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.

I bought this gem last year and I consider it one of the most precious in my collection. It is the best rose/incense/woody fragrance I have in my entire collection, far from the others with aparently same composition. The quality of ingredients is quite high, also the longevity - almost 12 hours on my skin, using 4 sprays. If more, it become suffocating for hours. I am affraid I cannot write a properly description of thIs magical potion, I read so wonderful reviews below. It is not a classic, regular rose scent. Not at all. The roses used here ( at least three species) are very cold and dark. velvety, bit bitter rose, I imagine a dark violet or even black rose. A dangerous one that I never found in any other rose based scent as a rose fragrance lover. This is something magical, a " Rose Magie Noire". No doubt for me this is the best Guerlain made in the last 20 years. No question why it was so quickly discontinued. The rose essences used here are from the highest quality available. Also the other ingredients. Masterpiece.

when I thought Guerlain lost the recipe of a 15 hours + longevity...well here you are, beautiful, strange, different, pearled ROSE. I am amazed. No, this has nothing do with the same old boring story - Rose & Oud. Not at all. Something totally else. No need to describe it, so many beautiful and useful reviews down below. I only want to say that the oud is absolutely NOT proeminent, and this is a big plus for me. UNISEX, yes. Considering therea re fragrances for men and for women, which I do not agree. The sillage is stunning, hours and hours it literally blooming out from your skin, and the longevity was a shock for me, 3 sprays at 7 PM after shower, and after a party night, in the morning, was still there. And NOT a skin scent. Amazing and if not the most beautiful one from this collection in all oppinions (for me, yes, the most beautiful) for sure it is the gratesc considering the longevity and sillage. Absolutely great art of work, catch it if you like dusty, austere rose, this one is the ONE.

After sampling Atelier Cologne Rose Anonyme that won my heart I was sure that was going to be 'my' rose-oud scent. And then some little perfume devil whispered to my ear: but you haven't tried the other ones! After thorough research on the net I came with a list of rose and oud combinations. Somehow Rose Nacree du Desert was on the top of the list. I think apart from Bond no 9 NY Oud, I smelled all most popular rose and oud scents. And all the way through sampling and sniffing there was only one rose I kept constantly coming back to: Guerlain's RNdD. It's mysterious, a bit heavy, dark, it's extremely sensual and erotic and I love it for all these qualities. It's rose all way through, but this rose is a socialite surrounded by her good friends: oud, saffron, cardamon and what I guess is benzoin. For me it's the absolute winner, not only on the top of rose+oud combinations list but also on the top of my 'to buy' list!

Sillage: Beastly (A+) Longevity: Strong beyond 12 hours (A+) Craftsmanship: It’s Guerlain (A+) Scent (Subjective): I first smelled this at Nordstrom at South Coast Plaza. I literally had to sit down. I was blown away. It’s a stunning rose fragrance. I’m a middle aged guy and such a bold powerful floral doesn’t match my style in concept. I don’t care, it’s just that good to my nose. Just amazing. (A+) Season: Cold nights Drydown: Fantastic strong opening with a characteristically Guerlain long complex drydown. It will stay on fabric until washed and it’s always great until then. Value: Expensive (280$ I think) but worth it. Gender: Feminine and mature. Learning Curve: It’s a beastly exotic rose/oud, not typical, not for everyone. All I can say is I loved it from the beginning and I don’t have any rose frags. Emotional Response: High quality, smells of wealth, mature feminine rose.

This is a most beautiful rose fragrance. The rose smells very natural and is neither a dark rose nor a fresh rose - it is supposed to be a Persian rose, I believe. The rose is blended with soft oud, saffron and other notes to make a superb fragrance. In my opinion, it is the most beautiful and most natural smelling among the rose-oud combinations. It projects somewhat a Middle East sensibility, though can easily be used everywhere. It probably leans more towards the feminine spectre, though men can use it in small doses. It is nuclear in projection and long lasting so one or max two sprays is all that is needed. Edit: I have tried more rose fragrances over the last months and years, but Rose Nacree remains the most beautiful rose, ever.

this is a beauty. if it were a rose it would be deep velvety red with dark dusky purple veins. it's presence is a complex saffron oud rose lying on a gentle patchouli base. enchanting, Delightful and multi layered. testing on a warm summer day I feel like I am in a mysterious magical rose garden. it's sillage wafts and envelops me in a beautiful passionate dream. reading previous reviews there must have been some bad samples on sale because this could never be terrible. I appreciated rose barebare but disliked the sweet honey notes, this is defiantly the queen of guerlain roses. A very grown up sophisticated fragrance. I am so glad I purchased it.

