Rose Etoile de Hollande

i have 100ml of the "champagne cork" version. stamped 20904311. sweet sour and peachy. not ripe peach but just past green with clove hint. for me, it also has a sharp contrast that i like about kumquat, if there were such a thing as a lemon/bergamot kumquat. almost lemon verbena. pleasant, leans "femme." compared to many damescene otto or taif rose scents it comes off like a fruit macadonie rather than a soliflor. not sure it is a "summer," but more like an museum quality painting of a still life brightly lit on a chilly afternoon, winter light, very faint yellow topaz. one imagines the rose, one imagines the aura of the rose. lunch at the museum cafe, a glass of chablis. 21 jan 21: something about the last rose of summer. sutherland singing the song on an old decca recording, and this di orio's last creation, and my using up my only bottle of the original formulation. heartbreaking over the top romantically rich. already, i know i will miss it. the passing of pleasure, the end of living things, the sublime glory of it all. not romantic as in valentine day box of chocolates, red roses, champagne tacky sentimentality, but continental melancholic young werther (without the problematic psychotic stalking.) bordering on the "goth." ok, it's a hazy gray sub freezing day outside. here inside, etoile de hollande is no longer a mere image of rose, but the poignant last breath. it is intense on me, filling the air. if ever a perfume tells me it is better to have love and lost than never to have loved at all, it is now.

Rose Étoile de Hollande was created as a tribute to Mona herself, inspired by a climbing rose growing on the wall of her home, Maison Sainte Blanche in Cabris, France. That rose is known for a distinctive profile powdery, slightly earthy, with a soft white peach nuance and a gentle clove like spice. The fragrance reflects those characteristics with notable fidelity. On skin, the first impression is the softness of white peach, carrying a faint powdery petal texture and a touch of clove spice. The rose arrives quickly afterward—dense and concentrated, with a subtle oiliness and dryness that gives it a distinctly classical weight. As the scent moves into the heart, the clove becomes more defined, keeping the rose warmed by a persistent spicy undertone. A trace of geranium introduces a hint of greenery, preventing the composition from becoming heavy. In the drydown, a leather-like nuance emerges. This effect does not come from a single leather note, but rather from the layering of cedar and patchouli. What remains on the skin is a quiet, darker toned rose. Structurally, it fits the classic rose–spice–wood–balsam framework. The architecture is clear and traditional, with the focus consistently anchored on the rose itself. Complexity is not pursued through dramatic transitions, but through the gradual support of spices and woods that build depth around the central flower.

Rose Etoile de Hollande is fabulous and so beautiful! Juicy white peach, rose, clove, benzoin and heliotrope dance together and create a captivating number. The rose in this fragrance is no diva; she shares the stage with the accompanying notes and the result is a lively ensemble. Feminine, soft and lovely. Highly unique. I've been putting off reviewing this gem along several other fragrances from Mona's fabulous line because they are hard to describe; they must be experienced. This fragrance hardly gets any press but it's one of Mona's best in my opinion. Rose Etoile de Hollande starts off strong and deceitful, like most of Mona's fragrances do. I get an initial blast of strong rosewater; it's almost astringent like in the opening. After a while the astringent smell disappears and clove, aldehydes and heliotrope mellow out the composition enhancing its uncommon beauty. The result is a vibrant peach rose fragrance. Lipstick glamour at its finest. If this fragrance were a color it would be a mixture of pink and red. It's mood is happy. Delicate yet deep at the same time. Ms. Mona you are missed!

The noble peach aldehyde rose has the feeling of an vintage perfume, but the aldehyde is light, and it combines with the new fragrance to bring some champagne effervescence with a bit sweetness. The rose seems to have some ionone added to it, which went well with the powdery heliotrope and vanilla, and there's also a gentle suede base here. Very gorgeous,and eleganct. In the rosy background, I don't think there is a realistic peach, the scent is not tart and sweet, just vaguely like that peach liqueur kind of thing in the opening. The very rosy vibe becomes more fluffy and the peach could not be pick up for me in the mid to base notes. It's a shame this brand are closed.

This is THE softest scent I own. Not one single sharp note in this one, it's so incredibly soft and billowy! A peachy, candy-like (fruit toffee?) rose with some heliotrope. That's what I get on my skin. Beautiful! I think that this one is perfect for teenagers, it would be the perfect gift to someone who's graduating or something like that, when you want to spend a little extra on a gift for that loved one, you know. The teenage aspect doesn't make it immature in any way, it is very sweet and lovely which makes it wearable for anyone who wants sweet and lovely. No age restriction at all, everyone will smell divine wearing this!

