A Song For The Rose Eau de Parfum

I am so, so lucky. I bought this for cheap. I was initially unimpressed, having sprayed it once only to perceive this as very basic watery potpourri that vanished fast. I wasted no time preparing listings on multiple platforms to sell the full bottle for the exact price paid or just below. However, not many seem familiar with this and the reviews deter much interest. It's no wonder pitching my bottle's tough other than for lopsided trade offers of downward value. But I wandered my neighborhood after a light rain yesterday and stopped to smell flowers all along. Lastly, I came to a glorious, bulging and glowing red rose close to home. I smelled it and swooned. My husband joined in. What a beautiful thing with her cold, velvety petals against the skin of our faces. Right away, I remembered this fragrance. I decided I'll test this properly once more. I'm so glad I did. First of all, the atomizer's impeccable. I can draw a long line of perfume down my entire forearm with one spray. I applied to both arms and around the front of my neck like a collar. 3 sprays total and it trails! Hm. Rosewater still? Wait, there's more... It's a dewy rose in a garden after the rain, surrounded by the cool shade of nearby trees before the sunshine emerges again. My partner walked through the length of our home and came to me, smelling the air while the corners of his mouth curled up as he does when he's happy. I told him I considered to sell this fragrance. He raised an eyebrow and questioned, "Are you sure?" We then sat together. We didn't bury our faces in it to try and 'understand' anything, nor did he respond as usual with, "it's nice." The response for both of us was tranquil enjoyment. This scent's Beauty in Tranquility. What's more than that is, I'd recently bought 'A Midnight Stroll' for him to honor his love for nighttime in nature by firelight; his place to reminisce and dream. But also, to honor his feline companion who's recently passed on. Her name was Midnight. The bottle's fittingly black like her, marked with florals, a wildcat, and a bow as green as her celestial eyes. A Song For The Rose, from the same Alchemist's collection, is Royal Blue, but a recollection for me of smelling roses and how their petals feel cool and softly graze and comfort the skin... Which, to me, has always reminded me of the softness of the delicate velvet ears of my cats who've passed on too, years ago, and I miss them daily. They were Pan & Dodoria. I've often kissed roses to feel them again and spiritually send them my love. 🖤 The song for my rose, my Pan, was 'You Are My Sunshine.' Dodoria, her sister, was closest with my husband and they had their songs too. Both of us have a bottle to bring us back to lost loves through dreams, memories and nature. Anyway... Today's a mild day in mid-June, not hot nor cold, but just right. The sun's shining, the atmosphere's calm, and this scent's just blossoming. Yes, it's simple. There's nothing complicated here, but it's not simply rosewater potpourri to my nose anymore. It's the cool tranquility that I need in a turbulent time. Precisely. Uncomplicated, like the healing presence of a beloved pet, or the quiet admiration of a magical flower that stands alone. My spouse sits nearby and can't smell it anymore, but I can with no trouble at all. It's surrounding just me. Clearly. I'm so happy and so relieved that I gave this a chance and found every reason to cherish A Song For The Rose. 💙🌹🐾 And It figures that someone's just offered to buy my perfume while I write this review. Phew, that was close. Absolutely no sale.

Gorgeous perfume that has become THE reference rose I compare all others to. This feels to me like a lemon-y Bulgarian rose, light and effervescent like delicious lemonade, yet rich and velvety (though I have heard Rose de Mai [rose centifolia] smells similarly citrus-y and bright). It's fascinating how the rose presents contrasting light and dark facets to the beholder, yet it feels like a singular coherent note. A multi-dimensional rose. It's been extremely hard to find another rose that could even hold a candle to this one. Super-refreshing scent that has become my default warm weather scent, beating out citrus perfumes I own. The tragedy is that the rose only lasts for 2 hours. After, it feels like the scent has dissipated, though the underlying sweet musk wafts in and out of view to remind you that it's still there. Another big draw for me is that the Gucci Alchemist bottles have the best atomiser I own. You can apply the same pressure throughout the whole pull, whether it's a light, half or full press, and it produces the finest mist the whole way through. LV bottles have a similar action.

I expected a light airy rose from its name (don't know why but that's my first impression) but it is exactly the opposite. It is a strong, dark, rich, feminine rose that is as red as blood and bloom at the night. It is seductive but dangerous. If you touch it, you will be hurt by its spikes. It is a queen's rose, for it is powerful and dominant. When I had my first sniff, Bulgarian rose surrounded me and it is its stage. Some woody notes, mainly oud I believe, created a dark atmosphere, adding richness and depth to the rose scent. I cannot smell any musk though. Its longevity and silage are superb, maybe even a bit too much. This is a scent for mature women who are powerful, confident, and ambitious. Absolutely not for young girls. I would add it into my collection for its gorgeous bottle if its price tag were not insanely high.

It smells like true old garden roses -- gallica, damask, alba, centifolia. It starts with a hit of scented leaf geranium (pelagorium), very much like the cultivar attar of rose -- this is where it is similar to Rose de Taif, which stays in that geranium space. A Song for the Rose moves into a more rose centered place, creamy, a bit waxy and powdery, like rose absolute. Musk and wood are there and help give it depth and a rose water vibe. Overall a wonderful rose that stands on its own for those that grow old garden roses and have a disdain for the mundane hybrid teas. Testers (with caps) are on Jomashop now for $150/ 100ml -- a steal considering Gucci wants over $400 for it.

Simple but effective realistic rose on a base of musk and wood. Very fresh and light. I like rose scents and I have tried a few. I bought a full bottle of this because it highlights the rose in a simple way without other notes like fruit, spices or oud dominating the rose, as most tend to do. Unapologetically rose (the name fits.) Not very strong or overpowering. Subtle. It is quite expensive for a simple rose but after trying so many it's actually hard to find a good quality simple rose. Versatile year-round.