Rose d'Artiste

On my skin this fragrance was very much a solid Iris at the first 15 minutes which was powdery, earthy and with a somewhat leathery/suede like nuance. I then detected a slighty greenish warm citrus tone from the Bergamot and freshness from the Orange Blossoms and Violet. As the scent continued to develop, about an hour later, it became a bit balsamic, woody, sweet, ambery but still with the earthy powdery Iris being the centrepiece. The scent further developed in the third hour to have a somewhat waxy and cosmetics vibe, which smelled rather feminine, and that was the moment I thought of the very faintly sweet, powdery and somewhat floral scent of Roses. Although the scent became closed to skin after the first couple hours, it did have rather good longevity. I understand that Rose d'Artiste is supposed to be a limited edition of around only 1,300 bottles worldwide, but the price tag of closed to US$700 (retail price in Hong Kong) is really too much. I might consider getting a bottle if its price were in the US$350 range as it smelled really great on my cooler than average skin.

I got a tester bottle of it. Correct, there is no rose here. It is the Art of Pink, for sure. Lightly sweet iris and violet. Juicy powder, if it makes sense. Bergamot is behind the juiciness. There are some flowers, but they are ethereal and light. There is no sickening sweet orange blossom. There may be a tiny touch of rose, but it's just to add sweetness. There is no evident rose there. I do not feel any ambroxan, and I am susceptible to ambroxan. However, it may be a chemical which adds to the fragrance a modern touch. Myrrhe - yes, present, but as a foundation only, not noticeable scent if felt. It sounds more contemporary than the Lipstick Rose, for example. It reminds me of Meteorites powder balls from Guerlain but amplified a lot. It is feminine and all-season, though it is a day fragrance, as I prefer denser stuff at night. I am pleased with the purchase. I paid ~US150 for it. Would I buy it for U$700? No. Unless I am an Armani Prive collector. Longevity: very poor - 1 hour Sillage: poor

Okay, this is nice. This is very lipstick rose on me. But that's just it - nice. Not spectacular, not to die for, just nice. The bottle is pretty. The idea is pretty. But this is not $900CAD pretty. I get that it's a limited bottle and a limited number were made, but if you are not a true collector, it is not worth it.

I got this as a gift and LOVE it. I enjoy powdery scents and this one is very nice, expensive smelling powder. Reminds moof all the lipstick scents out there, but in a more classy way. Got many compliments from people

I really want to try this I like Amani Prive