Roses Elixir

This opens as a bubbly citrus before smoothly fading into a soft rose aura backed by strawberry. It's fresh, uplifting and carefree. Pink and feminine but not necessarily girly. I really like strawberry as a note and don't think it's used as much as it should be. The rose and strawberry combination makes it slightly jammy but it's not really gourmand. It's undeniably happy and reminds me of Miss Dior Cherie in a way that I didn't think possible. I love Miss Dior Cherie and was devastated when I heard it was discontinued so when I smelt this I knew that I simply had to buy a bottle. It has that same girly shopping champagne cheer to it. It's adorable and fun. I think it's softer than and not as 'harsh' as Miss Dior Cherie which I like - infact I think I like Rose's Elixir more out of the two. It's very musky and light almost like a breeze. It's a perfume you wear when dancing, drinking or picnicking with your friends. It feels like a spring perfume with flowers and bubbles around you. It feels almost like a guilty pleasure perfume that allows you to have fun and give into girly urges. It IS sweet (as I'm sure you were expecting) but not so much so and it loses it's sweetness as it goes on. It gathers a sort of depth when it settles into it's warm base of amber and vanilla. It's slightly powdery and I get a lovely, particularly strong, amber. It has an almost Victorian lace feel. I really like how Montale does the note of Rose and this feels like a distinctly them perfume. It reminds me of their Intense Cafe of which I love. I find the sillage average but around the four hour mark it turns into a skin scent.

Well! This IS the twin sister of Cherie, no doubt about it! As for all twin pairs, tiny differences distinguish them - so here the musk is more pronounced and sleek than in Cherie. As for projection, Cherie could be the more extroverted of the two - Rose is a bit more demure. Longevity is again Cherie's thing, because Rose cannot be bothered - let's be honest - to stay around too long. She leaves after some 2-3 hours to cozy up as skin scent. BUT. What an absolute delight to have found a long lost love in this twin!!!! A must, and again a well deserved 9/10 for Mr. Montale - because Cherie, my dears, has that bolder, bubblier personality I love, but I don't mind his sister's company one bit! Try to believe, the two are one and the same stamp, with tiny, pleasurable difference which renders them just about recognizable from one another. What a pair! Rejoice lovers of Cherie, in her twin you can find solace from her absence! Perfect for day, any season, and office too (with moderation). Sharing a bed with Rose is a tender, lovely affair for sure!!! Update: I decide to go for a double test, side to side. Cherie is actually subtler and more refined (with that amazing popcorn note!), but Rose Elixir has incredible projection. I own originals and remembered Cherie for being projecting very far, but side to side is a win hands down for Rose - when it goes to skin scent, it is still the stronger between the two. Perhaps skin PH changes with ageing, affecting how perfume reacts with ours. In any case, they are almost identical, so I'm very pleased!!!

Sparkling strawberry-rose fruit-chouli scent... Rose is definitely present, but strawberry is the star of the show here, and it's a sweet, ripe, sparkling, citrus-y & fruitchouli strawberry. By contrast, rose is the velvety, musky & powdery substance that carries and projects the strawberry. Does remind me of Miss Dior Cherie 2005, however it's been awhile since I had my nose on Miss Dior Cherie after my bottle was stolen from a hotel room on a class trip to Puerta Vallarta over spring-break. After that, the reformulated versions never quite cut it for me, and always seemed to be missing something, so that I ended up giving them away. I probably still have a miniature of the 2012 but that's it. Whatever it was that the reformulated versions were missing, this has it - that je ne sais quoi. It doesn't have the popcorn or caramel, but it does go quite sweet in the drydown. With Montale powerhouse performance, it's beautiful & luxurious. Update 02/05/25: Sprayed this on today, and it's gotten even better. I was on the fence for awhile about whether to put this in storage for a few years, but I pulled it out today because a good scent is a good scent, period. I'm really appreciating the white-florals here as well as the strawberry-rose fruit-chouli. Layered it over Bodycology Strawberry Cheesecake lotion, and I'm currently in heaven.

As a huge fan of the long-discontinued Miss Dior Cherie, I was so excited to get my hands on this perfume as a possible replacement. I'm very pleased to say Rose Elixir actually exceeded my expectations! From first spray it's immediately recognizable as being very similar to Miss Dior Cherie, but there are some slight variations. The top notes are a bit more sharp, with a fizzy kind of green sweetness that cushions the jammy strawberry and prevents it from becoming too cloying. This perfume is less warm than Miss Dior Cherie - though it is still very sweet it has more of a floral/woody vibe (probably from the namesake rose note). It seems to have more patchouli, and more of a fruity sweetness than the caramel popcorn gourmand notes in MDC. As a bonus, the lasting power and sillage is NUTS, I will catch whiffs of this on my clothes literally days after I've sprayed it. Overall, I think this is a very good replacement for Miss Dior Cherie but not an exact dupe. I actually think I like this one better, it smells a bit more flirty and slightly edgy while Miss Dior Cherie smells more demure and elegant.

