Rose Splendide

Some may not like it, but I LOVE this scent. Rose Spelndide did not initially strike me as a rose + something-else composition. I did not even think of it as green, dirty etc. I just thought of it as being incredibly natural, non-sweet rose... I love real roses, and I find that their smells are actually incredibly diverse. This is one thing I don't think many Fragrantica members are aware of... Some roses smell exactly like this. Equally, there are sweet roses, spicy roses, fruity roses, powdery roses, floral roses, citric roses, deep roses, light roses, peppery roses, jammy roses, etc. The label on rose bushes usually tells you. When a fragrance note lists Damask rose or May rose, for example, it is an approximation of what it smells like. In the garden industry there are so many hybrids that people rarely buy "Damask" or "May". Even within these categories there are variations. I'm not so knowledgeable that I can tell you exactly what type of rose this is. But I know, despite pear, magnolia and musk being listed as notes, this simulates a very natural rose. To me it is red. And fresh. With its vegetation intact, as if there's a cut bunch standing up in a vase. My bottle came damaged in the mail (50% spilled out), so I made the most of this sad situation by placing the drenched box on the hall table. It is a wonderful fake bouquet!

Rose Splendide is a beautiful delicate fragrance. It's a pity they don't list vanilla as a note, but it's on the official Goutal website and I can perceive it. I have a really good iranian friend, and whenever she visits her family there she brings little pink rose buds they drink as tea. I'm in love with it, and the scent is so soft and delicate. I'm glad I've find a scent so similar to these rose buds: Rose Splendide! The pear and vanilla are there to support and make the scent more uplifting and fitting to the perfume category, but the the smell is very similar. So what I get is: First spray - splash of synthetic grass. Yes, I hate to admit it, but there is something synthetic about this fragrance, which is unusual for Annick Goutal IMO. Dry down - this grass note leaves the scene very quickly, opening stage for the softest rose, magnolia, pear and vanilla. I don't feel a strong musk as in Petite Chérie. The scent is quite linear and on my skin it lasts rather long, surprising for AG. It's my happy scent!

Another love of mine by Annick Goutal. This is just a sublime rose perfume. Far different to Rose Absolue. A pure rose smell - very much like a tea rose from the garden, very gentle. The rose is prominent on my nose with just a touch of pear and vanilla. Oddly when I put it on it smelt of virtually nothing and I honestly thought I had got an watered down bottle! But as time went on the scent grew (much like a rose!) - I went back to Space NK and then read that Eau Parfumee has a lighter concentration than an eau de toilette or an eau de parfum - hence the lightness! I love this smell of rose and it works very well on my skin! To me this is the most natural rose perfume I have come across!

This rose is fresh and innocent. A perfect spring fragrance, green and uplifting. Some rose scents are heady, sensual -for instance, La fille de Berlin by Serge Lutens, but this is light. It makes me smile, I love it.

This one starts off with a blast of slightly green and sour pink rose. It's not too much of either, but just the right amount for a light, refreshing, springtime fragrance. The pear and musk notes appear about 20-30 minutes later, softening and sweetening the edges - again, not too much, but just enough to make it very pleasant to my nose. I haven't gotten much of the magnolia, but I know it's there, rounding off and adding a little depth to the composition. I can not detect the vanilla at all. Longevity and silage are typical for a Goutal creation, which is to say expect them to be moderate at best. It's what I would call your basic "pretty" scent. It won't change your world, but if you enjoy rose and want something to just spray and go, then this would be a very nice choice. EDIT 10/16/20 - I had to upgrade this to a Love. It may not be earth shattering, but it's a rose I can truly love due to its gentle nature. It joins Drôle de Rose as my other "I feel pretty" fragrance, full of romance! EDIT 1/3/2021 - Yes, I definitely get that earthy dirt smell in the opening. Surprisingly, I don't find it unpleasant. If anything, it contributes to the natural smell of this perfume, and if I close my eyes, I can easily imagine walking through a rose garden after it rains. The dirt fades away after about 20 minutes, which is fine with me, because while I appreciate the tip of the hat to nature, the way it segues and settles into a proper rose makes me appreciate it all the more.

This smells completely different on me than on most, it seems. The smell I get is very green - like freshly cut grass (not the nasty synthetic grass notes, like in Daisy from Marc Jacobs). It smells almost exactly like when my grandma took me with her to a museum where she cut grass: it had light pink wild roses, morning dew and many different types og plants - not only grass: dandelions, Bishop's weed, shepherd's purse, chickweed, etc. It smells very very natural om me - maybe even a little hippie? It is not sweet, but not bitter or medicinal in any way. Sadly, I can *feel* this has a lot of synthetic musk because of the bad head aches I get from this. I actually don't smell any pear in this - am I anosmic to something in this?

