Marni Rose

This is LOVE for me! Red jammy rose mysteriously made light with mint while retaining the dark rose elements...a contrast of light and dark, jammy and dry, tart and sweet. A perfect peppery patchouli rose, not too heavy but with a definite presence. This is what I sort of was expecting from Heeley's Hippie Rose. This is actually slightly more "hippie" to me. It has a modern, casual, earthy nature while remaining sophisticated. Wearable year round, day or night and for just about any occasion. Reminds me slightly of a peppery version of Stella. Very long lasting also, mild later but lingers for hours. Full bottle is on its way! Edit: I received my FB and I must say I am very disappointed in the quality of the bottle/nozzle/cap. Good grief. For $100 plus, the cap is an embarrassment to the company. It is ultra cheap plastic, lightweight and tiny, like something from the drug store. It is so cheap and yucky that I don't even want to keep it. The cap is so hard to pull off that it went flying across the room. I am used to much better quality than this and the terribly cheap presentation ruins it for me.

On paper, Marni Rose is much like the original Marni–a dry, woody, spicy scent–but with added rose. On the skin, it’s more dynamic: the rose is livelier, the raspberry brings color, the mint and bitter almond infuse the opening and early drydown with crispness, and the base remains full-bodied with notable cedar and musk. In the long drydown, the vanilla and violet add subtle femininity. Not the most original fragrance, but enjoyable for rose lovers. The Bulgarian rose note is *very* reminiscent of Dita Von Teese’s signature scent (tragically discontinued) and the overall composition brings back pleasant memories of that gorgeous, long-lost scent. Marni Rose is less complex than Dita, but the resemblance, however incomplete, is delightful. Feminine-leaning, but not girly. Nice longevity with little evolution during the drydown. Projection is low to moderate.

Marni Rose. Yes, rose from the first spray to the very last drydown, but I am glad I didn't let the reviews here stop me from trying it. A full mature red rose, for sure. Pepper (spicy?) and patchouli coming in and out, sometimes behind and sometimes in front of the rose. Hints of the original Marni at first spray and at drydown--with the rose always there. I like it a lot, there are a few moments in the middle that are so very rose-y I had second thoughts, but with the peek of violet, I came back. Bought at an extremely good deal as a rare find from Marshalls, if only the original were to pop up now :)

First impression of this is lovely. Rose, mint, black currant, cardamom... it's herbal and so fresh. I love herbs like mint, basil and coriander. I have a little sample and think maybe I must buy big bottle of this. We'll see... Haven't smell other Marni's. Not sure why it has listed as oriental floral. What is oriental in this? The bottle is very nice.

This is what they call a “safe scent.” If you only like floral fresh scents, then this is a great Oriental Floral for you. I had NO idea it would be categorized as such, but I like it. What makes this oriental? 🤔🤔🤔 Can someone please provide me some information on that? I have no clue as to how. This smells mostly of roses and maybe a little bit of tea. I don’t get the mint or cardamom. If it had a prominent mint, I would most likely buy a bottle of this. Note to self: Not worth buying because it lacks character. It pretty much stays the same throughout, no morphing in this one.