Confit de Rose

Once again, Terri Bozzo has really created something special (and sweet!) in Confit de Rose, which I believe translated to "candied rose" and that's a very accurate description of it. It consists heavily of rose but perhaps even more heavily of the gourmand elements---really, what smells to me like strawberry shortcake. In the notes, it's red berries, graham cracker, and even a hint of plum that account for this, to my nose. I don't detect the chocolate note specifically but it's plausible that it could just be more subdued under the other notes. Performance is strong, and I'd characterize it as unisex and year-round wearable, though I'd probably use this more casually than formally. I'm not sure why this has such a mixed reception but I imagine it could be alienating to those who don't like rose or sweet scents. As I love both, this is a neat and innovative creation, a departure from most "jammy rose" fragrances that we've seen a fair amount of. And at $52 for 60ml, this is a steal like most of Terri Bozzo's line. Very impressive, and one I'll be buying a bottle of, for sure! I'd recommend trying it at least, as the potential upside is high. 8 out of 10

For me,this is the most beautiful of Terri's creations. Rose is a challenging note for me, so my first impression of this scent was "hmmm, I'm not sure about that one." After reading several reviews and chatting to my friend about it, I decided that I needed to give it a try. On my skin, the opening is phenomenal! It is a yummy mix of graham cracker with a deep dark bitter cocoa accord. The rose note begins to bloom from the opening. This rose is a very interesting old, organic, earthy smelling rose. The dry down becomes a quite lovely earthy dried rose, mixed with delicious ripe sweet fruit & berries. The dry down reminds me of stepping inside an old vintage store with fragrant potpouri and dusty vintage books. It is a familiar & comforting scent. Really, it is just lovely.

Today my glorious, gorgeous scent of the day is Kyse Confit de Rose.... A lovely gourmand rose that hits all the right notes--it's comforting yet alluring. It opens with a buttery cookie note that makes my mouth water, then a blast of tart berries, creamy whipped cream, a hint of rich chocolate and so much sweet rose. I really think anyone could wear this, if you're a fan of gourmands. The rose is not green, bitter, nor soapy---just a sweet uncomplicated warm rose. ♥ Heavenly. I don't get the votes that compare it to Rose Jam, as it's far more gourmand and less soapy than Rose Jam can be (don't get me wrong, I love them both---but they are 2 different animals). So affordable, and worth picking up!

The initial opening is almost that of a floral, fruity sugar cookie but dries down to a complex barley wine that maintains the floral touch of rose.The the chocolate, plumb and berries aren't independently noticeable, but add up to produce that barely wine accord and the rose permeates throughout with a lightly lactonic, unfocused whipped cream wafting faintly in the background. A wonderfully playful gormond composition that transitions into its prime in the dry-down. Always give KYSE perfume a maceration time of at least a month since they make the perfumes to order. I like waiting at least two months for the best effect.

I typically cannot wear most rose scents. My skin amplifies them and I end of up smelling like a funeral parlor. It isn't pretty. But this!! Holy moly!! This smells like popcorn and chocolate and roses on my skin. Sweet, fresh roses-not the dried dusty kind. The first thing I smell on me is all popcorn-which I am guessing is the graham cracker-followed by this delicious chocolate. Last up is the sweet rose. Together it is one of the sweetest, most delicious rose scents I have ever encountered! It smells amazingly edible and I could still get chocolate rose scented whiffs through out most of the day. Love this one!

This is an odd one, alright, but nice! Like everything I've tested from this line so far, Confit de Rose has a definite homemade quality to it, which isn't necessarily a bad thing: what it lacks in complexity or sophistication, it more than makes up for in originality, strength and just sheer edible delight. It's a pure blast of buttery cookies with dark chocolate and delicious rosy jam, more like stepping into a dessert workshop than putting on a perfume, but sometimes that can be just what the doctor ordered...I've been wearing it around the house a lot this winter.

Not sure why so many bad reviews, I definitely smell roses and the scent is lasting. My other favorite rose scent is roses berberanza by lancome. I've tried most all of the perfumes from Kyse (I wish the company had another name other than Kyse, It sounds off and I never remember it). But If you can get past the silly French names, try Frollino Lavanda, Oui Plus, SÉRÉNADE AUX FRAISES, and COCCO TIARE. Put some clear tape over the label as soon as you receive it because these labels come off easily. ------------------------------

Fragrance notes: Rose Absolute-Morocco, plum, red berries, creamy notes, a tiny bit of cocoa, and graham cracker. A delicious jammy, berry rose on top of graham crackers. It's that rose you get in a Montale, like Intense Cafe (just the rose vibe, this isn't a dupe). There are some roses I just can't wear but this one is dark and deep, with a tiny bit of green. The sweetness of the berry jam livens it up a bit, makes it edible. And the cookies. Need I go on?

Jammy Rose and Chocolate like a Turkish Delight candy bar. I put this on at 750am and it is now 630pm and i can still smell it vibrantly. Kyse does gourmands very well. I can definitely say this does not smell like Lush Rose Jam or Montale Dark Purple - but it does have components that may remind someone of these fragrances. This smells exactly like Rose & DARK Chocolate. A wearable scent that creates happiness. FA LA LA LA LA LAAAAAAA

CdF you odd little thing. It opens strong with a graham cracker and a buttery/nutty note. The berries and plum start to seep through. Im not sure if I like the odd opening but give it time to do its thing.I think im having a chemistry issue with this one, which makes sense as the reviews here are pretty varied. Ill have to give this one multiple wearings to get a handle on it.

