White Diamonds en Rouge

Another worthy flanker in the White Diamonds line--I like the soft raspberry and rose with the pink pepper--not too peppery, but just enough to make the slightly soapy rose/raspberry accord smell a little more tangible, if not exactly earthy. I really like the base notes, too. I have been sampling so many actual Middle Eastern fragrances lately that this doesn't smell especially "Middle Eastern" to me, but it does seem a bit more "exotic" than the other perfumes in this line that I know and like, especially once you get about an hour into the drydown. It's not what I'd call incensey by any means, but the base notes of patchouli, amber, vanilla, and vetiver collude to create a sort of mildly incensey effect somehow. It's not nearly as heavy or resinous as an oudlike note, but it's also not just a clean fluffy musk. I can pick up on the sharp herbaceous note of the patchouli and vetiver, and the vanilla is not the treacly cupcake variety, but more of the headier floral kind. I decided to put this one before sending some to a friend's mom in a sample decant--she loves White Diamonds and LouLou by Cacharel, so this seemed like it might hit at least some of the same buttons--and it seems like a reasonably safe bet. I have so many variations of rose scents--some jammier, some sharper and fresher, some with lots of green stems and citrus touches, others with more of a powdery potpourri feel. I'd say the rose in this one is fruitier, and it's not hyperrealistic by any means; it reminds me a bit of Turkish candies, a bit of a rose-scented plastic doll I used to love as a child, a bit of raspberry punch. It might not smell exactly like a rose on a rosebush, but it smells like a delightful abstraction of a rose, maybe like an expensive rose-scented candle from Diptyque, or an extra-rich and fragrant rose body lotion from The Body Shop or Bath and Body Works. I love all sorts of rose scents, so I'm more than cool with that. I might upgrade this one to a love, actually. It's hitting the right balance between the soapy white florals of Sparkling White Diamonds and the rose-spice-fruity notes of Diamonds and Rubies, a scent that I haven't warmed to as much as I hoped I would, despite the Sophia Grojsman factor (ordinarily a big plus for me). I'll give that one some more time (I change my mind all the time), but I think I was hoping for something like White Diamonds en Rouge all along. The longevity is always impressive, especially since these are all EDTs. The only ones that don't seem to hold up quite as long (even though I like them a lot--they're just different, softer fragrances) are the ones that aren't White Diamonds flankers (i.e., Violet Eyes, Forever Elizabeth).

I am pretty surprised that there aren't more votes comparing this to Lady Vengeance by JHAG. The rose and patchouli are incredibly similar, and even the berry note is pretty comparable. I think this is a little less aggressive (or maybe vengeful?) than Lady V in that it is a little sweeter and the sharp edges of the patchouli are sanded down a bit. It is still an assertive fragrance, but rather than being a mean bitch kind of scent it is more of a bossy (positive) bitch fragrance. I also think Lady V leans a little more unisex due to the abundance of untamed patchouli whereas the sweetness in the base WDER into more feminine territory--that is not to say that a man or someone nonbinary who loves rose chypres couldn't or shouldn't wear this! Quite the opposite, really. If you are someone interested in a classy, timeless, bold rose chypre without spending JHAG or even Diptyque money for Eau Capitale, WDER might be your girl. The rose note stays prominent throughout while the jasmine & berry burn off early on. With the first spray, this has a sort of lipstick-y quality, but after drydown it becomes rosey with just a touch of pepper & slightly sweetened patchouli. If the pepper wasn't there or the patch was toned down more, I think this fragrance would read more immature or basic, but since the prominent notes are developed, it comes across as a scent for a confident, sophisticated kind of person who still knows how to cut loose or drop an f-bomb when the mood calls for it. TBH I think this is what Lady Vengeance was meant to be, but in that era JHAG was trying to really push the envelope with making more truly unisex fragrances, which comes through more in the base of Lady V. Anyway, I do think that rose lovers, chypre lovers, lovers of classic Hollywood, lovers of patchouli, lovers of cheapies.... heck, everyone should try this. You can get it for next to nothing at the moment, but I wouldn't be surprised if prices skyrocket when more folks realize what they've been missing. This will be in my usual rotation from here on out. During the cooler months, this could work during the day or at night, and in the warmer part of the year I think this could be a sexy date/nighttime scent. This is a great tribute to Liz's legacy, and proceeds still go to a damn good cause. Don't sleep on this one!

