Rose Privée

I've had this for at least two years, and ifvI took the time to look, I've likely already reviewed it, so I hope I'm not being redundant. I know tastes change and that perfumes mature, but I had to upgrade this to a love after wearing it today. While I generally prefer jammy over greener roses, Rose Privée hits the sweet spot for me. I do consider it to be very well blended, and while Basil is there, though not prominent on me, I think it lends a slight, green freshness and slight sweetness as opposed to the bitterness of some green notes. But what I really enjoy is the combo of the rose with sweet hay. He could have gone more traditional and use a vetiver, causing this to swing more unisex that the feminine way I experience it, but I am so happy Duchaufour chose not to. It's not a favorite note of mine, which is an understatement. It's difficult for me to pull out the other notes, though carnation clearly adds a touch of light spice, whole amber, infused throughout, also provides a elegant and grounding element to the base. Here again, I think many other perfumers might have chosen musk over amber, or at least in addition to it, but I think the amber allows the perfume to wear well through all seasons. Projection and longevity are at best moderate, but among the L'Artisan canon, I'd say it's very good. I'm getting to the point in my collecting where I'm finding myself more frequently purchasing backups of one's I love, and when I realized that my 1.7 oz bottle was only half full, I knew I needed another bottle. My favorite rose-centric fragrance from the brand remains Drôle de Rose, but it's become harder and more costly to find and purchase. I've also discovered that it seems to turn faster than most other fragrances I own, so though they are different, I think that Rose Privée occupies that spot by default. PS - I was pleased to see that an aquatic accord is listed here. I thought I was crazy, but I knew I smelled an aspect I could only describe as aquatic freshness though nothing in the notes indicated why I was detecting it!

What an interesting take on a rose perfume! I am just getting to know this, but I believe this one will become a love. Unlike other reviewers, I do get rose right from the beginning. I don't get a strong citrus smell, but I know it's there, providing some lift and a freshness I am not that accustomed to in rose centric fragrances. It doesn't take long before the herbaceous quality begins to come out. I never would have guessed basil if I didn't know it was in there, but if I concentrate, I can smell it, and it adds a little tang to the composition. Much to my surprise, I find the hay note very pleasing. It adds a natural sweetness, and makes this more of a country garden as opposed to a formal garden. The remaining florals contribute to that impression as well. I can't detect them individually, but they are part of the bouquet. I purchased this blindly, as I am in the midst of a slight obsession with L'Artisan (and Annick Goutal as well) and this was available at such a great price I figured "Why not?". It is far away from another L'Artisan rose perfume that I ADORE, the pretty, pretty Drole de Rose, but it has it's own charms. I just know that I will appreciate this even more when the weather warms up. I had some trepidation after I ordered this and reading some of these reviews, but fortunately for me, this just works well with my chemistry. I'm starting to think that Bertrand Duchaufour can do no wrong. EDIT 8/4/2020 - As I suspected, this performs differently in summer. After the initial blast of fresh, green rose, the herbaceous qualities emerge. I smell the basil and hay clearly now, and I like it very much! The floral are more muted, but still present. I find it more interesting in the warm weather. I don't have many herbaceous fragrances, as I haven't actually sought any out, but Priveé has piqued my interest and I may need to explore others!

Wow! At first, there is a strong blast of pink peppercorns! Curious, almost culinary, its one of the most attractive openings of any rose scent I've sniffed. The slap of Peruvian pepper-tree lookalike lasts barely a minute before its gone. But I'm already hooked. Not particularly sweet, this is one vigorous and aromatic shapeshifter! After pink pepper, basil, violet leaf and carnation sneak in transmitting the spicy edge. Basil is really present throughout on my skin, also the undefined other herbs against smooth rose-magnolia backdrop. The whole composition dances merry-go-round with a bright light and innocent Rose de Mai in the middle just occasionally peeking out. Its undoubtedly rose scent, but such an unusual and cheeky one. I agree that Rose Privee behaves as an eau de cologne- its built top-heavy with spice and herbs, and is probably not supposed to project far and wide over many hours. Its an appetizer, mood-lifter, piece of performance-art, carousel in sunlight. Wearing it feels like wandering into some celebrity chef's wild organic herb-and-edible-flower-garden just for a lunchbreak. To uncompress, inhale the green freshness, and leave soon with new energy and a solid belief that the world is a glorious place afterall. There is no bitterness, no citrus, no lilac or violet, no damp patch on my skin. The drydown is sunny and warm amber with a hint of soapy rose. Recommended on the skin as on fabric pepper is amplified and herbs and rose won't come out to play. Exciting and unexpected. EDIT: I purchased this with heavy discount that adds to the value in my eyes. For the limited longevity and projection, I would hesitate to buy for the higher price though.

I bought Rose Privée L`Artisan Parfumeur in a giftset as a blind buy in TKMaxx yesterday and I bought it knowing the the L`Artisan Parfumeur is highly thought of in the fragrance community and is a niche fragrance as opposed to a designer or celebrity scent.... I can say I have not been disappointed either with the price I paid for it nor the fragrance itself. After 6-7hrs I can smell it on my clothing and very, very faintly on my wrists. On opening I am dazzled by a very expensive smelling, sweet but not cloying Rose that is courted by the Lilac, Violet and Amber notes. I don't get hay or basil as yet and wonder if that's something that might show up once the weather warms up. I would say that this is romantic, versatile, good for everyday or special occasions where there are intimate gatherings. I don't know if I would repurchase as my favorite rose fragrances are Rock n Rock by Valentino and TF's Rose d' Arabie so this comes a very close 3rd. I can see that I will be wearing this more in the springtime when I'm not wearing my usual floriental/oriental- white flowers mixs.

I used to buy this for my sister, who’s quite partial to Rose. Back then, maybe 2019, it seemed that it could be picked up for a bargain. The supply dried up though, so I’m glad I kept hold of a half a bottle, with no box, just for me. The scent recedes quite quickly, so a double application is merited, to keep things interesting. The rose is crisp, very noticeable when you take a big huff in, and almost has a metallic edge. At the same time, there’s a lovely plump, almost edible, base to the rose. Underneath or behind the main feature of the scent (the rose), there’s something somewhat fruity - cranberry maybe? People describe a green aspect... I’m not sure I get that. Most certainly unisex. Very good.