Rock The Ages Tudor Rose & Amber

I could not be more thrilled with this blind buy! This makes my perfume collecting habit ALL worth it. My all-time favorite was Stella Rose Absolute Intense. When they discontinued that one for some crazy reason, I had to find it on ebay. When that stopped working, I ordered the also discontinued Stella EDP pre 2003 original. Now that one is becoming increasingly difficult to find at a reasonable price. I searched and blind bought everything that has been compared to either of those two Stellas and THIS IS THE ONE! If I didn't know differently, I would think I was actually wearing Stella Rose Absolute Intense. It is literally a perfect dupe to my nose. I just cannot understand why this does not have AT LEAST a 4 rating on here. It is truly beautiful. If you love stella or stella absolute, you WILL love this. Sadly, not even this beauty is sold in stores anymore, BUT you can get this on ebay for less than 100. I have already bought one backup. The good deals on ebay seems to be only for the 1 ounce size. This is my new go-to rose frag and the most successful blind purchase ever!

Gul kokusunu çok severim. Ama ülkemizde farklı sebeplerle pek sevilmediğini görüyorum. Çok baskın ve çıplak gül kokusunun keyfi başkadır ama o tarzı bir parfüm olarak sevmiyorum. Birçok gül temalı parfüm kullandım ancak içlerinde sadece bu aralarından sıyrıldı. Yumuşak, sıcak ve güçlü. Amber ve gül on planda arkadan patchouli el sallıyor. Serin havalarda çok şık bir akşam parfümü olacaktır. Doğulu bir havası yok, daha çok batıya yakın. Koku dağılımı ve kalıcılık oldukça güçlü. Eğer biraz kuvvetli gelirse aynı markanın french lime blossom parfümü ile "layering" yapabilirsiniz. Hem hafifliyor hemde daha zenginleşiyor. Aynı markanın oud-rose karışımı da çok keyifli ama bu türde karisimlardan çok farkı yok ve fazlasıyla oryantal kalıyor. Onu başka bir parfüm ile hafifletmeye çalıştım ama olmadı. Kısacası gül seviyor ve hem kuvvetli-sicak hem de batılı olsun diyorsanız aradığınız parfüm bu.

This is my first Jo Malone fragrance, and what a wonderful first it is! The initial was like getting walloped by a big, thornless bouquet of dark red roses. Very intense for only a few seconds and then it calmed down into a warm dark room with a fire in the fireplace to keep away the chill, and a vase of roses sitting on a table, basking in it's glow. The amber isn't powdery at all, and it blends beautifully with the pink pepper. I've thought that some roses smelled like gingerale or even beer. The ginger used here really brings out that chord. Everything contrasts with the rose in a way that supports it, creating a real, living rose. And not a hint of synthetics on me. Wearing this makes all that snow outside feel like a good thing. Winter can be nice when you are safe and warm at home with some roses. Will definitely be getting the full size bottle for next Winter.

No one does delicious, jammy rose quite like Jo Malone. And this beauty is no exception. A definite stand out of the collection for me! At first smell, it's a strong, sharp rose with a metallic tinge (supposedly supposed to resemble the blood of the Tudor era), but then it mellows out to a delicious, sweet, jammy rose. The ginger and clove are present, adding a lovely little spice to the mix. I fell in love with this at first smell and purchased three of them! (Since they are limited edition!) And on a side note, it mixes absolutely AMAZINGLY with one of my other all-time Jo favorites Blue Agava & Cacao! Turns into a yummy, almost edible chocolate covered rose jam! Delightful! PICK THIS BABY UP WHILE YOU STILL HAVE A CHANCE! I know they are flying off the shelves! At least at my Nordstrom! ;-)

tra le fragranze che hanno come base la rosa le mie preferite sono voleur de rose de l'artisan e stella della mccartney: sono due sensazioni estreme, la prima è una rosa sostenuta dal patchouli che restituisce un allure orientale/arabo, l'altra iperfredda ed astratta. qui siamo su una riuscitissima sintesi di queste due estremità, secondo me. le prime note sono quelle dei petali freschi e di pepe rosa: un inizio pungentemente straordinario e ghiacciato. quindi si inaugura la fase più profondamente speziata, con i chiodi di garofano e lo zenzero, che guidano l'evoluzione dapprima fredda su una base resinosa di ambra e patchouli. la persistenza è notevole, il sillage idem, l'effetto generale complesso ma equilibrato. peccato sia in edizione limitata e quindi tra un po' introvabile. ottimo!