Rosé All Daé

Quick take before I fully review this one. A while back I ordered the discovery set from Gallagher, and there were some and winners some losers. Wasn't a fan of Amongst Waves, Bergamust, or Iloren, but loved most of his Silk Line. Tulip silk being my favorite, then Lavendar Silk, Vanilla Silk, also enjoyed Carpe Cafe, not the best COFFEE scent, still a nice scent overall, That Guy was nice, and a few others but nothing really worth a bottle for me. Then he released the limited supply of Wicked Good which I got excited about because it has three notes that I'm a big fan of cocoa, Tonka and vanilla(my favorite), but unfortunately I heard about it to late and he had sold out of them. When he announced that he would re-release the scent I told myself I would just buy it blind, so I did. And it just came in. Review coming soon. SPOILER..... It's really nice so far. But anyway, it came with a sample of Rosé All Daé. And of initial impressions, I must say I am much more impressed with this one. Still early in testing but for as of now I thoroughly enjoy smelling Rosé All Daé. It has a certain fizzyness to it. It's almost like a plummy-rosey-champagne. There's an air of the fizzyness Dior's Ambre Nuit mixed with the jammy rose from Tauerville's Rose Flash and an added plum note. There are subtle nuances to it but I will comment on that after a few wearings. I will say however, this seems to almost change everytime I go to smell it on my arm, which I would attribute to that "fizzy" aspect of it, which I would assume comes from the attempt to make a stainless steel note. It also performs like crazy, similarly to Tauerville Rose Flash funny enough, must be a characteristic of that accord. This is of course just initial impressions, but what a pleasant surprise that came from the blind buy of another. EDIT #1 - 9/24/19 Still not a full wearing but man this is exquisite, I just had to get another word in before a full review. Smells divine, performs better than most of the others in my collection. This testing, I sprayed one spray from the sample vial at night before bed. It smelled just as amazing as I remembered, sweet, fizzy, rosey. Like I said previously, a blend of Dior Ambre Nuit, Tauerville Rose Flash, and perhaps a bit of that Parfums de Marley Oajan/Hermès Ambre Narguile honeyed tonka sweetness vibe but doesn't really smell like any of them in particular. Don't really get much patchouli, but surprisingly get the apple crisp accord in the late late drydown, talking the day after, which brings up performance. Performance is nothing less than amazing. Projects and lasts. The one spray from the night before was wafting up off my arm in the gym the day after, about 13hrs after application. This will be a buy for me eventually, but I will wear out the sample first and come back with a full review. But so far it's a really pleasant surprise from a house that I respect but feel is overhyped sometimes, but is worthy of it with this one.

My samples arrived today and I'm really happy! (it took 10 days for the delivery from US to UK). As I thought I really like Rose All Dae. It opens up on my skin with something I find difficult to describe, but it smells like it's bitter - if you've ever tried eating bitter almond you'll know what I mean. Oh, I know, it's burnt sugar! This note disappears quickly and then I detect apple pie with lots of cinnamon, vanilla and tonka. Somewhere in the background, there is plum compote with dark chocolate (or slightly smoked prune??). I cannot detect rose, at least not the rose I know (rose fanatic here), but somewhere beyond the edible scents, there is an autumnal garden, with roses that would like to come forward but it's simply not their time of the year, and patchouli hiding somewhere in the corners. I can smell autumn in this fragrance, fallen leaves, some of them burning, cosy evening with hot lemon tea and piece of that apple pie, fog outside but warmth and happiness inside. It also smells a bit like mulled wine. I love autumn. Rose All Dae is stunning and I will definitely get a full bottle nearer the end of summer. PS1 - I do not detect that metallic note. PS2 - There is a slight similarity to Atelier Cologne Gold Leather, must be the plum, but Rose All Dae is more sugary plum and tonka, and Gold Leather is more boozy plum and saffron.

To me this scent felt very controversial when I wore it to office yesterday. I felt like rock star who had stayed up all night drinking and partying then went directly to office and nailed it there too. There is a strong boozy and hedonistic aspect to this perfume to the level that people might think you are actually a bit drunk. But it is that grey ambiguous area that was pretty exciting to pull off especially in office where you feel maybe, just maybe, you`re doing something you`re not supposed to. It was definitely quite a stretch to pull this off in the office environment but I thoroughly enjoyed. This is an interesting brand that does not shy off trying different, unexpected and sometimes shocking juxtapositions of ingredients. I almost wrote it off as a brand that I won`t like but the more I try their perfumes the more I fall in love with them. It`s not the obvious delightful scents, you almost have to train your nose one day at a time to start discovering the complexity and exciting presentation. Like drinking green tea, eating sushi with wasabi and drinking wine - I don`t think anyone liked these from the first bite, but we all love them now. Similar with this perfume and most of the perfumes by this brand.

This. is. lovely. It is a cinnamon apple on top, and a bit of an amber scent overall. As it develops you get hits of everything listed on the front, but it is also a very blended scent. This is the sweet fall/winter scent I have been looking for in Frapin 1270, Note Vanillee and Good Girl (as far as a gourmand), but this one has all the elements and radiates a bit. The only size listed right now is 1.7 oz (I thought it was a larger size for $115) and did not come with the case, just a box. Some of the other Gallaghers I am struggling with, not very nuanced and very "American," but they got this one right. Rose Noir is very similar, but a bit more of a heavier amber/masculine leaning. Rose All Dae I think would be great on men or women, it strikes a great balance. Very happy with this blind buy. Update* wore for a day and my allergies are raging from this perfume, so there is something in it that is irritating my nose. I did put two sprays on my arm and it lasted all day, so I think a light hand is needed with this and probably not office safe. I am happily taking an allergy pill to wear this though.

Rose All Dae is Gallagher Fragrances' latest release---their second in 2018, after Fineapple---and seeing its note description and story led me believe I'd like it, but the reality exceeded my expectations. The main two notes are the apple and rose (continuous with Fineapple in this respect) but what complements these are a host of sweet notes: sugar, honey, plum, and apple. So it's fitting sweet, fruity, and fun, with the rose providing a sense of groundedness that makes it a perfume and not just a sweet condiment. The apple and rose remain front-and-center, though, even in the dry down, giving this an automatically-autumn feeling with slight gourmand touches. It's certainly denser than Fineapple, with slightly better projection and longevity, and feels appropriate for a summer evening and all day in winter, as well, a nice transition summer-to-fall-to-winter scent. Rose All Dae is among the most delightful entries from Gallagher Fragrances, perhaps in my top three with Vanilla Silk and Fineapple. Very impressive, and I imagine I'm likely to need a bottle. 8 out of 10