Modern Muse Le Rouge

I was working an event for Estee Lauder and as I was getting my make-up done the artist sprayed a little on my wrist saying, "This is the new Kendall Jenner perfume." I chuckled to myself because I really am not a fan of any of the Kardashians and I assume she thought I was a lot younger than I really am (I'm 32 but often mistaken for 23). Normally I'm not very open to putting on a new scent right away but I found myself obsessively smelling my wrist. Patchouli is one of my favorite notes so I have a number of fruity chypres in my collection but this one is a little different because it was the first I was interested in that didn't have some sort of citrus note and instead uses red berries for its tartness. It has a great balance between being sweet, soft, and youthful and sexy, bold, and mature. Almost everywhere I've gone with this scent I hear from both men and women, "What smells good?!" Once while at a private dinner our server told us everyone kept walking by the door asking what the scent was. With that being said this one is very strong so best to "spray and walk away" as the atomizer shoots quite a lot out which is the only issue I had with the bottle as I've accidentally sprayed myself in the face a few times. One spritz will last me the whole day if not more as I often smell it on my scarf for days. As for the comparison with "Si" I found Si to be slightly more syrupy, vanillay, and woody. Despite sharing many of the same notes I'm not really a fan of Si as its a bit too heavy for my chemistry.

I first sniffed this perfume in a magazine in the end of 2015 when it came out. I liked it so much I checked the site for notes and bought small bottle from e-bay. You know how magazines have perfumes really concentrated and good quality perfumes behave completely different on skin from paper. Well, this perfume turned out to be better than I thought. I have never bought any Ester Louder perfumes and basically never paid any attention to this perfume house. This one perfume had my attention to try others. On first spray it is softly spicy like a spicy and sweet rose/shafron. In about 20 minutes spiciness disappears and perfume turned into something very different, very soft, creamy, sweet and a touch of powdery wispy and airy sent. This part is absolutely gorgeous! And the thing is when you test it you do not wait for the perfume to develop into this stage and judge by the spicy part. The perfume is very complicated, it plays and changes back and forth from soft creamy side back to spicy rose, and suddenly back to creamy side. It is very surprising and very beautiful. I cannot compair it to any other perfume or fit it into any category. It is very addictive. I wore it once and I cannot put it down or switch to my other favorite perfumes. It's weired, I never had a perfume to take such monopoly on me. It is very unusual but it is comforting and spirit lifting. It does not give anyone allergies or headaches. The staying power is one of the strongest. It stayed on even after the shower!

Modern Muse Le Rouge is a sweet berry rose scent that should have been marketed as its own stand alone fragrance. It is nothing like the previous Modern Muses which could be misleading. It should have just been "La Rouge". I have Armani Si and Armani Si Intense and initially I see more of a similarity to Si Intense than Si. I find this to be a better formulation for me however than either Si because this one does not cause any tingling to my olfactory nerve receptors. At first application I detect a lot of sweet berries but I also get the rose and pepper. It is very pretty and very strong. Then on the dry down it loses some of the intense sweetness and is mostly Rosy-Berry-Vanilla with incredible light Woody-Patchouli notes. I also smell some Jasmine peeking through. I smelled it at the EL counter this Summer but did not delve in as I was not feeling it for the warm months. I do like it this Fall however. I was given a sample and I wore it to my birthday dinner last week and got quite a few compliments. I ended up getting a 30ml FB this week because it is gorgeous and well made. Longevity is well over six hours. Sillage is strong in the beginning but it mellows out on the dry down. I give this one a 10/10.

I received a 4mil mini of modern muse le rouge in a makeup pack of ester Lauder.I was very happy to see it has spray unlike most of other mini perfumes Modern muse le rouge has nothing to do with modern muse and modern muse chic.it reminded me lanvin Jeanne rose at first but they go to different paths after half an hour.it has the same tart and sweet,juicy fruity(red current and raspberry) opening,I can also find a trace of saffron(because I know it's there)but very soon it becomes less juicy and I can pickup pink pepper,a hint of patchouli florals(mostly rose) Rose and berryish fruits are the main players hear;spices and woody notes add a bit of charm to make it more complex than a simple fruityfloral.drydown,which is my favotite part,is a musky raspberry rose grounded by a touch of woody warmth.it has also lip gloss vibe,but not too much of it I can't judge it's longevity and sillage yet but it doesn't seem to be as long lasting as original modern muse. It's wearable year round, both days and nights and although I don't love it as much as her sisters,I may need a bigger bottle(if I find a 50mil tester bottle)since I find it's raspberry-rosey-musky drydown divine and my man likes it on me

