Rose Struck

I have tried all Liis fragrances and Rose Struck is truly my number 1. I immediately bought a full size and it’s made its way into my top 5 in my collection! It’s a gorgeous jammy fruity rose and the matcha note is stunning. To me personally, it doesn’t scream rose - and I love that! It is not your grandmothers rose fragrance that’s for sure. I see it’s being compared to Eau Rose by Diptyque and I don’t see that comparison at all to my nose. Eau Rose is very citrusy where as Rose Struck is jammy & fruity. I’m new to the fragrance world but to me it’s an all seasons scent and an immediate love. My husband rarely ever comments on my perfumes and I can honestly say that 9 times out of 10 when I’m wearing Rose Struck he will comment how good it is. I do find the price to be very steep for only a 50ml! I got lucky and bought it from the Liis website when they had some sort of “perfectly imperfect” sale and I truly can’t find the imperfection on the bottle or box!

A dewy, garden fresh rose at the opening, beautifully balanced with light, airy sweetness from black currant and citrus. This is definitely not a beast performing rose scent but one I will continue to go back for, so I don't mind that I need to reapply throughout the day. It's perfect right out of the shower, as it is sort of reminiscent of a soapy or shampoo scent and undeniably fresh. I don't really get the matcha note described, there's nothing inherently earthy about the scent. The price tag on this one is a bit high, especially since it only lasts on my skin for a couple hours, but I have yet to find such a cool, fresh-picked, almost photorealistic, rose garden scent. It reminds me of sitting in my grandmother's garden as a kid, on a dewy morning with blooming roses perfuming the fresh, spring air. If you're a rose lover, this would be a great one to add to your collection- I get compliments every time I wear it.

First impression is great. It’s a rose scent for rose lovers, but it layers well with other scents. I’m wearing it with Wonderland Peony and it’s delightful. This is a winner. Update: This smells just like roses from my mom’s garden. It’s light and beautiful. It’s perfect from spring and summer. The tangerine and tea keep it fresh, and the black currant gives it a hint of sweetness. It’s really gorgeous, but not groundbreaking. It’s perfect for me. My other rose forward scents are better suited for fall and winter (Delina Exclusif, Dior’s La Colle Noire, Sisley’s Izia La Nuit, Twilly d'Hermes Eau Poivree, Tom Ford’s Noir de Noir, etc.). This is the lightest rose I own.

I originally purchased this perfume in the Liis discovery set to try Studied (which I ended up loving) but was unexpectedly drawn to the fresh, dewiness of Rose Struck the more I smelled it. It’s a very realistic smelling rose scent with the fruit and matcha notes serving to brighten the opening while the floral rose settles in with the dry down, but it’s not overpowering like some rose scents can be. On my skin, it lasts several hours and can still be smelled close to the skin after a full day. It also layers beautifully with Bo from Liis, I recommend trying out their discovery set because all of their perfumes have proven to be full bottle worthy for me so far!

This is the closest perfume I've found so far to a realistic fragrant tea rose, so I really appreciate the perfumer's effort at capturing that scent. The opening is extremely close to putting your nose in a tea rose and inhaling. As it dries down, the matcha note begins to dominate but the rose is still present. I agree with the reviewers who said there's a sourness to the dry down. If I were the perfumer, I'd consider adding some apple or perhaps some peach to make it even closer to that wonderful tea rose smell. The one scent I found that is almost identical to the tea rose I'm seeking is actually Mrs. Meyer's rose hand soap.