Wow! I am getting a totally different experience with this beautiful rose scent. I dabbed a generous amount on my wrist and I am intoxicated by this chocolate rose smell emanating from my wrist. The chocolate note is strong in the beginning but it dissipated within a few minutes and the sweet, nutty rose scent remained. It's gorgeous!

Confit de Rose: This may be one of the most diabolical, dangerously delicious roses out there. Yes, that is a warning to those of you who typically go, "Ew...rose!" This isn't your typical rose...it's earthy, woody, thorny, dense, spicy, and worthy of any collection. Why don't I have this yet, I keep asking myself???

Hated it at first, but I kept testing and I've grown to love it and now I can't stop thinking about it. I can't wait until the Kyse shop re-opens as I plan to get a 30 ml probably. Just yummy and pretty at the same time. It is a turkish delight type rose, so if you don't like those already, then avoid.

I spilled a little of this and used a napkin to wipe it up and threw it in the garbage in my room. My entire garbage smells delightful. I should not like sniffing my garbage. I can smell it from across the room!

I have searched and searched for the "right" rose perfume. There is always a harsh or sharp note in most I try. That or a soapy, "vintage & mature" smell to them. I received several samples from Terri with a hand written note and an email from her. I was looking for beautiful, delicious gourmand fragrances at the time and what I found with Kyse Confit De Rose was not only a scent that satisfied my sweet tooth for a great gourmand but also allowed me to find the absolute PERFECT rose. This offering is deep and a bit darker. Sweet and jammy. For my nose it is truly perfection. Even after the sample was gone I would sniff the bottle until I could get a larger bottle. That's how much I adore this! Terri's customer service makes it all the sweeter. I don't think there is anyone out there that could deny how amazing and personal her attention to her customers is. Thank you Terri for all you do. I'm looking forward to trying many more!

This opens with a very strange sour musty basement smell but wait 10 minutes and it becomes a glorious rose jam spread on a graham cracker (for those in the UK, this is equivalent to a digestive biscuit). It is reminiscent to me of 'Jammy Dodgers' biscuits and is the jammy gourmand rose scent that I have been looking for. What a gem. It's longevity is good at 8+ hours and sillage is excellent. Kyse ship to the UK at a very reasonable cost and they also sent me 2 samples of other scents from their line with my order.

This has officially been on my want list for a long time now, and I still need to get myself a full bottle. In the sample I had, I could smell this without even opening it. On me, Confit de Rose has a warm nutty smell when sprayed once on my chest and lasts for hours. If I spray a little more, I get the bitter dark chocolate with graham cracker, which then fades to the same nutty smell over the course of a few hours. I haven't picked up on any rose in this even though I've worn this many times, but maybe that's just my nose. Not sure about others, but this lasts all day to the next on me. Depending on how much you decide to spray, you'll get a lovely nutty scent or a bold, rich, dark chocolate scent. This is definitely not blind-buy material.

I am struggling to enjoy Kyse scents, but for some reason this polarizing scent seems to be one of the better scents on my skin. At least it doesn't give me a raging headache like all the others. The note pyramid listed here in Fragrantica is whack. It doesn't represent what the perfume smells like AT ALL. I agree with what others are saying here about this scent; that it is a weird mashup of boiled fruits, red wine, apple cinnamon potpourri and idk maybe some sort of mulled wine drink. But rose confit, no way. They should rename this perfume Potpourri Pie. I don't dislike the scent but I think it sort of lacks clear direction and is sort of all over the place. Also it smells nothing like Lush Rose Jam, if you're here because you have heard that comparison. I don't even get rose. I get spicy apple pie and potpourri. Overall the scent is okay but I wouldn't probably purchase it because there are other winter time type scents I like a lot better.

To my nose, this doesn‘t smell like the rose jam many reviewers mentioned at all. Neither like the Lush product line, nor like the real spread that I love to eat. The opening is very overwhelming and smells kind of messy and homemade, a thing that I noticed in some other Kyse fragrances, too. I would describe it as a mixture of After Eight chocolates, sweet red wine of the cheaper kind, boiled prunes and rose oil. It‘s just too much, boozy, minty, soapy, sweet, dark, overwhelming. When it dries down it becomes more harmonic and creamy, but unfortunately at this stage it reminds me of a chocolate scented candle with a little rose and wine. More like light milk chocolate for kids than something with a high cocoa content, and I enjoy the latter much more in fragrances. Chocolate, fruits and roses are a dream fragrance combination to me, but I honestly just don‘t think they‘re well blended here.

Not plums, but prunes and cranberries.. The sourness that is so characteristic for rose scents creates with the prune combo also something that reminds me on red/black grapes. Confit de Rose ceirtainly is creamy, but I also get whiffs of something spicy, like cinnamon. Actually the whole composition reminds me somehow on some notes that I got from Amouage Memoir Woman - deep, dark fruity.. but the cream, lack of spices (except cinnamon) and the sour note of the rose prevents further similarities. The rose, especially in the opening feels more dry and dusty than dewy to me, almost like smelling tea. In the end it gets less dusty, brighter and more fruity fresh. Chocolate.. where?