Young Rose

I received a sample of this and didn't think too much of it as I'm not the biggest fan of rose fragrances (even though I'm slowly turning into one more and more every day), however I was enticed by the beautiful campaign made to accompany the launch of this fragrance: young, bold, rebellious yet sophisticated and minimal. So I sprayed it on and was taken aback at first. Very astringent, prickly pepper on the top, I'm surprised citruses aren't listed as notes in here as it almost feels like lemon. I imagine this stage as the prick from a rose thorn, not the blood-tinged imagery of it akin to ELDO's Eau de Protection, or the questionable double entendre by mr. Ford, but simply the sharpness of it, it's jolting you awake. After this first impression, the rose starts shining through, paired with the "zingy" opening it's a fresh, realistic one, not overly jammy or saccharine (it reminds me of the way the rose initially plays out in Hermès Twilly Eau Poivrée ). My favorite part, however, is the dry down, when the pepper lays to sleep, and the powdery, musky aspects join the dance. This becomes almost a "My Skin but Better" scent, it doesn't smell overly perfume-y, it's comfortable and soft, it's like you're laying naked in bed on a Sunday morning but you've only ever bathed in rose water. It's like the scent of roses becomes natural to you/your skin chemistry. This is normally not a scent I ever though to look for, as I'm a fanatic of powdery/incense/amber/gourmand scents, everything that's the opposite of fresh, but I think I'm in love with it and it might find a place in my collection sometime in the future.

Imagine pouring fresh, fizzy, sweet lemonade into a glass full of roses, and you hear this hissing sound of the lemonade bubbles going pop-pop-pop, and then you feel the bubbles popping gently into your face as you get closer. That’s what the opening of this perfume feels like to me - very fresh and effervescent with a very soft presence of rose. After about five minutes the fizz goes and you have some barely noticeable sweetness left, all under this soft, fresh and creamy rose. And this stays on me with almost no change for the following 5-6 hours. I own a lot of Byredo perfumes, but this was the only one I’ve bought immediately after trying right there in the shop, and I have been wearing it for about a year now. I must admit, I did fall in love with Blanche from the first sniff too, but I took a while before I purchased it. PS: I get a lot of compliments when I wear this perfume, but recently I’ve experimented adding a spray of Magnifying Vanilla by Bvlgari to add a touch of sweetness (I normally use it to enhance some of the perfumes I wear). Let me tell you, this tiny touch of vanilla creates some kind of magic with this perfume - I’ve had people chasing me after I’ve passed them just to say how they loved the fragrance.

One of the most amazing perfumes for me! This rose is indeed young and beautiful! It is so airy and and delicious, but deep and seductive at the same time without being sweet. I guess it's the musk. I have so many perfumes but I rarely buy the 100 ml. bottle because it's not easy to take with you. But with "young rose" I had to buy the biggest bottle cause I spray even when I'm home, doing nothing, before bed etc... Byredo did a wonderful job with this creation! Lately I have discovered many of their perfumes that I love. On their website they state that this fragrance is naturally derived and indeed you can see that from the first second! There is no alcohol lingering before you can smell the actual notes. Young rose warms my heart and relaxes my senses... I find that it lasts longer on the clothes but I don't have a problem since rarely I want to be overwhelmed by my perfume. Byredo actually states that it has "delicate intensity", so you know what to expect in terms of performance. It definitely belongs to the category "your skin but better". I love it!

This and Pulp are the only Byredo frags that are worth a dam IMO. And they are worth a very significant dam. This is genuinely a really unique take on rose. I've never smelled a perfume like it. I usually avoid scents with too much rose because I find it overpowering and dated. This, however! Dang. It's so modern and green. A sweet frosty morning in your mum's garden - not something I would have immediately identified as rose. It's a rose bud about to bloom rather than a rose flower. Delicate, pretty, fresh, interesting and ageless. A teenager to a 90 year old would rock it. Iris is good in things - gives a nice sharp bitey green edge. The silage is actually existent here too, unlike some of this brand's purple ghostly, witchy watery nonsense. I hate to give Byredo anymore street cred, it doesn't need it. But this frag actually deserves the hype for once. Consider my hat eaten. For now.

Amazing new Byredo fragrance , I can’t get enough of it. If you like MUSK and rose you will love this. It’s one of the most musky perfumes I know. The Ambarette musk in the Top and the musk in the base wraps this rosy perfume in a ultra musky cocoon. It’s what I love about this. It’s completely unisex, in fact it could be the perfect rose for a man . Byredo has a winner here !! Yes it’s somewhat similar to MFK a la rose but yet it’s also quite different. This has much more musk , The pepper gives it more of a unisex vibe and yes it certainly worth to own both. I have both and find them quite different. With a slight similarity! It’s a musky warm fresh sexy smell ... yummm It’s no surprise that I love it as I love all the notes listed. Especially, rose , violets and iris and of course all sorts of musks are my favourite notes.