Rosa di Filare

upon first spray, you get a shampoo rose smell. it smells like a floral body wash. once it dries down, it smells like the floral aspect of valentino valentina pink. so this is like a lighter version of my favorite perfume ever, which is great but it's only the rose aspect of it. it smells a bit raunchy, a bit girly, a bit dirty. i kinda like this a lot, and it'll probably get better with time. is it a safe blind buy, i don't think it's for rose lovers but for those who want only a hint of rose. the patchouli and cedar and iris are heavy here (but it's a light perfume, not a lot of projection and the longevity is ok). i think this is a shampooey perfume that goes from a generic smell to a very particular genre of flirtatious perfumes. not kinky, but not exactly workplace friendly either. the rose note is kinda faint, not sure if it's going to be a repeat purchase but pretty happy with it so far 💖🌅

I blind bought this because I found a bottle for a good price and I love the brand. I have to say, when I smelled the top notes (especially one note...not sure what it was but I think it might have been the litchi) I was worried because, while I love a sweet rose, this was over the top bubblegum sweet. Luckily, after about 10 minutes it toned itself down and the patchouli came out and it was lovely. There was still some sweetness from the fruits, but the smokiness of the patchouli mixed with the rose made it less overpowering. It's great for summer. I only wish that I could detect some (ANY) of the woody notes that Fragrantica mentions...because I get none of that.

I feel like I'm going crazy, I keep spraying this and loving it and then minutes later it smells like it's completely gone. When it's on, it's a musky, and yes, shampoo-ish smell. I like it. When the musk fades, it reminds me of something I had as a kid, like a sweet pea perfume I had in some children's makeup kit. But it doesn't stick around long enough to smell it on my wrist after three sniffs.

I disagree with the previous comment. To me this fragrance IS the classic rose + patchouli combination. Sweet with other fruity notes, juicy red berries, litchi. It is a bright sweet-ish happy rose+patchouli with a somewhat artificial bubble-gum vibe to it. Generally pleasant, but not really unique.

This is in the same realm as is Lust in Paradise, A la Rose, Delina. It's a fresh rose with some litchi, there is some depth from cedar, patchouli, amber and blackcurrant. Bright, pink and there is that tropical humidity surrounding it as litchi does that. +