Un Zeste de Rose

Wow, what a positive surprise and what a positive fragrance! I have always been reluctant to try rose perfumes as I was afraid to get something too sweet or too heavy. Am I glad, I tested (and meanwhile bought a big bottle of) this perfume. It is exactly the fragrance that surrounds you when you eat lemon sorbet while you are sitting in a garden next to a bush of lovely smelling tearoses. It is the authentic smell of white roses, cool and sophisticated, and light, sparkling citrus notes. There is amber listed as a basenote, but I don't get anything warm or powdery here. On my skin the white musk comes out after some time, accompanying the white roses. There's the overall expression of freshness and coolness, and this doesn't change for hours. The perfect perfume for the coming spring and the hot days of summer. Sillage is average, longevity on my skin is about 5-7 hours, then the smell fades and at some point is just gone without leaving any "dirty", stuffy or woody traces. Love it!!!

Un Zeste de Rose by Les Parfums de Rosine is everything I hoped it would be! I am so tired of cassis or currant leaf in rose perfumes, and it seems like perfumers can't make a rose perfume these days without those. This is my remedy. A big dose of fresh, tart lemon makes it zingy and clean. The well-blended tea note does not detract from the scent of a pure rose blossom. It's a pure and simple rose with silky petals. The scent overall is well-balanced; timeless as a rose. Though soft and tranquil, it floated up to my nose all afternoon with just one spray to my wrists. It definitely has a classic structure of top-middle-base. All the citrus is in the top; tea and rose in the heart; a tiny bit of that dried fruit comes out in the base. Several hours after spraying I start to notice a very slightly jammy rose, and that's when I realized the dried fruit was kicking in. It's when all the citrus has worn away. Un Zeste is a wonderful rose creation and a very successful blind-buy!

Longevity on dry skin: rather weakish, might have to spray more on my skin Sillage: medium, if I use a bit more but this is a nice one to spray several times The opening is a nice fresh citrusy opening with a gorgeous touch of bergamot. I barely get any dried fruits but the light green tea note is there. I LOVE tea scents and also love rose scents...this was a kind of blind buy. If you love roses and (green) tea then give this a go! It's very (re)freshing for summer but still special enough. I just wish those fresher (tea) scents would last long on my skin which is never the case :( perfect for spring and summer but not soo much for the evening super oldschool packaging...the juice in the bottle counts but must admit that the ugly packaging turned me off (looks like a grandma package)

The opening does remind me of YSL In Love Again, the Jean-Claude Ellena masterpiece from the 1990’s. But the drydown is less fruity and more tea like. The dry down is smoother with musk, and I can pull out the jasmine flower. It feels creamy in this phase, like I am picking up vanilla though it’s not listed. What’s most unusual is that the citrus note is still noticeable three hours in. Un Zeste de Rose is my favorite from Parfums de Rosine, a house that pays homage to the scent of rose. This one is lovely. File under easy to wear, for any season, but I imagine this to be a good choice for its winning combo of citrus and rose in warmer months.

Just opened my beautiful Un Zest de Rose...It opens with a lively burst of zesty bergamote & lemon...slowly the hint of dried fruits (unusual) comes through...the middle notes of rose are simply enchanting, it's an oldfashioned soft rose scent that is just wonderful..mingled with jasmine and tea...and the warmth of the holly and musky amber is just perfect...A very romantic perfume.....I love this scent, I'm so glad I purchased it.... This one is a keeper :o)