Eau de Cologne aux Absolues de Roses

This is a good one: a botanical rose, bitter geraniums, medicinal with a strong aromatic garden emphasis at the beginning, but after 5 minutes it becomes a dessert, a sweetened powdery citron, almost a pink meringue, with something soothing and nursing. What a lovely transition. I can’t stop smelling my own skin. The fragrance becomes intimate and lasts so well for a simple drugstore Cologne. And anyway I love to refresh myself and reapply.

This is so nice! I read elsewear that the notes were rose, geranium and ylang ylang, so I thought it was going to be more herbal. But it’s actually rosy and sweet, reminds me a little of a Shiseido Rosarium conditioner I had before, or Andalou Naturals 1000 Roses line (maybe not quite as fruity, that line contains pomegranate). I can be a little funny about florals, since I often find them to be too strong and headache inducing. This is not. It’s an Eau de Cologne, so the scent is not strong or long lasting, but I wanted something light anyways, so this is perfect. I love these Bien Etre colognes!