Rose Blaze

what's up with the listing notes of a bunch of new big releases on Fragrantica?? the two Initio's and the two d'Orsay's have totally wrong notes... also, when-oh-when will ALL the rose-forward fragrances finally stop to be compared to Delina for god's sake... This particular one has NOTHING in common with Delina, not even the type of rose, unless your nose cannot perceive anything more than smth vaguely rosy... it so happens that it also has nothing to do with Impadia, either. I am actually happy than even though it is unmistakably rose-forward, it's quite complex and has a lot more than just rose going on. Spicy, enveloping, supremely warm, opulent, rich, creamy. The heart is clearly rose with powdery waxy orris. Opens with an ever so slight vintage rose, but makes a sharp turn to modern soft-spicy warm resinous scents. I'd say it has more in common with Tonka Hysteria than with Jordi Fernandez's or Quentin Bisch's other roses. it's an instant love for me and a banger, as is Holy Berry (which oddly reminded me of un-Holy combo of Strawberry mochi by d'Annam and Initio's Side Effect...) it is also STRONG. and long-lasting. I love d'Orsay.

It’s like creamy butter mixed with the sweetest rose jam, blended to perfection. D'Orsay lists the notes as: Top — bergamot, peach, pink pepper; Heart — rose absolute, iris butter; Base — sandalwood, tonka bean, benzoin. It’s blended so smoothly that you’ll have a hard time pinpointing each individual note. What I get most is the creamiest of the creamiest butter—it has a real milky richness—followed by the lush rose absolute. It’s so sweet it’s almost cloying, but that only makes me love it more. The bergamot adds lift and a touch of freshness, while the hint of pink pepper gives it a subtle kick. Everything comes together and creates a beautiful harmony. It’s a love for me.

I enjoyed the opening but a kind of bitterness comes out on my skin in the dry down. Need to test some more, I think, but my initial impression is that it is good but not offering a lot more than what's out there already. Update: I did a full day's wear and ended up liking this quite a bit. I don't detect the bitterness as much and the overall sillage is lovely.

Hito No Mori... You NAILED IT. I also agree with Itcannotalwaysbenight...you MUST let this dry down. When I first sprayed it, I sprayed my entire sample disrespectful as hell because I thought "here we go with another Delina/Delina Exclusif dupe", but noooo. LET HER COOK. This is an all-season BANGER. Full bottle ordered.

This is perfection! Buttery boozy iris+tonka combination blended to perfection with this heavenly rose... sweet, seductive, intoxicating. But still chic. 1000/10 for date nights.