DANG...... If this was a painting, Modern Muse Le Rouge would be Klimt's. "The Kiss", if it was an actress, Catherine Zeta Jones or Rita Hayworth, if it was a song, this scent would be the Commodores, "Brick House", if it was a car, Modern Muse Le Rouge would be a 1976 El Dorado Coupe convertable, red, naturally. You get the point of course. Estee' Lauder might have updated Cinnabar with a little more rose and fruit than spice but it has the same effect. This is best worn during the winter-Chic and the original incarnation for Summer and Spring, respectively-the sillage and staying power is very strong. At first, you get the roses and berries with base notes of ambrette, musk and patchouli pulling the saffron along for the ride. For some reason, the jasmine and the magnolia are lost on me but it is just as well, there is no room with such a sensual and warm scent. Here is a fun game. When you spray it on, try to think of as many words that start with , "R" that best describe this luscious little number. Roses, redolent, ripe, Reubenesque, rich, REALLY, REALLY SEXY!!!!!

This scent is just so luxurious to me. I think the deepness of the vetiver balances a lot of the more cloying top notes. I agree with other reviewers who say it reminds them of a department store. It smells a bit plasticky but in a nostalgic or hard-to-place way. Super sad it is discontinued. Edit: I received a bottle of this for Christmas! Definitely a dream fragrance to always have a few sprays of this so I will be using it sparingly. What strikes me most is the longevity and dry-down - it is a such a lovely modern fragrance. In the past I would have only denoted it as powdery, but now with more perfume experience I’m of course realizing it’s very fruity. It reminds me a bit of Mon Paris, maybe just because of the raspberry fruity/floral. There is also some DNA that reminds me of why I like Cloud so much, and that is just for a clean, musky scent reminiscent of the department store.

"Modern Muse Le Rouge" came to me as a Christmas gift from my favorite aunt who is an Estee Lauder fanatic and only uses her products for the last thirty years or more. So when she presented me with an Estee Lauder bag I can't say I was surprised, but after thanking her and promptly tried it on... I got very pleasantly surprised of how much I like this and even more surprised of how much my husband likes it... A fresh, spicy, oriental perfume that lasts for a while: almost ten hours on me and projects well: I received unexpected compliments at late evenings when I thought it would be long gone. This is not special nor unique but rather easy going and safe, an I feel good and I don't care to impress kind of scent that works any time. I am going to finish my bottle; I only wear this now and maybe I buy one my self or who knows? maybe husband gifts me one - since he likes it that much

I loved this as soon as I smelled it. This is a very beautifully done fragrance. When I wore it on my skin it absolutely bloomed. As someone who doesn't care much for fruit and vanilla in fragrances, I don't even notice them in this perfume. It compliments it very well. I will say, this does smell like someone's mom, not my mom, but somebody's. I also get escort vibes from this, it's kind of hooker-ish, but affluent hooker in what I think the 90s were like. She meets with executive types and accompanies them at fine dining establishments; And she keeps this perfume in her purse next to a dark red lipstick and a pack of cigarettes. So what I'm saying is, is that this perfume tells a story; And I love being a grown ass man wearing this affluent hooker fragrance. Oh also side note: This has a darker liquid in it that I would only assume stains, so don't spray this on your clothes.

Though it does not last very long (2-3 hours on me at least), this is the favorite fragrance I own. I have Modern Muse, Modern Muse Chic, and this one and it is far better than the other two. Characterized by a warm, fruity-floral scent, it verges on an oriental perfume. It is deep, spicy, and full of life. Wearing it I am taken back to the summer nights of my middle school years in Alabama when the air is hot and carries the smell of magnolia and roses on its tail. While it is not very strong, someone next to me can smell and I have received many complements. As a younger (collage aged) woman, I do not find the fragrance stuffy like first Modern Muse, but rather vibrant, vivacious, and energetic while being almost delicate at the same time. It is my signature scent for almost two years not, and it will be until I can find something that represents me better.

