Rosso Epicureo

Well, this is certainly a shape-shifter! I’m quite shocked at the low review number it gets. I’m typically an amber-incense gal who likes heavy hitter “masculine” perfumes. I’m not fond of Jasmine “in perfume”—just nature, and I’m not a white floral lover. Having said that: this hit with a 1-2 punch in the face of Jasmine, blasting along with Orange Blossom and Tuberose, indoles surging toward my nostrils. I love it. I can’t believe it. I have a requisite bottle of Fracas and few other tuberose “gardenia” perfumes that I wear a few times a year—but WOWZA! This is great. When I opened up Fragrantica I saw Plum. Plum? Pepper? Artemisia? Okay. Patchouli? The Cassis and the Plum do appear in the middle notes, and the White Flower misile launch carries a payload of fruitiness, so yes, it’s there, and now a sweet-floral cloud. To me this pays homage to Fracas and Carnal Flower but is its own thing with the sweet-wine fruity quality. It’s also a bit like Andy Tauer’s Fruitchulli—though not as strong as that one. I think one of the excellent reviews below said it was “dated.” While I agree with the reviewer about most aspects, I think the only things that dates it is the white flowers, so retro-80’s. Too, I “see” it as white—not red. It’s some kind of white juicy fruited-flower. I like it. I think it’s fun, comforting, sexy in a flirty-fun way. Not office friendly—silage is huge! It does mellow about an hour in, but I was surprised that my skin which normally eats up perfume just projects this like crazy. I don’t find this unisex. I know perfume doesn’t care where it lands, but I think it skews feminine, and I do think it’s “young”—I abhor comments about “age”—and “perfume,” but I do see a 17–27 year old tripping along in this. That’s not my age bracket and I’m enjoying....

Rosso Epicureo is a lush, sweet floral-fruity that also manages to be high-quality and grown-up. To echo @darcy6249 below, this is utterly mouth-watering. There is a lot going on here, but it manages to be a seamless, cohesive scent with many points of interest. It reminds me of Memo Lalibela, but is distinct. RE is sweet and fruity from initial spray, led by a luscious plum note. The blackcurrant is kir-like, tart and boozy, and some citrus adds freshness. I'm not a lover of fruity scents, but this is how to do a fruity accord. There is a peppery undertone, and this alongside the bitter, herbal artemisia makes for a nice counterpoint to the fruitiness. The floral heart follows after a little while, made up of heady, sweet white florals. Tuberose is very prominent, sweet and bubblegum-like, with tropical ylang ylang rounding it out with its creaminess. Orange blossom amps up the sweetly tropical accord, a seamless progression from the fruity opening. The vanilla in the base keeps things sweet without being syrupy. As it dries down, some powdery rose becomes evident, complemented to perfection by the earthy patchouli in the base. The white floral accord persists, becoming increasingly powdery, and bolstered by the fruitiness that permeates this scent throughout. It becomes sweetly musky as it fades, with powdery vanilla evident until final fade. Sillage is moderate and longevity is long-lasting. It is a feminine transeasonal scent. A floral-fruity masquerading as a beachy white floral with some earthiness tying it all together, RE is a satisfying, surprisingly refined scent despite its sweetness. I'm not typically a lover of sweet scents, but I loved this. 4.5/5.

This is a lush and mouth-watering plum with the kir royale accord. Rosso Epicureo by Jacque Fath is a piece of plum red joy! Based on reviews I was expecting a strong tuberose- and I was curious. However, this is a vacation in a bottle, but the bottle is posh, in the most OCD way. Being American, I am a sucker for crests- this has 2 on it, heavy weight, magnetic cap, cut crystal design on the bottom. I took the bottle to work because I just love spraying it. Happily surprised that doesn't smell citrusy nor floral, nor really fruity yet it smells like all that in varying degrees.

From the sample set I got, Rosso Epicureo is the one I ended up purchasing a full size bottle of (though there are 4 others that I want to get in the 15ml 4-packs, but 2 are not available at the moment). The deep red fruits are tempered by a milky, creamy tuberose - to me is like a match made in heaven. It reminds me of my long lost love from the Bath & Bodyworks Sensual line of Black Currant Vanilla, mixed with Carnal Flower. It lasts maybe half the day on me - at least 5 hours. I love it.

I love Rosso Epicureo by Jacques Fath! The plum and the Kir Royal accord stay with me throughout the day. It's a uplifting fragrance tilts my perspective in a positive light. There's a boozy quality that reminds me- "the work will be over, fight harder to relax soon". I get the tuberose here in a very managed sense- floral and rich. Beautiful blend, such mastery of materials! I want more of Jacques Fath... maybe Christmas!