Rose Intense

Although I appreciate the majority of fragrances composed by this talented Nose (P. de Nicolai) and loving roses so much, I confess to be a little puzzled because this frag - to be an 'intense rose' - takes too many liberties, in my opinion....... The opening is dominated by the massive presence of strawberry, unlike the pyramid above, I wouldn't detect any red berries there (but, I can be wrong) nothing strange: both roses and strawberries come from the same botanical group. Then the strawberry after some time (thanks God, I'm not crazy about fruit in perfumery!) leaves the scene (without totally disappearing ) and citrus and a herbal notes, probably also a hint of chamomile appear to surround a rose which I find a little weak, not as intense as predicted. It is a nice fragrance but from such a great creative I would expect something more! Moderate sillage and persistence also is not too relevant but, on the other hand P.de N. uses a lot of natural ingredients in her creations....... I find difficult to say it belongs to her atelier and that's why this is one of the few 'roses' that I wear hardly ever.

Rose Intense was recommended to me as a long lasting, fresh, natural rose. And it is indeed. It is a charming fragrance. Starts off with a strong berry-rose accent. A bit sweet, a little bit sour, with a wonderful fresh background. You know, a summer in your garden, picking up the fresh berries, feeling their taste on your tongue? Well, it kind of has that feeling to it when it comes to fruit. As for the rose, is not the type you would find in your garden, but a cut flower in a vase on a table. A tiny difference really, but still. I cannot really say I get camomile or a lot of musk in it, but the dry-down is very pleasant. Soothing, calming. I think saying that it is not original would hurt this fragrance. It is beautiful, but not my cup of tea, and I can't quite put my finger on what went wrong here. Maybe a bit too calm, a bit too innocent? This is the fragrance to wear when you do not really want people to notice that you are wearing perfume and still be surrounded by the rose aroma.

Described as: a soliflore rose with red fruits, rose oil and absolute, geranium, chamomile, and woody/musky notes. When I first sprayed it I was hit with an intense burst of citrusy rose, it was quite overwhelming but ver soon calmed into a lovely fresh wearable scent. I still detect citrus and rose though, in equal amounts so I would describe it as a green floral. The rose is fresh - its has that sweet/sour quality that a real rose has, I guess I have to say that this is probably the closest scent I've tried that resembles a real rose - one that is still on it's stem in the garden. yes its not fake at all. If you're looking for a real rose scent this would probably please you. I'm not huge on rose scents, but this is really fresh and pretty. It has great sillage too. I'm going to update in drydown, cant wait for the wood/musk notes.

I love the opening, its just as other describe below: new season cherries that are still a bit green. My nose zeros in on the geranium, and this is what I"d like more of. Longevity is weak on me, and even after applying three times I still wasn't left with enough of an impression to write up a review. This review is being done while in the first half hour of wear. This is actually reminding me of something from Sonoma Scent Studio. A good scent, I think, as far as rose notes go.

Rose Intense is not intense at all, nor is it very rosy. It is a pleasant perfume, but rather unremarkable. I can't even really describe it, because it doesn't really have any character. I guess I could say it's stemmy/green and sweet and smells like any typical perfume one could find at a mall. Parfums de Nicolai is a good, affordable line and has some real gems, like Fig Tea and Sacrebleu, but this one is a pass.