Fleur de The Rose Bulgare

Considering this was formulated in 1859, it's outstanding. Vintage perfumes are rarely known for their lightness and delicacy, but Fleur de Thé Rose Bulgare is a refreshing delight. The fragrance feels unisex to me - it's tea rose, obviously, but it's not heavily floral or sweetly pretty. This is a pure, mild, green-rose scent that makes me feel like it would be a nice rosewater splash. For nearly $400.00 a bottle I'd be crazy to do anything but lightly dab this, if I owned it, but I just don't see myself needing an 8.4 oz. bottle, ever. As a rose lover and gardener, I admire and appreciate this fragrance, especially since, like my most prized roses, it has a delightful history. I've read that it was created for a woman who became first lady,(Mrs. Edith Carow Roosevelt, I assume),and smelling this fragrance gives me more insight into her wisdom, insight, and enduring strength than any biography ever could. This fragrance is pristine, dignified, and honest, and it's impossible not to be stunned by how clear and real it smells. If you love roses, do not miss out on sniffing this work of art.

POWERHOUSE ROSE baby! Breathtaking on clothes, on skin, in your hair, on your silk scarves. It projects and lasts without ever being offensive. Step into a car full of women heading off to "Ladies night," and everyone wants to know what you're wearing. Just absolutely breathtaking, true, and real. The woman who wears FLEUR DE THE ROSE BULGARE is all woman, powerful and always authentic, real and honest, with wisdom and wit, but with a soft underside and kind heart. She tells it like it is, managing somehow not to offend anyone. She's someone you want on your team for life. I think what makes it so special is the mix between Bulgarian rose and the Bergamot and Ambergris (real ambergris). This is not a shy rose. It's a savvy rose. The citrus (bergamot in this case) works. A bit sharp, abuzz, screechy in the best possible way. I think it's this quality that sets it apart from your more modern generic rose scents. This one keeps you intrigued, if not completely obsessed.

This is one of those perfumes you have to sample more than once. The first time I tried it, I just dabbed a dot on my wrist. It smelled of vinegar and beautiful roses, like someone dyeing Easter eggs next to a lovely bouquet. It's interesting, refreshing, and my favorite rose perfume. Today I am wearing it on both wrists. It doesn't have much throw on my dry skin, but it is fairly persistent. It still has a sour twinge, but this time the sourness is kind of fun for my nose because I was expecting it. Now I feel excited by it, rather than shocked. And of course, the leading lady in this one is the stemmy floral-shop rose. My final impression: I find this perfume has a comforting and cooling effect even though it's sour. It reminds me of how it smells at an outdoor yard sale in spring, with vintage clothes hanging in the breeze and rose bushes in the front yard.

Over 100 years old, this perfume is, but I never found a fresher, more youthful, more exhilarating rose. This is a true rose with overtones of green tea and citruses, like sniffing a bunch of pink roses with a few drops of morning dew still on the leaves. An absolute, breathtaking beauty. This one rather than the limited edition of Les perfumes de Rosine should be called Clair Matins, because this is the impression it gives: A perfect, clear, still cool but warming up summer morning in a rose garden. It is perfect for a summer day, makes me feel young, feminine, optimistic and in a mood to welcome the adventures this day will bring, a smile always on my face. I love this so much, I actually bought a full bottle, one of those enormous 8.4 ounce bottles, and I do not intend to share it, sorry, I want it all for myself! Men seem to love it, too, by the way.

I recently came into a sample of this and have now worn it off and on for over a year. Every time I spray it I think, 'This has got to be the best floral green EVER!' I absolutely love this vibrant, sharp rose. It comes out of the bottle like a greyhound let loose from the gate, and keeps on its toes for the entire day. Tea is a note that works well on me, and earl grey is a breakfast favorite. So understandingly, throw bergamot and rose in the mix and you've got yourself a tri-fecta. Mmm... this is getting some serious buying attention