Une Folie de Rose

Woohoo! they added this one :-) My sample lasted 6 wearings, so I had a nice long time to develop my opinion, which was a good thing since it seemed to wear differently every time. Weather appeared to be a factor: hot and dry was better, a rainy day made it more metallic. Interesting. this wears well on my clothes, and it lasts a good 7-8 hours. Great fragrance, but I had a hard time finding a vendor that included this one in the U.S. (I looked) This is one of three roses I sampled from this line. I also like La Rose, but if I had to buy one, I would pick this simply because I never know how the notes with play wiht each other, which keeps it interesting, and I always liked the result.

A strong and classic chypre. Started with a dark, almost leathery and sharp rose combined with oakmoss, patchouli and resins. This is a very "cold" perfume, it seems really elegant and "distant", I imagine some high class lady with pearls around her neck and cigarette between her lips sitting in a Paris cafe and enjoying her own company. You know, giving the look that she doesn't want to be disturbed. This is a very special rose for me, it is very classical, it has the great quality I've seen in many good old classics, like Guerlain's. A very lovely, feminine and sensual perfume, do try if you love classic chypre. One of the best of Les Parfums de Rosine line.

Beautiful! I loved this from the very first sniff. There’s not just the expected rose, but much, much more. The rose is sharp, citrusy, and aldehydic in the beginning, flavored with a definite patchouli note, but still sweet and spicy. As it dries down, the chypre structure becomes evident, with the typical mix of citrus, ylang-ylang shaded florals, and a soft cushiony base of musky oakmoss. It’s strong - just a tiny dab is enough to produce plenty of sillage - and it lasts all day, at least 8 hours on skin. To me, this beauty is FB-worthy and worth a try by anyone who loves rose, but prefers that it not be too flowery.

I really like how this starts: velvety, crunchy, juicy, green, resinous rose petals. Add to that a little bit of dark green leaves and crushed stem and you've got the woody freshness of a long stemmed tea rose. There's not much sweetness here, just the palpable impression of rose petals and leaves. I suppose the patchouli is responsible for the woody greenness here but I don't feel it distinctly. By the end, however, the rose wilts away and takes on a peppery, musky, oily character. It sort of reminds me of the rose in Agent Provocateur here, only thicker and ... on me, I get the scent and texture of an oil painting.

A powdery, cool-toned floral fragrance with a faint animalic nuance.Evoking the crisp tranquility of a summer night, calming to the senses. As it unfolds, whispers of sweetness, coolness, and a medicinal edge emerge. Once the floral sweetness softens and a subtle tartness creeps in, the scent shifts instantly from cool to icy. When dense, damp oakmoss wraps around every note, the aroma plunges fully from icy to frigid. Its coolness calls to mind Vol de Nuit and Shalimar.But unlike the stark detachment of Vol de Nuit or Shalimar’s moonlit coolness, this fragrance carries a far darker, more somber mood.