A fruity , fresh , sour rose scent , nicely done. I quite enjoy wearing this , it's a little soapy as well , but to me most rose scents are soapy , I guess because my mom use to always buy rose scented soap? So I associate those two smells and soap to me is rose and rose is soap lol , fresh and clean out of the shower sorta smell. This rose is fruity , sour and very Red ! I love it. It's young and fun and I keep getting these amazing sweet, fresh whiffs whenever I turn or move. I like the aspect of the saffron and the raspberry with the red currant. A little like the fruit pies my mom use to make ,,,, the musky aspect is still here as well and makes this fragrance very good. I have all of the editions and this one is my favourite , I like the others as well though.

Modern Muse la Rouge really blooms in warm weather. It's absolute perfection for hot days. MMLR has the perfect mix of creamy florals, fresh fruits and sweet greens. The rose is the star and she's a rich one, lending a solid heart and powering through till the last whiff. But she isn't alone, she is decorated by tart yet sweet berries, who give her a fresh, late summertime aura. The base is a faint but earthy patchouli and yummy vanilla and musk mallow (which I find to be a delectable and unique addition) I can't stop sniffing my wrist. And my man won't stop saying "mmmm that smells so good" It really makes me feel beautiful :) *** Sillage is big for the first hour or so then it's moderate. Longevity is about 6 solid hours.

I don't usually like EL fragrances but this bottle caught my eye as I entered a department store this afternoon. I just picked it up for a sniff, thought it was a bit overpowering then walked around the store. Only 5 mins later I could smell the fragrance on my fingers and did an about-turn, went right back to the bottle and covered myself in it. That was 4 hours ago and I'm still loving it. Such a creamy rose perfectly blended with vanilla and raspberry. It's one of those luxury fragrances that surrounds me like a warm blanket on a cool night. I've had trouble searching for the right vanilla and rose scents, and this, plus Montale White Oud are perfect for me

Modern Muse Le Rouge opens with a fruity, floral and kind of spicy kick. The red currant and raspberry are really juicy in the tops notes. The pink pepper and saffron are also present adding a nice spiced balance and yet they don’t overpower the fruity notes. The floral notes of rose, jasmine and magnolia are very well done in this fragrance. They’re not too light and not too strong. They’re balanced quite beautifully between the fruity top notes and the musky, sweet dry down of the base notes. Modern Muse Le Rouge is a very feminine, mature, and very well put together fragrance. It lasts a very long time on your skin and is gorgeous enough for any season.

This smells like Christmas to me. It's glamorous, sparkly, and a little comforting. It's going on a holiday ski trip with your whole family and coming back home to a crackling fire, hot cocoa and the smell of cranberry jelly cooking for Christmas dinner. Everyone gets dressed up for the feast and laughter, and this is what the young lady of the family would wear. The sweetness, tartness and sparkly raspberry and pink pepper make this fragrance both sophisticated and youthful. It makes me think of tinsel, red satin bows, snowflakes falling on the pine trees outside, candy apple red lipstick...everything that's wonderful about the holiday season!

Wow, it's intense like Armani Si edp. First spray I was like f$&k yeah! I can't pick the notes, just what I've smelled before and find similar to. Powdery fruit, sour in background, like an edge, something sweet, Just sprayed so will add a more coherent piece later EDIT ok, there's a middle, like a mechanical bit in between some living natural thing, a layer, tobacco-y plastic....?? Among fruity goings on.....What's it doing..... hmmm EDIT oooh you know what, that metallic thing that Armani gioia Essenza has, it's like that but layers with fruity something, the vinyl or tobacco causes a 'snag' on the fruit scents...

This perfume is if Sì was heavier on the rose and a bit more lively-fruity. Red fruits add that playful sexiness to every perfume, considering that Sì is more grounded and woody kind of sexy, you can imagine the effect of Modern Muse le Rouge. Patchouli is not earthy but adds sharpness, she's confident, loud. This is her if Sì partied more, the girl that notices you're shy and invites you to join. Discontinued fragrance, what a bummer, everyone asks me what I'm wearing when I bring her out every now and then. Modern Muse le Rouge was my first signature scent, she's potentially what started my perfume journey!

This is rose rose ROSE! From the opening to the dry down. It does get spicier as you wear it, it’s the perfect warm rose with an almost cinnamony smell to it (I assume that’s the pink pepper). Honestly I think this is so dang sexy to me I couldn’t imagine wearing this any other time than date nights or going out at night. If the color red had a scent this is what I’d imagine it smelled like. I don’t think this is strong enough to be offensive but it’s definitely an acquired smell, I don’t think this would be a fan favorite but it sure is one of mine.

