Rosa Gallica

I LOVE this, but do I need it when I already have Incense Rose by Amouage? Let’s compare.,. We know I adore Incense Rose as it’s one of my favourites, so when Rosa Gallica came into my life, I also instantly loved it (as it’s certainly related) but does it beat the quality and performance of Amouage? I’m wearing both official versions on each wrist. Rosa Gallica is half the price but also half the size, so that’s equal (although I prefer a larger quantity). In a nutshell: Rosa Gallica is a drier, woodier, flatter scent, as the ebony and ambergris makes a more savoury palate. The vanilla in Rose Incense makes it more vibrant (but not sweeter, as I hate vanilla generally). The rose on both are equally as a delicious in their Turkish Delight style charm. They both last well, Rosa Gallica lasts over 8 hours on skin whereas Incense Rose lasts for a shorter time on skin but eternally on clothing. They both smoke very gently, so are no way ashy/churchy scents. Conclusion: Rosa Gallica is an easier, everyday wear as it’s a dry woody rose, with a salty flatness. Incense Rose has more spirit and a higher quality. I love both and kinda (don’t but do) need both, but if I had to just have one, it’s Amouage every time. But that dry, woody Rosa Gallica is very good indeed. I clearly need a full size bottle don’t I. Update: I just got my mum to smell both wrists and she said she liked Rosa Gallica better as “it’s more musky”. She wasn’t keen on Incense Rose which upset me a little.

Beautiful, timeless and very elegant. To me this is feminine but could definitely be worn by a man. A dark pink rose surrounded by ice, backlit and in relief while a cool charcoal hued fine smoke weaves its way up the stem, winding around the stem to eventually crown it Any closeness to Rose Incense is largely in the style of rose - a lightly sweet crisp rose. A cool incense that is breezy adds to the coolness. It lacks the depth and darkness of Rose Incense which has a depth and weight that hits very differently. I have both and adore both. I scoured the internet and sourced this from Germany last year by sheer luck and persistence. This wears lightly but floats around you and has lovely projection and sillage. Worth trying to find if you enjoy incense and non jammy, crisp pink roses. Chef’s kiss 🌹❤️

very, very masculine Rose with a touch of Incese and balmy woods, good duration and sillage, a back up on its way!

is not the classic rose scent, and it is easily portable even on a man because at some point we hear the woody notes given by the incense and ebany tree, and for the fans of the genre could be the different nuances that makes them decide to purchase it. the feeling is however that of a rose oil even if it is not suffocating. on my skin the duration is excellent but the sillage is moderate

scent : 7/10 sillage : 9/10 longevity :9/10 100% night fragrance nice smoky scent