White Diamonds En Rouge and I have a complicated history. I really wanted us to be besties at first sight, just as I am with everything else White Diamonds. Instead, it had to go into time out right away and I had to learn about having patience with inexpensive perfumes that are manufactured so quickly. At first I thought I had received a bad bottle. The opening was a nightmare. It was a cloud of rancid hairspray unlike ANYTHING I'd ever experienced. It was like En Rouge was breaking through the bathroom door with an axe like Jack Nicholson, screaming "HEEEERRRRRE'S EN ROUGE!!!" while I shrieked and cowered on the other side like poor Shelley Duvall, clutching my beloved bottle of the original White Diamonds for dear life. After airing out in a dark cabinet for four weeks it sort of blossomed, but into something entirely unlike anything related to White Diamonds. It became what I can only describe as a perfumey rose. The rose was obvious, but the rest was similar to the abstract, every-perfume frequency from the late 80s. Think of the "perfumey-ness" of Giorgio, but not a nice Giorgio. Instead, one worn by someone like Frances Schreuder. Appropriate for a murder trial or fleeing a hostile palace takeover? Perhaps, but surprising as it may be, neither of those are on my calendar often. Back to detention for two weeks. Then FINALLY, the rose completely blossomed. What started as a harsh perfumey slap lost its chemical edge and blended into a beautifully heavy, powdery rose. It's anchored by a distinct, earthy patchouli that gives it an expensive feel. Give it an hour or so to dry down and it melts into a spicy, powdery rose with a slight ripe fruit sweetness that is absolutely LOVELY. It reminds me of Diamonds and Rubies with less vanilla and no almond. When people hear rose and powder, they automatically assume old-fashioned. And yes it does have a classic quality to it, but it isn't dated. It reads as refined without feeling mature. I am genuinely shocked by how much I love this stuff. What initially smelled cheap in the worst way now smells incredibly unique and dare I say, expensive. You just need a little patience with the dry down. Give it an hour to settle onto the skin, and you will fall in love with it.

White Diamonds En Rouge! :))) There's a LOT going on in this one; it's really interesting and good! I've owned this for a while, but I own a LOT of perfumes, so I don't necessarily reach for some stuff often. In fact, I only noticed its significant complexity when comparing it with several others (Al Haramain Junoon Noir, Rochas 2019, Byzance 2019, and Hermes Twilly Au Poivree). I found it more complex than any of the aforementioned, with its layers of raspberry, rose, pepper, and what my nose picks up as a lipsticky makeup smell. It's really gorgeous and somewhat challenging, too, and I can see how it could be overwhelming to sensitive noses. But I'm a big fan of the original White Diamonds, as well as Twilly Au Poivree and strong, sweet stuff like Fancy and Reb'l Fleur, so I find it absolutely beautiful. Nonetheless, it's not an easy wear (just like some of my favorite chypres), so I'd definitely have to be in the mood for En Rouge -- but WOW!!! -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Edit: I just went back and read some of the other reviews and noticed that I neglected to add what a few others so correctly noticed/identified: 1. there's a strong orange blossom in the heart of this fragrance (I LOVE orange blossom!), and 2. there's quite a dirty patchouli base a la a classic fruitchouli. As a huge orange blossom and fruitchouli fan, WD En Rouge just mashes together a bunch of things I completely love, and it's definitely challenging, but it works! It's just sooooooo good!!!

I am a big fan of most of Elizabeth Taylor's fragrances. I very recently discovered this fragrance on a perfume website, and decided to buy it blind. I figure for me, an Elizabeth Taylor fragrance is pretty much a guaranteed success. Immediately after spraying, the raspberry and pink pepper are there, but they last only the briefest of moments. Right away I detect the rose, orange blossom, and a pinch of the patchouli. The dry down is gorgeous, as I mostly notice the patchouli, vanilla and amber. Overall I would describe this as a floriental rather than a floral. There is a very noticeable "spice" quality to the scent, which I love, but anyone who doesn't like spicy scents should probably avoid this one. This fragrance has amazing sillage and lasts what seems like forever. After wearing it the first time to try it out, the next day I could still smell it all day long without reapplying. Wow! That's a first for me. I feel like this one could definitely be worn very dressed up but also would work more casual outfits and occasions. To me, I don't think this one would be office safe, if you work near your coworkers. I could be wrong here, but with it's amazing sillage, I would be nervous to wear it to work myself. All in all, I'm so happy with my "blind buy" and I would definitely recommend to all lovers of florientals or those who appreciate "spicy" perfumes. It's a 10/10 for me.