I purchased this expecting it to be a sometimes, casual perfume. I work with 82 women and one day smelt a beautiful familiar scent on another Co- worker then discovered it was this perfume. We both get endless compliments with this scent from the other ladies. When I wear this I get lost in the rosy, berry mist it creates around me it’s so good I’ve already used half the bottle in a couple of months and will definitely be re purchasing. It’s not sweet at all more alluring and mysterious. I find it to be unique. It has great lasting power too.

This perfume is the epitome of all beautiful things don't last forever. Although sadly discontinued, the memory of it will stay with me; it is linked with a beautiful period in my life. The perfume itself is a romantic, promising invitation. It challenges you to give in to your desires, roses and saffron blend together to create a mystical environment but definitely a warm one. It is playful, because of raspberries, flirty yet well established. It will stay on the sheets the next day; musky, sinfully reminiscent.

On me, it starts off very fruity, but the base notes (ambrette really shines through) are the stars of the show. It smells like warm hugs, roses, and red berry jam in a bottle. Comforting but also flirty. It also lasts forever on clothes and hair. Sillage is perfect: not too overpowering but also noticeable. It works well as a comforting scent in colder months but becomes a bright, loving rose in hotter seasons. However, DO NOT wear this in a stuffy room. I did this once, and it almost ruined this for me...

One of the few modern frags that I can wear b/c it isn't overwhelming or too in your face. I can not wear anything with musk in it, so this fits the bill nicely. Very light and inoffensive...sweet with a gentle rose and berry mix (but not too sweet like summer Escadas), with a gentle vanilla dry down. Lasts subtly for 8 hours, and is so light and close to the skin that it won't disturb others or those sensitive to fragrances. I am quite enjoying it and look forward to wearing it daily. Yum!

It's gorgeous. As others have said, it's in the Modern Muse line in name only; it smells nothing like the other two (which I also love). It's a juicy, bright, youthful rose scent. I own the shimmer lotion, which is the only body product available in the Modern Muse Rouge fragrance. For comparison's sake, I'll add that I recently bought Yves Rocher Comme Une Evidence L'Eau de Parfum Intense. Though the notes aren't all the same, it has a pronounced resemblance to Modern Muse Rouge.

I’ve been sleeping in this in my collection and now I’m obsessed!! This reminds me of a fragrance I’ve adored back in the day and couldn’t place. I thought it was Sophia , the original Sophia Lauren fragrance from the 80s or early 90s. But I recently purchased a vintage bottle and I’m not so sure. Regardless, I love this! It’s so sexy and sophisticated! A May Rose note always finds a place in my heart and I’m not typically even a rose lover! I’m so very happy I found this!

I am in love! On me this is a raspberry rose vanilla with a lipsticky vibe that's reminiscent of Valentino Donna without its powdery effect. This lasted for more than 6 hours on me and that says a lot considering my skin eats perfume! At first sniff, I didn't think too much of it and left Nordstrom unimpressed. However, the drydown of this got me into panic mode because I wanted to have it so badly after that. Now that I have it, I couldn't stop smelling it!

I love this fragrance! I’m so sorry that it’s no longer available. On the hunt for another bottle for a reasonable price but until then I’m trying a few others in the line: Le Rouge Gloss and Eu de Rouge. Rose is my absolute favorite and Le Rouge is an extremely awesome rose scent. If you like this, in my opinion, you will also enjoy: Philosophy's Pure Grace Nude Rose and Modern Muse Eu de Rouge.

Modern Muse... but make it dangerous. This, to me, is the high-octane yearning of an outlaw ducking and weaving through a crowd at a nightclub, looking for her soulmate in the myriad faces of all around her, yet this scent remains refined, poised, alien. Maybe I'm overhyping an Estée Lauder scent, but this is what I wear when I'm going out and want to make an impression.

I tried this today. Top notes are unremarkable so passed it over. However since I got home I've fallen for it and really want a bottle. Starts out as a generic perfume that's meh. Given a couple of hours and it develops beautifully. Now I find it intoxicating and lush with red fruit, pink pepper, vanilla, toffee and patchouli. Gourmand. Delicious. I now need to get some.

I have the rollerball version of this and love it. It's lasted ages and unfortunately is nearly at an end. Had it in s set with modern muse and prefer le rouge so much more. Warmer and richer and not as sharp as modern muse. I wear this year round, day or night but not sure how much the roller ball application affects how and when I'd wear it in terms of intensity etc.