A lovely Floriental centered around a most delicate Turkish Rose. The perfume opens with a string saffron and Oud leading to the beautiful rose heart. As it dries to a powdery rose, one can detect notes of patchouli and benzoin in the mix. Still very different from the glut of Rose Ouds in the market because the Oud is a very small player in this rose, benzoin and patchouli dominated scent. The unisex scent has moderate to strong projection and excellent sillage. An enveloping and transportive experience. Enjoy!

This is a really beautiful scent, a standout in the field of rose-oud perfumes for me. It's so well blended, a woody, oudy, velvety, faintly smoky rose resting on a quiet mist of saffron, patchouli and resin, all in just perfect proportions. That's my description of the smell - which is lovely. But the magic of it is, when I breathe it in it makes me feel so wonderful, I feel I could just sit here breathing in this scent from my wrist all day and all night forever. That's the magic of a really good perfume.

i have just received a decant of this and it is absolutely amazing!the rose i have been looking for!all the other rose perfumes seem like water compared to this!it reminds of a little bottle of 1ml rose perfume i used to have..one drop of it was enough to last a day and it was enclosed in a beautifully carved and painted wooden case that looked like a miniature tower from a middle eastern palace!i hope i'll be able to find a full bottle of this.it's the real thing!

من افخم و اجمل العطور نعم هذا العطر يحبس الانفاس لوهلة روز مدّخن مع نفحات عودية مخملية .. مع الاسف تغير العطر قليلا في الاصار الحديث والشكل الجديد بداية العطر اللاذعة و المدخنة انخفضت كثيرا و بالنسب لي كانت هي سر جماله وسحره .. تم تخفيف نوتة الباتشولي في اغلب الظن كذلك لون سائل العطر اصبح فاتحاً بعض الشيء مقارنةً بالاصدار السابق .. لكن لازال يحتفظ بجماله و هويته تقييمي للاصدار الحديث ٦/١٠

Regal oud and rose combination. It opens with the oud, which smells like burnt rubber and a bit medicinal. Later, the other notes come out, starring a jammy, velvety rose. The patchouli balances this out, it's light and sweet, so it does not overpower the other notes. Definitely full bottle worthy if you can afford it and have the personality to carry this perfume.

بعد استخدامي للعطر لفترة ليست بقصيرة اكتشفت ان العطر يحتوي على احد انواع المسك انا متاكد من ذلك و اغلب الظن مسك الزباد وهذا ما كسى العطر بذلك الطابع الاغوائي الذي يشعر به كل من استخدم العطر او قام بتجربته او استنشاق عبيره .. حديثي عن النسخة القديمة التي تاتي على شكل زجاجة سكب مع سبريه تقييمي لهذه النسخة ١٠/١٠ العطر لازال يكبر في قلبي

This is one of those 'fat at the beginning' scents that opens in a very balsamic fashion. Once that mellows out, it becomes one of the most beautiful rose oud scents you could ever imagine. Very Arabian in style, surprisingly. Much like the beautiful Santal Royal. Only, less woods and more earthy patchouli

عطری تلخ با بوی قوی رز . با اینکه از رایحه رز خوشم نمیاد ولی هیچ چیز به اندازه بوی رز نمیتونه ادم رو یک اشراف زاده جلوه بده در محفل متشخصان و افراد بزرگ این عطر به خوبی میتونه انتظار ادم رو براورده کنه اما هیچ وقت بدون تست خریده نشود برای پاییز و زمستان 3/5

Feels like I'm late to the party but this suddenly became one of my top rose-ouds! Perhaps right behind Montale's Aoud Damascus (#5 in my book), but definitely ahead of most popular ones like Armani & Kilian (except Eternal, which is #3).