Lovely ripe peach and rose petals - it's not what I expected when I first put it on, but I love something that challenges me to see it in a new light. If I didn't focus on it being rose, I could experience it differently - it's like a refreshing rose cocktail. It fizzes and sparkles a bit from the aldehydes and bergamot. There is a cool green undertone like mint just slightly underneath the rose and a rich peach that makes my mouth water. I don't understand all the negative reviews, as I found this to be such a lovely fragrance for Spring.

A deep, juicy, blood-red rose. So beautiful. The sweetness is minimal on me; my skin seems to emphasize a certain tartness here, something edgy yet refined, like a lovely red wine. There is a very slight smokiness as well, with the leather accord giving it a modern, almost wicked edge. Longevity is decent, with a soft, yet quite noticeable, sillage. This is a rose that truly rocks.

I have roses in my garden and this fragrance replicates the real rose scent the best. But I agree with others: longevity and projection are not strong. I love it anyway. Understatement is so elegant.

What a complex creation! Mona di Orio ROSE ETOILE DE HOLLANDE from the collection Les Nombres d'Or is probably misnamed, but nonetheless praiseworthy. The perfume opens wafting a bit of aldehydes and waxy rose and so immediately evokes memories of Guerlain CHAMADE. Shortly thereafter, however, the composition commences on a rather labyrinthine journey through leather, amber, balsam, and a variety of other blended notes which pretty much shroud the rose in darkness. Upon emerging from the dark mid-stage of this perfume, I find the drydown to offer for the most part a very pleasant-smelling fuzzy peach--not the juicy inside flesh, but the outer skin. It's a dark fruity-chypre peach, similar to the one in Guerlain MITSOUKO, against all expectations. No one can say that ROSE ETOILE DE HOLLANDE is boring--at least not if they pay close attention to its wildly unpredictable development trajectory--but I'm sure that, because of the name, lots of people have been disappointed by the only minor role played by rose. I recommend this perfume to anyone who likes the original MITSOUKO. Although the peach note is probably closer to that of Annick Goutal PETITE CHERIE, all of the dark back-up notes conspire to create to my nose a pleasing fruity-chypre effect. This is an excellent perfume, and having tested a few members of Les Nombres d'Or (though this is my first review of any of them), I definitely see why so many people love Mona di Orio. I had never tried any of her perfumes when I read the cruel and excoriating dismissal of this woman's entire oeuvre in The Holey[sic] Book. Once again, Turin was wrong, in addition to being incredibly rude. May Mona di Orio rest in peace in the knowledge that many people appreciated her efforts and creativity very much.

This opens with a sharp,screechy,aldehydic, alcoholic blast of air,reminiscent of a wild hurricane. I actually recoiled from my own wrist as the smell overwhelmed me. To be fair this settles down very quickly as the aldehydes and booze seem to evaporate and it leaves you wondering where the scent went. I swear I can't smell anything in the heart of this perfume, but eventually it comes into it's own in the drydown which I feel, is what this perfume is all about. I don't get a peach note but I do get rose which seems to appear in a bouquet of other florals which I can't identify. If there is leather in this perfume then it is very minimal as is the patch and vanilla. Dominating is heliotrope and ceder and if I concentrate hard, I can smell the amber very faintly. I also get a burning,woody type of smell which is very apparent to me. Ok so enough about the notes, what do I think? Well once the top notes and heart have settled down and started behaving themselves, I really liked this perfume. It's quiet, shy, gentle and feminine. It whispers to you rather than yells at the top of its voice. As I brushed past my hubby, he sniffed the air and said, 'mmmm you smell lovely'. That's a huge complement from him as he rarely mentions my perfumes. The drydown is everything that the top notes are not. This perfume takes you on a journey which is both surprising and interesting. Longevity is very average which is disappointing and as I mentioned earlier, silage stays close to the skin.

This actually reminds me very much of one of my perfume loves - ELDO's Vraie Blond. Rose Etoille de Hollande though is much better rounded and quality wise is far better (we do have to remember that the price tag is also much bigger than for Vraie Blond). As some have mentioned - this has little to do with rose, though it is with no doubt there, just perfectly blended in peach-heliotrope-leather trio. The same trio for me with no doubt dominates the scent, making this as a cozy blanket, very powdery and very feminine. There is something strange creeping around in the dry down I cannot put my finger on, but this "something" is clearly the reason for me why this is only a "like", not "love", though opening and heart was very promising. If you love smooth powdery-suede like fragrances you surely will want to give this a try. It retails for 160 EUR for 100 ml and the quality and how the notes are blended together is clearly the reason why this costs so much. Worth it.

