Very Irresistible L'Eau en Rose

In 2003, the house of Givenchy launched Very Irrésistible, which became a new pillar of fragrances and also opened the way for the men's line, in 2005. The success was so huge that, over the years, the fragrance has won countless variations, bringing the rose as the central flower in the creations and Hubert's friendship with actress Audrey Hepburn as inspiration. In 2014, Very Irrésistible L'Eau en Rose fragrance was launched to celebrate a decade of success of the line. This time, the rose - the main ingredient in the Very Irrésistible collection - has been crafted with care, in a minimalist composition. Very Irrésistible L'Eau en Rose has the following notes: blackberry, frosted rose and musk, respectively, head, heart and base of the composition. On the skin, the fragrance manage to be complex, even in a creation that is apparently very simple. There is a high level of quality, which is revealed through the raw materials that were used. It's like dipping into tons of freshly harvested rose petals, with floral and intense facets. You know you're wearing a rose scent from start to finish. But it's not that red rose, known as dirty, almost metallic. Nor it is the white rose, clear and luminous. It is the pink rose, which has an innocent face, but it is feminine and striking. Together with the blackberry, it arrives fruity and sour and meets the musk, in a soft and almost vanilla base. In a way, it respects the DNA of the original version, but carries an intenser bouquet of roses. And unlike other floral fragrances of the same style, which combine very well with summer or spring days, Very Irrésistible L'Eau en Rose seems to adapt to any weather and situation, a truly versatile scent. To make it better, it brought the beautiful and talented Amanda Seyfried as the face of the campaign, as versatile as the fragrance she represents. It is the woman who interprets, sings, radiates beauty and draws attention wherever she goes. Very Irrésistible L'Eau en Rose is for rose’s lovers and the perfumer Carlos Benaim knew how to make it clear as anyone, in a fragrance with high projection and high longevity. Beautiful work!

I recently realized that I do in fact like rose perfumes. I got testers of Roses de Chloe, Si Rose Signature (I have the original Si), and even Miss Dior (which I now have) but those weren't doing it for me as true rose scents. So instead I found 1.7oz bottle of this on eBay for only $15. Couldn't pass that up. I have to say that I definitely get a lot of blackberry when I wear this. At first, this EDT smells almost like a Aerie body spray I had ten years ago because of the strong blackberry. However, it soon fades down into a sweet scent. It loses its identity as a blackberry but remains sweet to keep the rose from smelling too powdery. Although not as complex, it's definitely more youthful and lively than the strong rose and slightly fresh Roses De Chloe. This scent remains fairly close to the skin so I recommend spraying close and on hot spots if you want to smell if yourself. If you want to treat mostly others, spray it on your wrist and you'll get an occasional whiff. On me, it lasts several hours. Perfect for an office job or medical setting where you want a light amount of fragrance.

One of my favorite rose perfumes. It's a simple and fresh rosewater scent with a hint of sweetness from the blackberry. Nothing special or unique but it's feminine, soft, delicate, great for spring and work place. It does maintain a little bit of the Very Irresistible OG in the dry down.

The first time I tried it on, my husband told me, oh! roses, sweet roses, then he kept thinking and finally also said, rose syrup! as he also reminded the delicious sweet treats made with the rose syrup... it's a yummy fragrance, part of my collection now :)

I really like this one. It's hard to get a "true rose" fragrance. I think this is the best one