Fétiche La Rose

Fetiche La Rose is actually very well blended, but I do feel it’s a skin scent. Considering my sample has really improved over the last couple of weeks, maybe this just needs more time to show its true potential. What initially ruined this for me initially was the ridiculous amount of hype and influencers who claimed this was a black cherry scent. There is no black cherry in this what so ever. This led me to rate it as 2/10, along with its initial strong similarity to "Delina La Rosée | Parfums de Marly" , a scent I personally hate. Retesting it now I still feel they made a mistake when printing the ingredients of this. I still get absolutely no cherry. I do get Hibiscus, Rose, Ginger & pepper. My partner’s first impression of FLR was “it’s really, really nice” and scored it 8/10 until he smelt "Hibiscus Mahajád | Maison Crivelli", which he said was so much nicer. In the opening of both, I’d definitely agree with this. HM is stunning. FLR smells more rosy here, like HM mixed with "Atomic Rose (Eau de Parfum) | Initio" and "Delina (Eau de Parfum) | Parfums de Marly". The dry down of both is where the differences are more obvious. HM flits between hibiscus and leather. To me FLR still had a hibiscus/rose note, but with added ginger and smokiness. This is where I enjoy it most. It is definitely dark and sexy. I still hate the tacky lid and bought directly from Christian Louboutin’s site, just to ensure I got the travel cap. Needless to say I’d now rate this 10/10. If you have a sample, definitely let this sit a week or two and retest. If you’re thinking of buying this, you should also test Hibiscus Mahajad. If you like this, you’ll likely enjoy all the other fragrances mentioned.

I still am amused at how intense the feelings are when it comes to Quentin Bisch.Many love him intensely,many hate him with a passion.Interestingly, even the haters admit that there is this stunning creation called the Quentin Bisch rose.This rose, like the creator, is equally loved and hated,cherished and despised,very polarasing but nevertheless very intriguing.While the famous rose is fruity youthful in Delina, classy and crisp in Existence,loud and unapologetic in Guidance,here the rose is very sensual and seductive.She is deeply immersed in a very sweet, thick dark cherry syrup, sprinkled with ginger and this blend is so sexy and addictive...I am enchanted. I remember Demi Rawling raving on YT about how her fiance reacted to this scent on her and the subsequent mean comments about that here on fragrantica.I completely understand her/his reaction because this fragrance,while not a masterpiece, is somehow so alluring that I constantly sniff the air around me while wearing it. It is definitely NOT a blind buy because of the simply fact that ALL of QB ́s recent creations are intensely polarising (see Guidance or Existence) and because this is for those who love powerful fragrances with good projection and longevity!I personally LOVE the famous Quentin Bisch rose in ALL its forms and if someday it will translate into a real-life rose I will cultivate it in my (as yet non-existent) garden...

Seeing all the reviews, it’s a good reminder that fragrance is subjective, no one person’s opinion is the end all, be all. So here’s my take on my experience with La Rose. I wore Fétiche la Rose and I didn't just wear a scent, I embodied a mood. Empowered. Bold. Seductive. Enticing. Beautiful, demure, and coquette all at once. It gave me main character energy, like I was gliding through my own film, framed in velvet light and a lingering gaze. This scent is a whispered invitation and a crimson statement. Alluring from the first breath to the last trace. It's the rose you bleed for. It's poetic, enigmatic, and completely in a league of its own. This lasted over 8 hours on my skin and even longer on clothing (my work sweater still smells like it 48 hours later). I also received so many compliments while wearing it, which is always a bonus. Two triends asked what I was wearing, and of course, I'm not gatekeeping. This entire line is superb. I love the bottle design, and my sales associate was amazing she even gave me two travel caps just in case. She already knows I'll be back for another from the collection; they're all so beautiful and expertly blended. I truly love everything Sir Quentin Bisch creates.

This has been ridiculously hyped up that I was really excited to try this. Being a cherry lover, especially black cherry, this one drew me in. Well .... This is absolutely nothing special or different what so ever. Fetiche Le Rose is a skin scent, and even at that it’s barely noticeable. The notes are hard to detect and not because it’s well blended, but because it’s so faint it’s difficult to tell what you’re smelling. Don’t believe these influencers who are telling you this is a black cherry scent.... There’s no detectable cherry in what so ever! As it dries down you get the rose and that’s it. This could be Atomic Rose Initio, Hibiscus Mahajad or even Delina Exclusif .... but watered way, way down into next to nothing If any of the scents mentioned above were too strong for you and you just wanted something much softer, this is for you. I’m so glad I didn’t waste my money on this, and that bottle lid is just so tacky. What a total disappointment! I’m so glad I didn’t waste my money on this one, and that bottle lid is just so tacky. What a total disappointment!

I love this scent. It verges on being too much, too sweet, too something but I can't stop smelling it at the same time. It's like a sweet dessert you should leave alone but you keep going back for just another little bit. Cherry and rose both of which I love in the right blend. If you've seen my other reviews, you'll know I work from home so I wear what I want when I want and I think everyone generally should. I bought a backup bottle I loved it so much when I first got it but with time it's clear it's not an every day or even every other day frag for me, so I'm decluttering the backup. I might rebuy but it'll be a while before that would be needed. I'd love if they came out with a slightly lighter flanker version. But this is not a hot heat, warm day one for me. It's better on a cool evening - special occassion, date night. Great longevity and sillage.