This is so beautiful. Slightly mature, but a real crowd pleaser. I have gotten so many compliments wearing this. I actually prefer the body lotion over the perfume as I feel like it lasts just as well and the scent just sings in the lotion. Rouge is the perfect name for this jammy fragrance. The rose and raspberry accord is both juicy and powdery, patch not too heavy.

Red fruit heavy, without being jammy, just juicy and delicious, interlaced with delicate rose. Warmed by patchouli and a hint of spice, musky on the dry down. I genuinely love this and it's always the recipient of compliments. Great for shoulder seasons, Spring and Autumn, as I can't see it standing up to either very hot nor very cold temperatures.

A light rose with the sweetness of berries and vanilla. Not synthetic and not young but not specifically mature either. It's a gorgeous fragrance. Safe for wearing any place and I wouldn't pin it down to a season either. I have only a 4ml mini from a sampler set but I would buy a full size bottle, this is so nice and easy to wear.

This starts with a citrusy rose, but not a heavy rose. It can definitely be worn to work. It's nothing special. It smells like many citrusy floral women's fragrances. The drydown of the rose is pretty and soft(and not potpourri-like), and I get more of the pepper and vanilla then. It is quite sweet, but generally inoffensive.

Modern Muse Le Rouge is the best of the all the Modern Muse range. It’s a beautiful creamy modern rose based scent mixed with raspberry. I think it is classy and lovely. I love it among all the Modern Muse flankers and is nothing like the jasmine based Modern Muse. Longevity and sillage is moderate on my skin.

Taken me a whole to work out exactly what this perfume is, then I saw the advert with one of the Jenners and it grated because no, this is not a Jenner scent - This is a scent for a woman sat in a big high backed leather chair reading a book with a glass of wine. red or white, on a mahogany side table.

I wasn't sure at first, tried it on a cardboard tester and loved it but when I got home and tried on my skin it seemed weak and reedy. But on the second go I realised that this is about a journey, it starts out as berry then morphs through the day into rose and then a lighter floral as it gets older.

On the Estee Lauder consultant this fragrance smelled gorgeous, but on my skin it's a little boring in that it doesn't stand out as much as some other Estee Lauder fragrances I've enjoyed wearing. I used to have Avon Little Red Dress and it has many similarities to Modern Muse Le Rouge.

This is a DIAMOND!! I just tried it few days ago at Ulta. I can't believe i missed it. This is a rose explosion without the heavy or old fashioned vibe that rose tend to be sometimes. This is a well crafted masterpiece. very suitable for medern classic perfume lovers.

It's a rose, not too fruity, not too spicy, as dirty as it should be.. It screams sexy! I expected a "good girl" perfume and I'm happy that it's not a typical floral, it's not too modern as its name says, but for sure it's "rouge"!!! Try it!

Got a sampler bottle and I am absolutely in love. Beautiful packaging, beautiful modern rose scent, the musk fades wonderfully. This smells like a grandma de-aged into a 25 yr old in New York in a Macy's, holding a handbag. Big love.

3+ years looking for it and i finally got it. This is a “Strong, Independent Woman” perfume. I’m absolutely in love with the drydown: warm, fruity and sweet vanilla. Wish it had a better longevity.

This perfume got me more compliments than any other in my collection. I adore it- it feels so alluring and mysterious but also super classic. One of my all-time favs.

Le Rouge is a sweet, patchouli rich, rose fragrance. It’s the rosiest of roses. To me it is beautiful, reminiscent of Estée Lauders 90s vintage florals. ❤️

It's the same like Valentina Pink,but its very good fruity frag.with pepper,raspb.,rose, vanilla. Sillage and longevity good too. :)

I have this on today and it's so lovely that I can't stop smelling my wrists. Roses that smell like Turkish Delight.

fruity musky heaven . this is my second bottle , very clean and powdery and refreshing , sexy by all means

An absolutely stunning perfume.A great delight to wear,receive nice compliments when worn.Love it♡♡♡

very nice scent.It reminds me good memories.This aromats talk to me.I love it!

It has a warm aura and balanced. Spicy and sweet. One of my top favorites.

So sad that this perfume discontinued. This was my signature scent.

Does anyone else smell Youth Dew at the heart of this?