” vibe that people were talking about. But I do get some sort of Myhr or incense sort of note. I feel like it smells a bit older than expected but not in a bad way. I got two compliments on this in one day if that says anything. Obviously anyone can wear this but I’d say it’s most suitable for 25^