The Collection Courageous Rose

POAL smell-alike. Projects Madly. Great Silage. Room Filler. Beast Mode..yes... That's Courageous Rose Same genre and dna. You start to use at the opening immediately will identify it as a POAL smell-alike. Actually most patchouli rose has this similar vibe but differs with other different notes, but courageous Rose seems pretty spot on despite having just a few notes compared to the many accords that POAL have. While Cafe Rose Tom Ford which I wore 2 days ago may be said to be a POAL Lights in it's own way, Courageous Rose opens as strongly as POAL and projects as madly, 3 sprays of it fills up the work room I am in and I felt it radiating so loudly off my skin. It's staying power to radiate and projects off skin or clothes may lose to POAL as it's quite hard to match it if you wore POAL before. It also seems to be Courageous Rose has this saffron note lingering around while POAL doesn't and it doesn't have the berries in the opening nor the ambergris amberwood like closing and drydown in the POAL. However it's courageous enough to try to match up to it. Great replacement if you can get hold of this at a good price at a discounter, especially if it's a tester.

The opening reminds me a lot of Toy Boy, but the drydown reveals a sweet, spicy note with incense that’s truly addictive and pleasurable. It’s very well blended, and the transition from top to base notes is smooth and seamless. Performance is impressive. It projects well and lasts without ever becoming cloying. While it leans masculine, it’s easily wearable as an unisex scent. It carries a touch of the exotic vibe found in Red Tobacco, but in a much cleaner, more approachable way. The rose-forward floral aspect adds elegance, and there’s nothing medicinal here. Just an easygoing richness that’s far from overwhelming or nuclear. I’d call it the niche version of Toy Boy, a true designer gem. Neither is worth the full retail price, but if you grab them from discounters, they’re both absolute steals. I paid less than $60 for a tester bottle, so for me, it was a no-brainer.

So, I've been interested in exploring rose scents lately, and because of the glowing reviews, I gave this one a shot. Seriously, this is fantastic. I'm a big patchouli fan, and this reminds me of something like Mercedes Benz Club Extreme or John Varvatos 10th Anniversary SE (both have prominent patch to my nose) with a good dose of rose on top. Really nice one. Jomashop has testers (with cap) for $55 right now. If I didn't have too many fragrances already, I'd probably get a backup bottle. Absolutely beautiful scent that makes me curious about the rest of this line. Recommend.

Floral, evening formal, cold weather. New addition — 4 stars so far, long lasting with moderate projection. Will update further down in 6 months after a couple of cold weather wears. Expect pricing between $120-160 - test it out before you commit. Really solid Gentlemen - Not a grandma smell ... I would repeat the buy

This surpasses a lot of niche overpriced offerings. It's incredible sweet, not cloying, resinous, masculine floral scent. I am in love with it. It is in the wheelhouse of Portrait of a Lady, but more masculine leaning, and definitely of the same quality.