Rose Milano

On the one hand, the rose here is fresh, sweet, pink, and dainty, while on the other hand it's also green and subtly earthy. Like Princess Aurora on a solitary walk, delicate and lovely and perfectly at ease in the shadowy woods alone. If you're looking for a pretty, classy rose fragrance that's suitable for all ages and most occasions, then this is a definite must-try. It's all of those things par excellence. Not a stunner IMO, but it has a nonconfrontational, polite loveliness to it. English Pear & Freesia is similar, but more honied and less crisp. La Colle Noir leans slightly more warm and syrupy, less fresh and breezy. Meanwhile, Gris Dior is a lot more earthy and tangy to me, and the rose is a lot less forward in the mix than it is here.

Super juicy rose. I don't find it light and delicate like others find it. To me it's quite bright and punchy and attention grabbing, while still being smooth and sweet. It's a little heady and rich from the jasmine. I find it a very feminine and a classically beautiful fruity floral scent. It reminds me a lot of the early to mid 00s when many perfumes were this type of sweet fruity floral. You could have had me blind sniff this and tell me it was a Juicy Couture or celebrity perfume and I would have believed you and also been impressed by the quality. I don't detect any patchouli which is unfortunate as I love patch. Overall it's gorgeous but just a little too sweet for me to say I love it/would buy it, but it's definitely worth sampling if you like fruity rose fragrances.

Very delicate. Not for the femme fatales out there, unless they are trying to go incognito. Starts with a lemony light pink rose. The dry down remains similar but less lemon, more rose. It seems a little peppery as well, though that note isn’t listed. This keeps it from being completely bland. I detect absolutely no patchouli . A little bit of moss anchors it so it doesn’t completely float away, but after about 3-4 hours it does and it’s gone. Very pretty, inoffensive and light. Perfect for any situation where a heavier perfume wouldn’t suit. To my nose leans feminine but I think this would be very sexy on a man.

Opens up with a fresh Bulgarian rose which i find nauseating, but then subtly transforms into a more creamier rose that is actually nice and bearable. Pretty linear afterwards. Nice to wear, easy, feminine and quite shy. It’s gone in 1-2h, but i can still sense it for half a second when the wind blows into my hair or when i do some moves. I think it is the ultimate office scent ☺️ I find it similar to pretty much every rosy perfume out there, but it most reminds me of Guccy Guilty intense. Worth the money? Not really. Nice to have? Yes.

Rosa Milano is a wonderful fresh rosy scent on a weak classic chypre base. Although it's pretty, it's just not strong enough to warrant the price. Of course, if chypre notes don't work on your skin, then maybe you'd think this is a strong perfume. However, chypre scents tend to disappear into my skin and radiate a soft, gentle and sweet glow. Hopefully my review will help those of you who know what base notes work well on your skin.