I've had this for a couple of years and find myself wearing it mostly in spring. It's good in heat, but I hesitate to wear this in high heat. My skin really pushes this to an atomic level. I've knocked a few friends out with this one before. Go easy on the trigger. I very much enjoy the dry down, but the initial spray is really synthetic and borderline cloying. It can come across as a bit on the grape syrup side of things. Once it cools down it's really pretty. I overall like how clean it is in my skin. I saw someone in the comments mention noticing a metallic note. I do as well, but on my skin it really works, especially if I sweat. This one is definitely synthetic and very much on the youthful side. I've found that I really like it in my hair. I feel like it's a really sexy/flirty hair scent, as well as on skin. This one lasts around 10+ hours and I will often smell it lightly humming on my wrist the next morning. If you spray it on clothes it's forever. Overall, it's really pleasant, but definitely has a time and place for me. Longevity 10/10 Originality 5/10 Playfulness 100%

I was on a hunt for a replacement of one of my everlasting loves, Dior - Miss Dior Cherie, for some time now. Through Fragrantica I found Montale's fragrance so I bought it, without testing it before. Got also a great deal online. It definitely reminds me a lot of MDC, and somehow it has filled an empty space, after Dior discontinued its fragrance. I completely agree with the reviews saying it is a happy and cheerful fragrance. You get strawberries, citruses, musk, jasmine and especially crisp, natural roses. The distinctive note in Rose Elixir is the rose, in all its glory (its name says it all...), a very special rose that can be found in many of Montale's fragrances. If you like Miss Dior Cherie, you will enjoy this fragrance. Not similar, but very much there...For those who are looking for deep, oriental, dark rose, this will disappoint. For me, this was a huge hit, because it was exactly what I was looking for. Needless to say, it's a great performer, two-four sprays of this is enough to fill a room, for more than 12 hours.

This is dee-liiiiiicious! Strawberries, beautiful florals, and just traces of vanilla and musk. Strawberry for grown ups, for women who were once little girls who loved Strawberry Shortcake (the character, not the dessert) like I did! I still have my bottle of Miss Dior Cherie from when it was first launched, and I must say that I am very happy at the resemblance. I am always afraid my bottle will turn rancid, and then what would I do? I am going to hurry and buy a bottle of Roses Elixir while I can! They are not identical, but they share enough of the same notes and characteristics. I think Roses Elixir smells less complex yet also smells a bit darker, more syrupy, like a strawberry cordial. I do get that bit of green too, which prevents the perfume from being too candy-like. I would prefer to try Roses Elixir in the wintertime. It seems more heavy than fresh. Delicious, just DELICIOUS!

Like smelling a field of roses with a tart mouth watering strawberry lemon candy in your mouth. Ultra girly and feminine! A happy bright fragrance for an instant mood lift. I could see this working on all ages but especially someone in their 20s. It’s tart and candied with a sweet dry down- just a very hint of patchouli adds some depth to ground the tartness. I would pick for spring day time with a big smile on your face. For those commenting about it being synthetic or screechy, I agree if you’re putting your nose right on/above the skin you sprayed in on, but I find the silage and smell in the air (what others would smell) to not have that. I love testing on myself but then having someone else test it so I can understand what it smells like to other people in the air. If wearing this for a night out I bet you’re sure to get a lot compliments from both sexes.

This little gem is pure magic on my skin. Terrible when first applied, overwhelming, sharp, intrusive, chaotic. Not pleasant at all! But after 15-20 minutes something magical happens. It turns into something completely different. It's soft, sweet, well composed, sophisticated, very feminine. The strawberries and roses takes center stage. There's vanilla perfectly lingering in the back. It keeps changing through the day, where different notes comes to the forefront, after a while other note gets more prominent. It's like music, a symphony. It's strong and has great sillage, but not sharp and it lasts forever. This perfume is something different from anything I've smelled before. It seems to work perfectly with my chemistry, and people around me loves it. I'm sure this isn't for everyone, and a tester might be a good idea before buying a full bottle.

I just LOVE this perfume! To me it's a mystical blend of roses, musk, white flowers, vanilla and amber. It's so fresh and uplifting yet it's still classy and elegant and beautiful. When I wear it a lot of heads turn, and I get asked a lot about it ;) It's also sweet makes u feel so special like a princess ;) It's strange but I don't smell as much strawberry in it.. To me it's more floral and musky. It's staying power is great! It's one of few perfumes which can actually linger around and stay on you clothes for a whole week!! WOW The scent greets you upon opening your closet! (if you hadn't washed the perfumed piece yet) On my skin it stays all day and sometimes to the next morning (until I shower!) I LOVE YOU Roses Elixir! THANK YOU Montale! This is my first Montale perfume and it won't be the last :)

I just received my sample of this and boy am I in love! This is a wonderful blend of sweet roses and fresh fruit, it's gourmand and yet manages to remain watery and oh just so good. It also reminds me of a Fragonard I smelled a while back, but can't seem to pin point the name of it. But it definetely is the closest I've got until now to the original Miss Dior Cherie, it has that strongness and spicy stickiness and rosey cheekiness, which the new one doesn't have, but Roses Elixir doesn't lose its character. To me, it's like a brunnette walking along in the park with her significant other, talking about antique furniture and drinking black coffee in a cool breezy afternoon. Worth to try it, expect nothing, and you'll get a dream in a tiny spritz.

