Rose Nacree du Desert

Do you believe in djinn? I think they have worked some magic, either on my nose or on the 8 ml decant of Rose Nacrée du Désert which has been lurking in the darkness of my wardrobe for the last four months. I first tried it out when looking for a wedding fragrance. A kind member of Fragrantica suggested Rose Nacrée du Désert and Une Rose Barbare, both exclusive Guerlain creations with price tags equivalent to gold jewelry (well, maybe not a tiara, but at least a couple of small 22k earrings). When the decants arrived, I instantly loved the aldehydic fireworks in Une Rose Barbare. Its little sister from the desert seemed to be nothing but grossly overpriced bug spray. If I needed to protect myself from mosquitos during the wedding, there were much cheaper ways of doing so (OFF! would probably be just fine). Rose Nacrée du Désert went straight back into the closet. The last couple of days I have conducted some archaeological investigations among my samples, and there she was again - the desert rose! Everyone deserves a second chance, or so they say. And oh, what difference! How could I possibly have dismissed this soft beauty as bug spray? She settles on the skin like a silky veil of roses, saffron and oud, she nestles into the pores and stays for hours, becomes one with me - and I become a Desert Queen! I agree with Cairo Rose: This is definitely the scent of Sybilla from the Kingdom of Heaven, or maybe the Queen of Sheba herself. Rose Nacrée du Désert is sophisticated, and next to her, Une Rose Barbare is only a poor cousin from the countryside: Smiling, pretty and lacking finesse. PS 1: christianne1: I got my decant from Surrender to Chance. PS 2: I ended up wearing Estée Lauder: Private Collection Tuberose Gardenia for the wedding.

Simply stunning, but not for the faint of heart. I've tried a few rose-ouds that were just jammy and sloppy. Not Rose Nacree du Desert. It's definitely one that needs to be worked through slowly before you come to a conclusion. The first time I wore it I tired of it after a couple hours - I mean, this is ROSE. There is the definite sharp-medicinal oud backing it up, but to the untrained nose it's just rose overload. I don't get any other notes than these two. After just a couple days I was craving it and was able to stand it for much longer this time, though by the end of the day I was a little rose-fatigued. Third wearing (by which time I'd learned to spray it later in the day) I was ADDICTED. It's my go-to for when I'm feeling confident or simply am trying to feel confident; for when I'm tired and need some me-time; for when I feel like telling the world not to mess with me; for when I feel sexy; for when I've had a bad day; for when I'm getting dolled up for no one else but myself; for when I need a real perfume that doesn't disappoint. One spray is plenty, but two is what I prefer. This is a seriously long-lasting perfume that I'm told on good authority is authentically Middle-Eastern in character and quality. Guerlain has kept the oud prominent without allowing it to overtake the scene. The bottle is one of the most beautiful I've ever seen. I really hope to own it soon. I'm working through a small decant and can already tell this one's becoming an alternate for my signature. Edit: I've now obtained a bottle and to my great pleasure I can detect a lot more incense and patchouli. I can't get enough of this one!

CLEAR ROSEWATER FOR DAYS ______________________________________________________ I visited the Guerlain Shop because i was told that Shalimar Parfum Initial would be a very interesting iris fragrance. I was informed, that it is discontinued and was offered to try other fragrances. Among the fragrances that I tried was Rose Nacree du Desert. I was told to give it at least 30 Minutes to fully evolve. I sprayed it in an envelope and took it home. Around 2 hours later the hole table had a very clean rose vibe about it and I didn't know why, because there where other testers and paper stripes around. But Rose Nacree fought it's way to the top and was the only fragrance I could smell. About an hour later the whole room was infused with the scent of a very clear rose water. Every now and then, hints of oud or saffron would come through, but the rose is very strong and dominant. I opened the envelope and for 3 days the entire room smelled wonderfully. Thanks, Guerlain, for this wonderful fragrance. Longevity: - 10/10 Sillage: - 10/10 All in all: 10 out of 10 subjective points -> because I was looking for a clean rose scent, and that's what ROSE NACREDD DU DESERT deliveres.

A formal, distinctive and expensive perfume. The smell of perfume is dry but not serious. A pure, transparent, non-romantic scent. The smell of rosehip along with oud and patchouli is strong, but it is not juicy and moist. The warmth of saffron and the dryness of benzoin make it feel like the Arabian desert.The fragrance is similar to the Arabic style of perfumery, but here the dryness of the rose has made the fragrance not have the wet feel of Arabic perfumes and roses water. A very good and high-quality perfume For men and spending time with men and not for women and not for being with women. Perfume is synonymous with its name. عطری رسمی و متمایز و گران قیمت.بوی عطر خشک است اما جدی نیست.رایحه ای خالص و شفاف و غیر رمانتیک. بوی گل سرخ همراه با عود و نعناع هندی قوی است اما آبدار و مرطوب نیست. این عطر حسی خشک و معطر دارد و یادآور صحراهای عربستان است. عطر با وجود شباهت به سبک عطرسازی عربی ، اما در اینجا بوی خشک گل رز باعث شده است که عطر حس خیس و گل رز عطر و رز عربی را نداشته باشد. حس گرم زعفران و کندر خشکی صحراهای عربستان را به تصویر می کشد. یک عطر بسیار خوب و باکیفیت برای مردان در کنار مردان و نه برای زنان و نه در کنار زنان نام عطر بسیار با عطر مطابقت دارد .

Well, I can't comment on the oud because I'm not sure what oud smells like but let me say this - a rose by any other name would not smell as sweet. Rose Nacree du Desert is the sweetest floral oriental I've come across. It's not Hypnotic Poison type of sugary sweetness - no fruit or vanilla, it's a warm musky, incense sweet. I know these notes aren't in the mix, it must be the benzoin/saffron/patchouli notes. For once Guerlain has delighted me with opening notes, no nose burn, I found a delicately spiced rose bomb. Yep, it's definately a bomb, but it's divine. The rose smells like the ones you find in older person's gardens, an old fashion rose that has been made redundant by all the new hybrid blooms. The longer I wear the perfume the sweeter it becomes, is there such a thing as too sweet? I seriously can't imagine this as a unisex fragrance. It's a beautiful fragrance as it is but I would like it to have something else to round off all that sweetness. Edit: after wearing this perfume for a couple of days I've become used to the sweetness, it's no longer O.T.T. It's addictive.