Velvet Rose

Update July 2023: I’ve developed an allergic reaction to one of the fragrance oils. Very rare for me. I’ll continue to use it on my scrub top, but will be careful that no skin contact occurs. I’m so sad ! My Velvet Rose is a light watery fresh dewy rose, a modern rose. As it’s a lighter scent, I mostly use it at bedtime or when I’m relaxing at home. I can't stop reaching for it? It’s feminine without being a "pretty" scent, it's not cloying, heavy or mature or complicated. I use this scent more than Maison Alhambra Delilah and Armaf Imperiale because it’s a happy scent, an easy grab, inoffensive and appropriate for any occasion. The scent has a close scent bubble, moderate longevity. The packaging is beautiful, such a pretty presentation, very classy. I’ll definitely be buying it again. I’ve macerated it for a month now and feel the scent has matured enough to give an honest opinion. I'll be buying a back up bottle, this is a LOVE for me.

I truly love this scent! The rose and patchouli combo is so elegantly done and I find myself wishing I'd have sprayed a little more in the morning so I can experience more. Not too powdery but also not sweet and sugary. It smells very organic and luxe. However this is also the first fragrance from a Middle Eastern brand that had disappointing performance. Its a skin scent after 30 minutes and completely gone within 2 hours - which is unfortunate given how much I love this perfume. Another minor detail is that the bottle cap is janky - the plastic "crystal" on the cap keeps falling off randomly and it makes application just a little more hectic than necessary. Overall, amazing scent with no performance. Maybe it'll be good for scent-free environments and people who hate beast-mode fragrances.

As a rose lover, this hits the spot! Ahhh, this is a gorgeous rose that is clean, yet a bit flirty and sexy. The rose starts out shy, with the musk and a small dose of patchouli. Then the rose gets a bit bolder and a bit more fascinating as it embraces a bit of a leathery feel and a very tiny bit of oud (not listed) in the dry down. Throughout, it still maintains a charming, feminine, flirty fragrance without being offensive or too loud. If you try this for the first time, I would suggest you let this stunning bottle sit for a while, then try it again. If you love rose, then you should like this. It's a really lovely fragrance in a beautiful bottle.

Starts out fizzy, for some reason the opening reminds me of an 80s hair salon, but I was born in the late 90s, so take that with a grain of salt. The fizziness goes away in about 30 minutes and then it's this deep forest with roses and earthiness, it's witchy in a cottage core way and it doesn't really change from here. Very simple, but at the same time unique, it's not the common Atomic Rose/Delina/Roses Vanille DNA. The opening is a tiny bit juvenile girly girl, it's not bad, it's pleasant, but I personally don't like it. After 30 minutes it's this powerful witchy scent that I love.

Pleasant scent and I had many people say they couldn’t smell it on me until they got up close and personal. Sits well on my clothes so I’m always happy to take a whiff of myself and see that I’m not funky. The scent itself is rather unremarkable but it’s sweet and soft enough to be worn at work and possibly during the spring...summer, still deciding honestly. The bottle is absolutely gorgeous and I would definitely put it on display once I get a dresser.