Rose Nue

Really musky, aldehydic, with suede and rose. The rose is not obvious, as in potpourri, but gives the composition a perfumey floral scent. Rose Nue is dominated by aldehydes and suede, which serve to amplify the muskiness of the scent. It smells clean in a naughty way, like the warm and damp skin of a sexy lady who's just got done bathing with fancy soap. This is what I thought Agent Provocateur's Maitresse would smell like, based on all the reviews on that page. I feel drawn to wear it before bed most nights. I don't smell the ambroxan the previous reviews mentioned.

This is my reset fragrance. I spray it on when I am sick of all my other perfumes and I just want to relax. It is a pale, powdery, woody rose. The structure is very similar to Hermes Caleche minus the sweetness. A man could wear this easily but I think the esthetic is not appealing to that market. Rose Nue is so calming that I never wear it in the morning. Lasting power is good.

I was looking for something that was equal parts a soapy clean scent and equal parts a musky, slightly dirty skin scent, and I've found it. I tried Missing Person, Glossier You, a ton of middle eastern fragrances, but nothing came closer to that exact description. Another reviewer called it 'damp skin' and it describes this scent perfectly. Projection isn't the best but you expect that with this kind of fragrances. Decent longevity. Overall a very inoffensive, easy reach fragrance I can see myself wearing to work or outdoors on nice spring/summer days.

The opening— a musky bold rose carrying a suede handbag—is memorable and lovely. The powder notes mixed in with musk go too much in a generic direction in the dry down. Surprisingly the aldehydes did not bother me, most notable in the beginning. Overall I like it but wished for that opening to turn linear on me.

My most complimented fragrance. It leaves a beautiful scent trail. It's great anytime.