Raspberry 'ROSE-CHOULI'. Opens with a fruity burst of raspberry & pink-pepper, and already there are rose facets swelling from the heart. I agree with reviewer Nataliemarie below who says "a slightly middle eastern Rose-Chouli." The patchouli in the base is of the dusty, powdery variety and leans to oakmoss (not listed) evoked by multi-faceted vetiver. Alongside from the opening through the heart there is a fluffy, voluminous, almost creamy quality to the rose that may be coming from the orange-blossom. Well into the drydown there is a piquant quality to the fruit, like the residue of rhubarb or davana. You've smelt this before, but it's nicely done here. Contrast to Modern Muse Le Rouge Estee Lauder: These are different, but there are striking similarities with red-fruit, rose & patchouli. Patchouli is a little more forward here than in MMLR. MMLR outperforms. Contrast to Si Giorgio Armani: These are differernt, but there are striking similarities in the drydowns. Si is more complex, with a more forward woody quality, and there is a 'perfume-y' quality not present in WDeR, but as they drydown they become more and more similar. Si outperforms. Overall: Soft & wearable raspberry 'rose-chouli' scent, with average or slightly above average performance for a year round wearing experience. Enjoy!

I will keep testing, but I was expecting something fabulous , based on my love for ET Diamonds & Rubies. Pink pepper is very strong in this.. Rubies surprised me after some tries and finally showed me her rosey side. I hope this will, too. I was prepared for sweet and modern and for now, I get "Sweet Sports Fragrance for Men." I have a similar issue with Chloe Nomade. Edit: This smells a lot better in hot weather. The other notes are much more harmonized with the peppery/musk accord, and I can actually smell something sweet/raspberry. Still not a favorite, but it's nice. I have been using it to spray my laundry and find it pleasant, and I can see myself wearing it when the mood strikes. Update: I started with a one ounce bottle and by the end it had mellowed out to a gorgeous raspberry rose with a spicy patchouli background. Loving it! I bought a new big bottle and the smell is not the same... Needs to age a little? I don't ever want to run out of this! I do see the connection to the OG and that is the heart of orange blossom. So pretty and modern but also totally classy and glam!

I finally found it, as it ́s rather hard to find. It ́s a love from me. You can tell it ́s in the "diamond-"family. It ́s a more rosy-peppery-version of White diamonds. It ́s an old Hollywood-glamour kinda perfume, like an expencive sope, and it ́s smells more expencive than it is. Though it ́s not an "old-lady," perfume I don ́t think it ́s for teenagers or young ladies (but it ́s just my opinion, if you ́re a young lady and you like the diamond-family then don ́t let my opinion hold you back). I don ́t think it ́s a safe blind buy, as you kinda have to like the original "White diamond." I still don ́t know if its a "warm," or "cold" weather perfume, as I just got it today, and it ́s still very warm outside. The longvity is in the diamond-family too. I sprayed a little on my hand, when I opened the parcel this morning. It ́s now been 8 hours, and I ́ve been washing my hands doing the day, as one do, and I ́ve made dinner and done the dishes by hand, and I can still smell it on my hand. It was worth the many search on the Internet and it ́s worth the money.

Oh my! This is fantastic in this price range! I also got influenced by YouTubers talking about it, although I really disliked the original WD dna (I couldn't digest the aldehydes, a huge dislike for me). So I was very sceptical about this one, expecting it will definitely have some amount of those old-school aldehydes/dna. They are not listed here but if there are any, they give off some sort of champagne freshness. This is a beautiful perfume and I find it very well balanced and blended - sweet rose, juicy raspberry, some sort champagne freshness/pink pepper? With just a touch of patchouli and woods grounding it down. Very elegant, suitable for dates and daily wear. I think middle-aged women would appreciate it the most, it is not the typical sweet fruity perfume that young women would expect. Yet it is not old-fashioned either, just elegant and classy. To me, it is most similar to the Modern Muse DNA, I have the OG and the Le Rouge Gloss. Not so much Lady Vengeance, as it doesn't have that musk, it is juicier and airy.

After looking all over my local department stores for a tester I finally got lucky today on the Military Base Navy Exchange. In typical Elizabeth Taylor fashion, spraying this on a tester card left me confused. I had no choice but to spray it on my skin and hold on for a minute while it settled. At first I honestly thought I was going to be disappointed. I got that raspberry note, then it quickly became rather soapy, most likely the rose and jasmine. But the soap notes calm down, and the raspberry, orange blossom and vanilla create a sweetness and the vetiver and patchouli balance it with a dryness. It’s beautiful. I think it’s something that will be well received as it’s relatable enough with the current trend of sweeter fragrances but it’s sophisticated and classic at the same time. I got my 3.4oz bottle for $55 so my Elizabeth Taylor collection is now complete again.