This is one of the nicest rose scents that I have ever smelt. The first spritz is almost like tea rose, I swear I can smell a freshly brewed mug of sweet tea. The rose is so gentle and pretty. There is no bitterness here at all and I really feel like I am taking a walk through a rosé garden after a rain fall. I can smell the earth and the freshness that a rain shower leaves when the rain stops and everything is damp and slightly sodden. This is a gentle and uncomplicated perfume which sits beautifully on my skin and remains there without shouting at everyone. Longevity is average, but if you love rose, you really must add this little beauty to your collection.

Delicato e pulito nel senso olfattivo più fresco! Non sono un grande fan della casa ma con Rose Splendide penso che siano riusciti a fare un mix di note olfattive perfetto! Tutto gira intorno alla ROSA e non potrebbe essere altrimenti: la magnolia rende la ROSA UMIDA, il muschio FRESCA infine, la pera DOLCE ma in modo fruttato. Via finalmente dalle fragranze con le rose quelle fastidiose note talcate. Le rose sono fresce e grondano di ruggiada non di polvere. Evviva Annick Goutal ha sdoganato un profumo alle rose anche per under 22! Complimenti. Profumo 8.5/10 Sillage 6/10 Longevità 6/10

I ordered samples of this to try, but then while in the midst of a 3 A.M. bargain hunting spree I found a fb of this for a very good price and ordered before it was gone. I have no rose fragrances in my collection - everything I tried was either too cloying or too faint, and I do like AG. So of course both samples and fb arrived on the same day! Praying I would like it, I sprayed. It was just a bit too sweet at first, but then it turned to a lovely 'pink' rose with just a hint of pear with a fresh earthy scent mixed in with a musky finish. Splendide indeed!

It opens fresh and green with freshly cut stems and a lovely jammy tart rose. If you've ever smelled The Coveted Duchess Rose by Penhaligon's, it's almost identical. It stays light, pretty and fresh and never strays into the "too sweet" bracket. A tiny touch of delicate pear develops in the heart, which blends perfectly with the fresh green and young vibrant rose. It's so soft and feminine. I feel like I should be wearing a beautiful long dress in the garden.

Rose Splendide is the most accurate smell of a fresh and green rose bush I have ever encountered. It's nothing like a red deep rose, or an old-fashioned rose. It smells like wild pink roses in an unkempt English garden: petals, foliage, leaves, a little bit of dirty earth. I never imagined there was pear in it. Rose Splendide is pure. True to nature. Romantic. Delicate. I think I have found the perfect spring rose scent for me.

Nice sweet fruity floral with a hint of musk. Doesn't last long on me, quickly becomes a skin scent. Rose is matched with magnolia and pear which is fine with me. Really want it! I don't get any of the dirty notes others are complaining about, lucky me! This might be my next purchase if my other samples don't wow me. : )

It has just rained and you’re out for a walk in rose garden. You can smell rain and wet earth and the sweet sweet pink rose. This is a very photorealistic dewy pink rose. Smells exactly like my neighbours roses after the rain. It’s a truly lovely one and I wish I didn’t sell my bottle *cry*

Almost a love for me. This smells like tart rose and - surprisingly enough - glucose on me. However, there is a green, sharp note, that does not fit any of the listed ingredients. Pity, that. Without it, the scent would be perfection.

Lovely romantic rose,but not a teenage rose ,but a mature rose with some green in it. It would make a beautiful signature scent because it is soft and subtle but longlasting. Very appropiate for all situations, elegant,and ladylike.

EDP. Delicate, soft pink roses...those voluptuous cabbage roses with that green fresh light pink scent, not the red velvet variety. A breath of fresh air wafting in from the rose garden, alas gone too quickly.

VERY green on me! I like it, but def more of a summer scent--I can't imagine this for cold weather. Cut grass almost overpowers the rose for me, in fact. I prefer AG Rose Absolue.

Doesn't last long and a little bit sour as it dries. But afterall I like the musky and green taste of it--not too sharp like Jo Malone's red rose or too fruity.

The name speaks for itself: Rose Splendide. Indeed the most beautiful rose perfume, stylish and feminine to the max.

It is a pretty, fresh, pink rose scent. It's moist and sweet thanks to pear. Not much going on later on, because on me, during its season (summer) it has longevity issues. I like it, but it bothers me that it's just gone. Also it starts on me sour - turning - I must have some vintage.