NSFW

Sadly, this one seems to be discontinues as the main site no longer sells it, even in the discovery sets. Now on to the review: Off the bat, it is a very soapy rose that starts with a tart almost phenol fruitiness akin to a sharp white wine, tickling the nose early on in the way rubbing alcohol might but not in an unpleasant manner as it does not have the pointed end of such. I think some sort of aldehyde was used in this to create that uplifting, almost sanitary sort of booziness. The wearing experience of this feels very fresh and intriguing for the first few hours, equal parts green juiciness and fresh booziness, which is why I liken this to more of a liqueur note than a heavy, sugary booze note like rum or whiskey. After maybe 4-5 hours, it finally settles to a rose-patcholi-musk, the oud giving some funk and dirt to it similar in effect of the truffle note in Tom Ford's NDN, but not quite. In fact in its barest, the trio of rose-patchouli-musk is a deadringer for a skin-scent alternative to Juliette's Lady Vengeance, which may be beautiful but...isn't really for me. Still, since there is going to be a scarcity of it, I decided to jump the gun and buy this before it really runs out! However, I do have some great alternatives if this is something on your radar and would like something similar in your collection: If you like the fruitiness of the initial blast, consider Dom Rosa/Dom Rosa Millesime by LI (these go especially sweet and alcoholic) If you like the use of wine notes, consider Rose Tonnere (Formerly Une Rose) by FM (More refreshing, more green, yet fruitier and more powdery and, for the lack of a better term, 'crowd-pleasing') If you like the screechy, more metallic notes, consider La Fille De Berlin by SL (amazing cold, dangerous, metallic note that I find really badass!) *alternatively, though not similar at all to NSFW, if you want a COLDER, gloomier metallic rose, try Jorum Studio's Rose Highland.* If you just want the dry down of this, get yourself Lady Vengeance by JHAG or (better yet) Moonlight Patchouli! Andddd, if you're in the Philippines, I would highly, HIGHLY recommend Cerveza Rosa by Wren Atelier (uses lychee and beer notes to create an intoxicatingly rich rosé 'hoegaarden' beer scent that projects so well and so good, kinda smells like beer sweat NGL but I love it, it's fun and quirky but with the right layering, you can really dress it up! The house makes scents that are so robust to layering!)

very strong soapiness in the first 15-20 minutes on me, to the point where i found it distracting; when that leaves this develops into a pleasantly strong floral with a bit of vague fruitiness floating around. there is eventually a kind of suggestive saltiness to it — maybe i hallucinated it because i wanted desperately for SOMETHING about this to match the name — but at the end of the day this is a very sweet, pretty fragrance that i feel absolutely no desire to own a full bottle of. as another reviewer said, Very Safe For Work. well crafted, though, if you're into that kind of thing and don't mind that she's a bit assertive.

Pretty safe for work or anywhere else, generally. It's very nice but nothing new. I wish I liked their bottles more.

this smells like lychee popping boba

Testing blind, this opened up gassy and alcoholic, morphing quickly to a strong musky floral with almost no top note. A little later it's all unapologetic big powder-rose. Good thing it's Sunday and I have no plans. Hours later there's a nice sweetness on top and I get a more delicate feminine floral-rose mix, classy and more delicate - far from its first hour. Both sides are respectfully luxurious and sophisticated, one big and mature, the later more romantic and a tad sweet. Looking at the notes (and humorous name) now, it's all there but the vanilla is covered for a bit and reveals itself later. Great longevity and strong projection for a while. When I decided to go for this house's two sample sets (putting them all in a bag bag, testing blindly), I would not have expected something this traditional given the branding direction. This gives me more traditional vibes than the fun name and urban graphic pop packaging suggests. Definitely feminine and mature - going to the opera, then ballet date night feel. Not personally for me, but a potential great gift. Be sure to follow the bottle's suggestion.