Aquarose

DISCLAIMER: Review based on sampler. SUMMARY: 8/10 Refined unisex musky rose scent. Nuclear strength opening. RAMBLING THOUGHTS: Have you ever got a fancy invitation, to a wedding or something, and the cardstock has a delightful, refined musky rose smell to it? That is exactly what the opening to this fragrance smells like... except nuclear. The strength of the opening to this fragrance is a little bonkers. It will linger in the air where you sprayed it for hours. Suprisingly, however, the sillage is more moderate. Performance overall is pretty solid. Once you get past the opening, it darkens a little and becomes a distinctly unisex fragrance. The musk starts to develop more, and some of the woods and citrus poke though, but it remains predominantly a rose fragrance. Rose fragrances seem to be quite devisive, but if you like rose fragrances this is a great addition for both men and women. For me, this fragrance fits a profile I have been chasing for a long time, and it might even have been my first 10/10 for that reason, but I had to deduct some points because this can sour a little in the dry down, at least in the heat. To be fair though, I do live in a climate with extreme heat, so others will undoubtedly have better luck... and it is only an occasional problem.

This is an absolutely lovely scent for those that enjoy rose scents and/or marine scents. Rose is a beautiful flower that can have many interpretations when translated to fragrance. Many of the rose perfumes I have smelled are incredibly sweet and candy-like, or serve as a way to showcase other notes. Here is something very different. Instead we get a photorealistic rose, accompanied by a watery backing. This is a PERFECT combination to allow the rose to take center stage and smell refreshingly realistic. I understand the comparison to Rose Saltifolia, both fragrances have a rose realism and both showcase beauty of rose first & foremost, while still evoking a sea-like quality. However the comparison ends there. Rose Saltifolia relies heavily on the salt note which makes the fragrance feel very dry, whereas Aquarose is thirst quenching by show casing the rose using "sea notes". If Rose Salitifolia is walking along the beach with sand blowing in your face, Aquarose is jumping straight into the ocean.

Smells amazing! And way too feminine for me to wear as a guy...

On paper this smells BEAUTIFUL. It reminds me of a Pearl. I was so enthralled with the smell, I planned on buying a bottle to wear to the Little Mermaid premier. You can’t convince me that, if Ariel were real, she wouldn’t smell like this. But then I tried it on and my body chemistry did not allow the perfume to translate the same way. The pearlescent effect in the scent completely went away. It smelled more like fancy soap. Still pretty but not what I was hoping for. I plan to explore more perfumes with sea notes and aquatic roses.

Rating doesn't do this composition justice from a male point of view. Beautifully composed aquatic rose, doesn't smell TOO unique but the quality and blend are superb. No "pickle" likeness to my nose whatsoever. Maybe they're referring to the very light zingyness but it's much too light of a zing for me to think anywhere outside of the notes the fragrance lists. Based off Gallagher Fragrances sample set including this.