Oh how I have missed having a raspberry scent in my life! I love Hot Couture and Insolence, and based on reviews, WDR seemed to present a way to avoid the disappointment of reformulation in those two. WDR is fabulous! Gorgeous sexy scent that has every note I love in Hot Couture in a very refined, beautifully blended, luxurious, elegant perfume. Magnificent longevity, strength, and sillage, with the famously great sprayer that ET perfumes are known for. I’m madly in love with this! Much as I adore Diamonds and Rubies, and I truly adore it, I think WDR is the most beautiful of the WD flankers, completely stands on its own, no WD dna detectable to me. I’m indulging my overspraying nature outside of work hours to my heart’s delight! Back up bottle on the way!

I am not a super fan of the original White Diamonds, so I've hesitated buying any flankers as I just wouldn't wear them...or so I thought... I had the chance to sample this on paper and wow! Shocker! This has a bright crisp fruity red rose with a little bit deeper almost tonka bean, vanilla bean type of scent grounding it. Like a kite that wants to fly away from you while you hold on tight! I decided to go ahead and buy a bottle and give it a good try. My goodness this just sings! I found myself just in love with this! And it lasts 12 hours!!! It changes a little bit but remains a bright crisp beautiful smell! Wow!!!

A rich, ruby red potion of intense desire, imbued with an undeniably vintage charm. This is a heady, slightly smokey rose. The lasting power is incredible, certainly over six hours and beyond; perhaps the strongest fragrance in my modest collection, and one of Taylor's best. This is the scent of a "woman in cinema"; so simplistic in its musical tones yet complex as a complete symphony. There is something keenly gothic and mid-Victorian in this crimson bouquet. Now this is a fragrance I dare only wear in Autumn and Winter. I would love to read what others think of this gem!

How is there not a greater hype over this flanker?!?! This is Good. Very modern flanker to the White Diamonds line, and thus crafted to be timeless. A bit sweet, a definite raspberry and black pepper blast in the first 5 minutes then dries down bringing in the rose and patchouli, but the raspberry stays present. Also a hint of lipstick. To die for, very sexy, warm, inoffensive. I can't get enough and I can't understand why there isn't more attention to this one in the fragrance community. It's a gem. You need this.

Very pretty woody, fruity, floral. Soft dry down that is lovely to sniff. I can also smell the amber mid dry down which helps round this fragrance off very well and makes it smell more lux than its price point. The patchouli is not in your face either. Very wearable and well blended notes overall. On me I get a good 6 hours. Not too heady either which is great as I get headaches if the fragrance is too screechy and loud at the start. Great value and very pretty!

This is an unexpected but deep love, as tangy sour notes like raspberry tend to not agree with me. But in this rose patchouli, the sweetness and slight tartness of the berry brings a sparkling quality to this elegant rose. It's cheerful, bright, and fun, but in an elegant mature way. Truly one of my fave perfumes. I've been collecting Elizabeth Taylor perfumes for a while, and this is definitely one of the best in her line.

I ordered this blindly based on the notes. This is a very nice scent that smells more expensive than the $27 I paid for it. The raspberries, rose, and patchouli really stand out. I don't think it smells like a generic fruitchouli. It makes me think of if Voleur de Roses and MMMM... had a love child. It is a little too hot for this type of scent now but it will probably be great in the fall and winter!

This is an absolute coup de foudre 💘 ! This perfume smells sofisticated and luxe. It reminds me of many Armani fragrances (Si Armani in particular). A sexy warm vanilla effluve that is intricate enough to be distinctively inprited in your olfactive memory. Note : It does not resssemble any of the Taylor line which smell more « old lady-ish ».

This perfume has helped me acclimate my nose to pink pepper, which seems to be in everything now and is apparently here to stay. I Iike this more and more. Update: by the end of the bottle, I'm a convert. The new backup bottle smells different. This one improves with age, I think, becoming more fruity and rosy over time.

This is really good value and much more sophisticated than the slightly tacky bottle suggests. To me it’s a classic jammy rose, with the raspberry, rose and amber the strongest notes. I also get a bit of pepper and patchouli but it never goes too spicy. A warm, sexy nighttime fragrance.