Rose 31

Yes, yes and YES! Just received my delivery from lucky scent as I was going out the door to the cleaners. Took the time in the car to open box and look it over and spray a little. I thought, yes... Well crafted and just smells great. Driving I continued to get whiffs with the window open. However, walking into the cleaners standing at the counter, the owners stylish son came to the counter. He was smelling some kinda good. Thinking to myself, shit I thought this Rose 31 was good. Then he said "Yeah Mr. J, that one smells really nice". I thought it was him and the Rose 31 spoke to him and me. You will enjoy wearing just for you. Smooth, clean, aromatic, confident and inviting. You want explanation of notes, read one of the pro reviews. I only tell you of the wearing experience... although it is this one wearing, it is a very enjoyable experience. I let my daughter test it and she called me to say, "dad I think this is too girly for you, you should give it to me". I told her ok, but I am keeping it... She wants a bottle for herself. UPDATE: Wore twice to work and noticed it is not powerful in sillage and projection, but it is noticeable in a personal space... Very personal, so personal that I have been told "you smell good" by females getting closer and have been asked by couple of guys what I was wearing. Yes, this is a scent you wear for you but also a scent that gets you noticed in a personal way. Longevity seems short, however when you move from a standstill you get a whiff of Rose 31 still at work 8 plus hours. Outside Rose 31has good sillage with the breeze. Pleased with this one a staple in my collection. 7.16.13 Well my daughter won and I lost the Rose 31 to her... So I purchased a bottle with her name on it and she kept mine also.

This is one of those rare birds of a perfume that snuck up on me...When I first smelled it in 2012 I detested it. First off, I really hate rose. Second, I got a very strong male body odor and that BO smell you can get when you cook up certain breakfast sausage in the morning. So, 3 strikes. Then, I was in Seattle in 2013 at a very, very nice hotel and there they were, strewn about--Rose 31 by Le Labo...soap, body lotion and shower gel. I smelled it again, and this time, it was 'hummm....interesting'. I kept the soap and a body lotion....but still didn't REALLY like it. Then, the other day I came across the hotel size body lotion- long forgotten after I tossed it in an old gym bag. I put it on my hands...MAGIC. I didn't like it, I LOVED IT. So, sometimes the best music is something that I hated when I first heard it and now, the same goes for perfumes....kind of a mysterious, surprising and happy connection. So, I bought Rose 31 in every way I could--shower gel, body lotion, perfume, massage oil/body oil and the perfume oil. Like I said, I love it....hearts, hearts, hearts... I feel both sexy AND energized AND calm when I wear it--how can I feel calm and energized? I have no idea but I am in olfactory bliss. If you don't like this, give it another shot. I hope you find love with it too. I am not a jealous person.

I asked Lucky sent for a sample of two Le Labo fragrances with an order that I received today, and I’m so happy that they let me have those because they are $7 for a sample. So I appreciate them for that. I got rose 31 and baie 19 and both of them blew me away, but I ended up ordering rose 31 later after wearing it for a few hours. Instant obsession! It hits you pretty hard in the opening, first with rose and a peppery scent, which is cumin. Def do not get a body odor scent at all like others mentioned. I have no idea what they are talking about. The rose reminds me of tea rose oil that I used to buy in the 90s... it’s not heavy or headache inducing. It mellows out with the cumin and becomes so delicate but earthy and a bit powdery and mossy and a little dusty, but in a really good way. I’d imagine this scent would be loved by ethereal type minimalistic girls who are probably vegan or health conscience and have really good taste in most things. This girl would prob wear flowy white linen dresses and love fresh flowers and are naturally beautiful. They are probably into the supernatural and are INFJ personality types.

I have this one, Rose Ardoise by Atelier Materi, Rose d'Arabie by Armani, Sheik Al Sheila by Swiss Arabian and Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud, More Than Words from Xerjoff. I guess the only one that's lacking from the same series is MFK Oud Satin Mood. This one is my favorite. It's an oriental rose, and more complex than the other ones. Slightly spicy, modern, a little "stiff", sometimes soft, sometimes a little prickly. A bit sweaty right at the beginning - almost like a saffron note. Rose d'Arabie, Sheik Al Sheila and More than Words are all oudy roses, very similar to each other. Except: Rose d'Arabie is pretty much the same smell throughout the whole wear time. More Than Words starts out pretty crazy and ends up at a spicier Rose d'Arabie. Sheila Al Sheik needs maceration for a month or so before becoming good. Jo Malone Velvet Rose & Oud is similar, but less oud, less spice, more rose. Atelier Materi Rose Ardeoise is in a way the ost similar to Rose 31, but it has a pretty strange indolic/pee note that can turn people off. Both Rose Ardoise and Rose 31 are pretty light on the oud, and I like that.

I have been eyeing this perfume since 3 years ago when I had a staycation at Fairmount Singapore but was hesitant to purchase it due to the high price point. Years later, I found myself at the M&S in Oxford Street trying out their Apothecary Restful fragrance. Immediately, I recognized the scent to be extremely similar to that of Rose 31. Immediately I grabbed a bottle for myself for the price of £12. I went to the Le Labo boutique to try on Rose 31 for a side-by-side comparison and indeed they smelled 95% identical. The only side difference is that Rose 31 opened with a slightly spicy cumin scent while Restful opened with an earthy black pepper scent. Both fade into this identical rosy cedar woody smell. The longevity however for Rose 31 is way superior to that of Restful (around 7 hours in comparison to 3). Given the similarity of the 2 fragrances, I am surprised that no one talks about the M&S Restful fragrance. So if you are contemplating whether to spend $230 on a 1.7 fl oz Rose 31, I'd recommend you to grab a bottle of M&S Restful at £12 for the same volume the next time you visit UK.