Rosa

I will preface this review by saying I am not always a fan of L'Erbolario's bottle shapes, but I LOVE this line, the line of the vintage-looking bottles that comprises Rose, Tea and Citron, Vanilla, Vanilla and Ginger, Green Tea, Honeysuckle, Lily of the Valley and Fiorichiari (i might have forgotten some lol). I think they look so cute, and I am a sucker for nice packaging. So I wanted to buy a frag of this line, and Rose/Rosa was the one I liked best. It is such a good rose perfume. Not powdery, not syrupy, not jammy, not grassy, not heavy. It really smells VERY similar to a real, fresh rose - the best kind of rose, imo. It is pretty linear, i smell pretty much just rose and maybe some other flowers i can't well identify. There is some white musk, yes, but in the background. It is very fresh, sparkling and quite a happy perfume. I thought I was not a rose-perfume kinda person, it turns out i was wrong - like 90% of the time I have assumptions about perfumes lol. Surprisingly, it is pretty long lasting. L'Erbolario has so many gems I am discovering slowly but surely. This is a safe blind buy unless you hate rose. It is very feminine, but obviously anyone can wear anything

This is what I was looking for in a typical rose perfume. Smells like the old formula of Evelyn Rose too, before Crabtree & Evelyn company sold to a Hong Kong public listed company. Reading the perfume pyramid from L'Erbolario, this is a rose chypre. Mixture of Rose & Violet (my favorite combination), Geranium and Jasmine, and the base of White Moss (I like moss notes in my perfume). Sharing the same style with Classic Chloe EDP (synthetic rose), Guerlain Idylle (only small amount of rose, the others are lily of valley and white musk, and expensive), and Diptyque Eau Rose (not budget friendly). Rosa is an intense, sweet rose perfume with a friendly budget. As long as you don't mind the plain glass spray bottle and the sticker label. Rosa has good sillage too. 2 sprays on my full cotton long sleeve shirt, walking in a air-conditioned shop, my friends can detect the heavy rose scent. The only con is, Rosa only comes in 50ml bottle. Wish for larger bottle, 100ml or 200ml. Even I get 2 bottles of 50ml, the total price is still cheaper than 2 bottle of 50ml Crabtree & Evelyn - Evelyn Rose. And sure cheaper than a 100ml Chanel No 5

One incredibly delightful rose! It is blousey, full blown and robust and utterly delightful! The first spray gave me the sense that there were aldehydes in the blend, as it was so sparkling fresh. Much to my surprise, aldehydes are not mentioned in the notes. In fact, no notes other than rose appear! My nose detects a green aspect as well as a hint of woodiness. I find this fragrance to be much more complex than the name or note implies. It Blooms on my skin unfolding a middle medley of a blend of flowers. I can smell LOTV and jasmine and a whiff of honeysuckle along with the rose. The dry down reminds me of standing in the middle of a greenhouse inhaling all the scents of the hothouse flowers. Gardenia makes a soft entrance here, blending seamlessly with the other florals, and the woody and green notesThis is definitely a "rose" fragrance to love! I find it quite exhilarating! Sillage is moderate to heavy Longevity is a lovely moderate

I was in a store and I was trying some fragrances, I smelled Rose Tonnerre by Editions Frederic Malle and I was shocked! It is sooo incredibly similar to my beloved Rosa by L'Erbolario! I have being using Rosa since the early 1990s, when it was also available as an extrait de parfum, so Rosa definitely came before Rose Tonnerre. Now, maybe Rose Tonnerre is more longlasting, but Rosa costs a tiny fraction of the price and it is absolutely lovely and you can also get complementary products in the line, such as body wash, body cream and hand cream. If you like Rose Tonnerre, but don't want to spend that much, try Rosa by L'Erbolario!

The perfect classic rose. Absolutely beautiful. If you want a classic rose fragrance you can't go wrong here. I will be buying this for sure. Roses, just pure classic rose. Reminds me of Crabtree & Evelyn Rosewater. I've been looking for a replacement. I just found it. Roses with just a touch of violet.