It is ever so interesting to read how different people's views are on a fragrance. If I had just read RosaMilena's I would have never even sampled this because I am not a huge fruity/strawberry fan. But I didn't and what I got from this was completely different (though her review is AMAZING!) I got the blast of rose from this right away and its not your typical rose scent, it is more creamy/pungent rose I don't know which. But I love the citrus note that I get right after. When it warms up on my skin I git a very sugary vibe which I will attribute to the vanilla. I put it on this morning and I can still smell it all around me so far I am looking at 5 hours now. That's pretty good in my book. I really am pleased with this find.

I miss Miss Dior Chérie so much, so when I heard it smells the same I ran to buy Rose Elixir. when I received it, I spray the perfume on me just before leaving my house, TWO people told I smell nice in an hour!! This is beast mode everyone can smell you and it last ! I still smell my perfume in my house the next day And yes, it is very very very similar to Miss Dior Cherie ! Specially when the perfume set so after a good 1.30-2h .. This perfume give the feeling that everything is pink, and I have the feeling to be a princess, that I smell precious and expensive I am so happy cause I was so sad about the discontinuation of MDC but now I am the happiest person on earth I finally got my signature scent back

Let me start by saying I never had full bottle or use to wear OG Miss Dior Cherie, but lovely generous friend of mine sent me a small decant and i loved it so much but could find a bottle for a decent price and after 2 failed Ebay purchases I bought Montale Rose Elixir. And WOW, it did not disappoint. Im so happy with it, it smell like 95% like MDC. A bit muskier. Longevity is much better and I actually love it more to. I find myself reaching for it quite often. That is a lot considering I do have a large perfume collection. Plus I actually found Montale that I love. Never thought that would happen since Im not the biggest fan of the brand and strongly dislike there bottles.

I love this perfume! It’s light, feminine and sophisticated. I could imagine a stylish and put together girl wearing this with a House of CB sundress and a cute bag. To me this isn’t sexy or flashy but is flirty. It’s not super mature or youthful, it’s somewhere in between. I think of light pink roses on cream satin sheets. I would wear this during the day in the city or at night. It’s not really a grocery shopping or doing errands kind of scent for me. I think it’s a safe blind buy if you enjoy the notes.

All day enjoying wearing my sample of Roses Elixir I have been reminded of some scent I used to wear long ago -- but was unable to identify until just now: Spiritual Sky Strawberry Perfume Oil! This Montale is a beautiful, upscale, wonderfully-made, rich and lovely scent similar to that sweet, cheap oil. That said, I DO love it but would only wear it in private for my inner flower child; roses and strawberries are not what I equate with sophistication or allure! Peace,love and harmony, though, absolutely!

The opening to this is very harsh and instilled fear in me that I'd made a terrible blind buy purchase, but don't fret! That synthetic harshness disappears after about 10 minutes and blooms into a beautiful, fruity-tinged floral. I strangely get much more tangerine than I do strawberries. It feels much more citrus-oriented, but thankfully lasts longer than most citrus fragrances! A real gem with great longevity and performance. A must-try if you enjoy fruity rose scents like I do.

This is wonderful. I've always liked the miss dior cherie's but something about the strawberry note/musk gave me a sickly stuck in the throat feeling. With montale I am free of that sensation and I get a very nice strawberry rose patchouli scent. A little still goes a long way for me as I did two small sprays in the cleavage with a small decant and really couldn't imagine wearing more. If you wish you loved miss dior cherie but find something off you should really try this.

@herculano describes it perfectly. I had Cherie when it first came out but unfortunately didn’t work on me and I got rid of it BIG MISTAKE, because now I miss it. Ok back to this, I really like it and I get the rose and patch very early on my skin. I am glad I own it and will be wearing a lot this summer. It is a mature scent and longevity is also very good. The projection is good and you will get noticed. I have always loved Montale fragrances. Highly recommended 10/10

The best Montale for me. It doesn't take itself too seriously but it's a highly attractive scent. I concur with the other reviewers that it's very similar to Miss Dior Cherie, only softer and with less patchouli, yet it somehow manages to be even more addictive. I'm contemplating whether I should get Pure Gold, and the only thing stopping me from buying it is that it pales in comparison with Roses Elixir. Idk, maybe I should get a back-up bottle of Roses Elixir instead.