L'Eau d'Issey Rose & Rose

Issey Miyake Rose & Rose Edp Intense: 🗣 Two Little Words: ABSOLUTELY GORGEOUS!! For Me Anyway, This Is Simply Rose Perfection In A Bottle!! A Truly "Delicious" Smelling Fragrance From Start To Finish!! And So Perfect To Use In The Springtime, And Also In Hotter Summertime Weather, For This Is When This Fragrance Really Comes Alive And Really Blooms!! The Rose Is What I Would Describe As Being Jammy, And The Juice A Sweeter Take On The Original Issey Miyake Aquatic Fragrance!! I Simply Adore The Fresh Raspberry Opening, Then It Moves Swiftly Onto The Fresh Juicy Pear Note, Followed By The Spicy Pink Pepper Note, That Really Makes This Fragrance Dance!! You Can Really Smell The Bulgarian Rose, And The Other Centifolia Rose Note!! Which Blend So Seamlessly Together!! There Is Also A Bright Citrus Sparkling Note (Osmanthus) Amber, And Cashmere Wood, All Mixed In With Patchouli Which I Really Love In This Fragrance, As It Gives It A Kind Of Musky And Expensive Smelling Quality!! This Most Certainly Is The Most Beautiful, And Uniquely Juicy Smelling Rose Perfume I've Come Across In Such A Long Time!! It Most Deffo Is One Of My Firm Favourites For Summertime/Taking Away On Holiday With Me!! Longtitivy On My Skin Is Also Good At Around 10-11hrs!! Plus It Always Draws Me The Most Loveliest Compliments When I Have It On Me!! So All In All I Really Do Absolutely ADORE ROSE & ROSE By Issey Miyake!! I Rate It As A: MASSIVE LOVE + 10/10 😍😘💕💖💖💖

Of all the l'Eau d'Isseys (pour femme) I've smelt, this one is my favourite. Let's see... I've smelt the original, Florale, Pure, Pure Nectar, Nectar d'Issey Première Fleur, Rose & Rose, Shades of Kolam, and A Drop. And my verdict is Rose & Rose is the best one (despite its stupid name). If I have to rank the Isseys pour femme I've smelt, it would be: 1. Rose & Rose 2. Pure Nectar & Nectar d'Issey Première Fleur (tied) 3. Pure 4. Shades of Kolam 5. Original EDT 6. A Drop 7. Florale Rose & Rose is somewhat reminiscent of Florale, but it's much fresher and doesn't dry down to the smell of withered bouquet of flowers, which Florale does on me. It's addictive, delicious, and simply classy. There's no powderiness to it, which I'm glad because many rose perfumes tend to go to that route. This one stays fresh throughout its life. I love rose. And I love raspberry. And this one has both! It is also somewhat youthful, though it unmistakably has that l'Eau d'Issey DNA. This came out with its masculine counterpart, Wood & Wood (equally stupid name), but the latter, while being very pleasant in the opening, has a nasty ambroxan dry down that I cannot stand. Thankfully this one doesn't. Longevity and sillage are both moderate. I like it this way instead of being a rose fragrance that fills a room *ahem* Moschino Toy Boy *ahem*. Not boring or typical rose at all, in my opinion. It's very yummy and dewy!

Give this a chance to macerate first. It will get better. Honestly, it is not a rose-rose fragrance, but more like a rose-raspberry kind of fragrance. I did not like this at first, but now I do. The smell in the first few minutes is very intoxicating as I wish it would stay longer so that I could smell the beautifulness of it. One time, I wore this during a scorching hot day and I knew I could smell this on me sometimes but my friend said he could smell me even before I arrived in front of him and said I smelled peaceful, calm and made him felt comfortable?? Out of all different fragrances that I've worn not any of them but this one only?? It made me speechless and gagged a little bit because I am nowhere near that kind of description 😬. That moment lives rent-free in my mind because I could not stop thinking about what my friend said. Only then, I have realised that I actually love this fragrance as I keep wearing it more often. It leans towards smelling feminine but never cheap.

As soon as that autumn chill is in the air, Early September to October in the UK, That's when I get the craving for this beautiful jammy rose. That raspberry and pear really does make it smell like roses and jam. I purchased this blind in October 2022 and in on my 4th bottle. Last bottle was a gift from my daughter in law. I use to tell myself I wasn't a rose fan, But I am. Dewy rose, fresh rose and most importantly sweet, jammy rose. I adore this and coach wild rose. This as a better longevity but it's still not amazing. But for the price I pay in the UK, I don't mind having ro reapply. Two colleague have smelt this on me and went out and purchased it. It's a crowd pleaser, It's a complaint getter. It's joyful. Definitely for the day time. Not really intense enough for the evening. It also smells amazing in the colder months too. Safe blind buy. Please don't discontinue master piece.

I have only just received this fragrance so may edit this review once I have worn it for longer, but my first impression is this is a really lovely juicy fresh rose scent. This was not a blind buy as I tested this at a department store and it's nice from the first whiff. Not a very complex fragrance, it smells somewhat reminiscent of Turkish delight (as you'd expect) but in a pleasant, wearable way. It's definitely a food sort of rose to my nose and the projection is stronger than I expected, as I can smell it very clearly when using my hands which is really enjoyable. It is clean and fresh and pretty, and a perfect fit for spring in the daytime. Suitable for spring and summer dresses and wearing anything that's pink.