Fleur Majesty Rose Royale | 31

Majesty Rose Royale is not a dupe, and certainly not Delina’s understudy. This rose doesn't perform for applause, it wears its crown quietly, with grace. Mona Kattan envisioned a scent that captures both softness and strength, echoing the elegance of floral teas and afternoon garden affairs. And it shows. This perfume isn’t loud; it’s lingering. Not a shout, but a memory. The first time I wore it, my partner, a man of fine taste, well into his late 50s and with a respectable fragrance wardrobe of his own, caught the trail of it on my skin. The next day, he returned alone to find it. That alone tells you something: Majesty Rose Royale is a fragrance that stays with you. On me, the rose is queen: lush and full-bodied. The pear is flirty, youthful, like the sparkle in your eye when you're being just a little wicked. The peonies ground it in sweetness and depth. As it dries down, praline peeks through gently, never gourmand, just tender. The musk? Silken. It hugs the skin like you’ve rolled in petals; soft, feminine, close. The violet leaves a delicate, nostalgic trace like the inside of a vintage lipstick case. This scent blooms differently on everyone, thanks to the ambrox and musk that dance with your own chemistry. It needs time, skin, and breath to unfurl. It’s not a blind comparison game, it’s an experience. Let it bloom before you judge. A lady’s fragrance, yes, but not just any lady. One who knows her worth, and scents herself accordingly.

My bestie gifted me that little sample set of this one and Vanilla 28. When I first tried it, it was nothing special to me. Like it was pretty but also whatever. I was in a very gourmand heavy phase and only wanted just straight vanilla cookies at the time. When I sampled it again after being on a rose kick this week, I fell in love. It makes me feel like a pretty magical girl. Like who 12 year old me, who was obsessed with Sailor Moon in middle school at the turn of the century, would imagine my grown up self would wear. It’s giving pink, like a more hot pink or Barbie car color, but pretty and fresh and even a bit sophisticated. It’s definitely office and daytime friendly. But it smells fresh and lovely and not overwhelmingly like rose (although I do love rose). There’s a lot going on in the notes so it does develop throughout the day. I really love how the base is gourmand, because I can see how layering it with a vanilla lotion or body oil would be a really nice addition to it. The fruit definitely stands out in the opening, but like with all perfumes, the dry down is where it’s at. Sparkling pink florals with a creaminess holding them together gently. Don’t let the snobs in the comments deter you from giving this one a chance. Get yourself a lil sample bottle and have a date with it. This fragrance gives a nice projection and I had a lovely cloud around me all day. I will definitely be purchasing a bottle.

I majorly dislike floral and rose perfumes unless they are very light & airy and mixed with a lot of other notes. I like rose water or a rose with green notes... The only one I've been able to find that I really enjoy is a lotion from Cela (now discontinued) called Creme Rose & it is THE most amazing rose you can ever smell! In my Kayali discovery set, I didn't even bother to test this one (Fleur Majesty Rose Royale) because I read the name and was like, nope, next. Today I got my test strips and decided to start strip testing my perfumes (starting with mini's that I don't have full bottles of yet) and MY LORD, it is beautiful! At 1st spray it was the same nauseating ol'rose I've smelled hundreds of times, but I've been liking more things I usually wouldn't normally so I gave it a few mins and came back to it. It gives me the same calming, fuzzy, happy feeling I get from my Creme Rose lotion! I've tried to like Delina, D. Exclusif, their dupes, etc. and just cannot stand them (don't come for me, I know ya'll PDM lovers disagree for some reason)... but THIS one is magic for a non-rose/floral lover who still wants to be able to wear them somehow. I FOUND THE ONE! Kayali is WAY overpriced but I think I'll ignore that because there is no dupes that can come close.

This is a really refreshing release from the house of Kayali. Fleur Majesty Rose Royale is a lovely warm, powdery rose that has some sparkle and sweetness from all that citrus and pear. This is definitely Kayali's take on the popular Delina-esc trend, but I actually like it more than Delina - very nicely blended! In my opinion, it opens with a STRONG gust of rose and violet. It's a warm rose though - not particularly fresh. After a few minutes the pear and peach come through lending some well-needed sweetness, rounded off with the slightest sparkle from the citrus. What makes this fragrance stand out is the dry-down though. It's sooooo sweet. You may not think that rose, praline, and pear would work together, but somehow they do in this blend. That sweet dry-down is so unexpected but because it's a rich sweetness, it feels like an appropriate close to the whole olfactory experience. Longevity and sileage are FANTASTIC! This lasted me a SOLID 6 hours. Even after I could smell it if I put my nose up to my skin. I like this WAY MORE than I expected to. I think this proves Kayali can do more than their basic bubblegum-sweet gourmands. This was truly a complex experience full of fun twists and turns. This is a SOLID 8 to 8.5/10 for me :)

Pear and peony notes together give me everything I’m looking for in a perfume, that freshness while being slightly sweet. I have 10 full size Kayali perfume and one of the travel sprays. This is prob my number 2 in what I have. If you like bright crystal, Dior addict 2, Armani sky, dkny fresh blossom, coach poppy flower...I could name a lot of perfumes that are all very similar to this while still being uniquely all their own :) if you like pink girly fragrances that come in beautiful bottles than grab this! It lasts better then most Kayali perfumes do, as much as I LOVE this brand, and have 11 of their fragrances sadly most are at a body mist level performance. Which sucks because my number one of this I’ve gone through three bottles so far because of how weak it is but I love it so much I go spray happy when I do spray it (I try not to do it every day even though I want to every day) if you enjoy pear and peony notes together grab this! Fresh lover? Buy this! But try to find a deal or buy travel, the full size is so expensive!