MdO has pulled off something uniquely elegant and beguiling with ROSE; a scent worthy of its namesake. ROSE opens sparklingly with effervescent aldehydes, overripe peach, bergamot, geranium and abundant heliotrope backed by the faintest hint of the rose; overall it’s a potent and syrupy combination. With time these top notes yield to rose, as you would expect, and the rose here is better than most. The gradual dry down matures with woody depth, resinous & endlessly powdery amber and hints of spicy oud with vanilla. By pairing exceptional quality rose with a relatively green open and mature dry down, MdO has created a rather unique rose scent in ROSE; this is rich and elegant, if femininely so. ROSE is a parfum of tremendous quality ingredients. Potent from the opening it mellows with moderate sillage and good longevity. 7/10

Because I'm familiar with this line, I decided to wear my sample three times before reviewing. All of Mona's scents take awhile to wrap my head around, and first impressions are never final. As to be expected, this reminds me of Guerlain: the heliotrope calls up L'Heure Bleue and the soft, dry fruity vibe Guet Apens. There is also a very lovely geranium note that amplifies with warmth, making this really special. What took awhile was the aldehydes. I didn't notice it much on first sampling, but now I do. The fragrance also sweetens up, and I suspect that long term fans will already have a lot of fruity florals on their counter. In sum, this is one of my favorites from this line. It is a very wearable, pretty, charming rose. I don't see how this would offend anyone, and I would wear it anywhere, work or play. Gorgeous.

There are so many rose centered perfumes out there, done in vastly different ways. I thought I had enough rose scents in my wardrobe until I met Mona's rose. For me, this starts off as a sparkling aldehyde/rose, which settles and becomes more powdery and fuzzy like the skin on a peach. I get the brightness of the bergamot and the faint smell of woods, but the leather and the patchouli are subdued in this for me. It's nowhere as powdery as Paris by YSL but it's not a transparent rose like Caron's Delire de Roses. If Diptyque's Eau Rose were a young innocent rose and Malle's Portrait of a Lady were a dark gothic rose, this would be their wise, grounded sister with a melancholic air not unlike Mitsouko. Sillage is good, stays within one's personal space and longevity about six to eight hours.

Ok I'm only about five minutes in,here...so ill likely return with a more informed review but I really just have to ask....did *anyone * else get a good quality blush wine, like right out of the bottle. Seriously, from the initial unstopping I felt like I was uncorking a crisp but juicy blush, the sort if wine with rosehips and white peach in the bouquet.after that first double -take -worthy waft, it seems the powder and sugared-petal components are making themselves known, but that winey opening actually made my mouth water! Never experienced that in a frag before ...anyone else? Or just me?

I got it as a sample from one of the swappers. I don't know why but it seems that samples do not give the full impression even though they are designed to do so. Heavy floral on me, nothing I would purchase. i understand that it is expensive, uses quality ingredients, etc, etc but it is too Elizabeth Arden or Elizabeth Taylor for me. Too bad, I guess.

I had a sample, fell immediately in love, and then priced it online, ready to pull the trigger. Thankfully, I waited to purchase. This is gorgeous... but shy. Beautiful... but fleeting. I wish I could smell of this all the time, but it doesn't last long enough and becomes a skin scent all too soon.

An aldehydish rose on me. But that's inside. Outside the rose shakes off some of her aldehydes and gets more, um, alive, with roots and leaves and a drop of sunlight filtering into the flower through the petals.

I am a rose addict, and I smell no rose! I smell no peach! No sweets, just heliotrope! Not a rose fragrance akin to Creed Fleurs de The Rose Bulgari nor Montale Deep Roses.

Matte lipstick texture, more sweet rose. The old version once recalled my olfactory memory of smelling Nahema in an instant. Peel away the dark green violet leaves, which will convince you that there are still violets. Violet, Heliotrope and cedar, silty - the use of three spices seems familiar. I think Rose Etoile de Hollande has the style of Serge Lutens Bois de Violette. Cloves' voice, as always. We don't have to pick up the horn and tell the world, we know it's there. A thin layer of base balm with some elements I don't like. Obviously, the focus of this work is not entirely on roses. Rose Etoile de Hollande, which I present as the main scent on me, thinks it should be just a rich, dense oriental rose. In addition, it has some woody and chypre qualities, a typical antique rose. The new version smells almost different. If you adore a single rose, the original Rose Etoile de Hollande is not a love. It is said that the formula manuscript is Mona's relic. Rose Etoile de Hollande is a smoky pink nebula on the canvases of oil painters.