Bella Rosa

This has honestly been on my to-try list for a while. After watching and reading so many good reviews of this, I really wanted to blind buy it but I was hesitant since I didn't have a grasp of this brand's perfume quality. But, the other day I got a Bella Blanca sample with an order and I was quite pleasantly surprised by how it smelled, so I went ahead and ordered Bella Rosa...and wow it's beautiful! I totally get why people say it's a perfect bridal perfume; this is such a soft, elegant and sweet rose scent! The rose is there but in a very harmonious blend with the other floral notes. It's definitely not an in-your-face ROSE rose; it's not a super realistic raw type of rose (like Dyptique's Eau Rose e.g), but more of a dreamy and hazy fantasy rose in a really good way. This also does smell kinda powdery but not overly which I like. There is also a soft sweet vanilla-y vibe going on, I think it's the amber. The patchouli isn't that noticeable so for those who dislike patchouli don't worry about it! Longevity wise I think a lot of people already know but it's not good (1-2 hours). It's also a soft scent to begin with and it doesn't really project sadly. I also wish the mandarin top note lasted longer because it fades very fast, in 3 minutes in fact (I timed it). Just wanted to put it out there for reference. I still really love this scent for what it is though! This is definitely going into my fav rose scents I've smelled so far and I'm definitely going to be wearing this. Comparisons - Delina: I don't think this is similar to Delina; Delina is way stronger with the litchi and the vibe is entirely different. The only overlap I can think of is that they both contain rose and both have a sweetness going on, but that's about it. NOT a dupe. - Bella Blanca vs Bella Rosa: For those wondering what the difference is between Bella Blanca and Bella Rosa; Bella Blanca is definitely a more fresh white floral scent (but not the annoyingly strong kind of white floral don't worry), and it's juicy with that pear note and also a bit green. People said it's a bit similar to Chloe which I can see why. Bella Rosa on the other hand is definitely more powdery in comparison and it's more romantic/sensual but also really soft, and sweeter than Bella Blanca with that vanilla vibe. So, if you were thinking you don't need to own one if you already have the other don't assume that because they're definitely very different scents! I like them both.

I fell in love with the beautiful bottle of Bella Rosa after watching so many Youtube reviews, and I was smitten the minute I smelled it! I was passing through a Macy's, and of course because of the pandemic, you weren't allowed to smell anything and all the testers were behind the counters. I had to ask a salesperson to spray the paper but even through my mask, I could tell I was going to like it, and the minute I could take my mask off and I fully smelled it, I just fell in love with the softness of this fragrance. I promptly went home and looked online from a fragrance retailer and got it at a great price! This isn't a picked-from-the-garden kind of fresh rose fragrance, but a soft, gentle, creamy rose blended with other notes that makes it super feminine, sexy and sweet. I am usually not a fan of patchouli or amber but to my nose, this was blended in such a smooth way that it wasn't prominent or offensive to me. The first time I wore it out in public, I had someone who was masked and about 6ft away from me ask what I was wearing because it just smelled so gentle. That's the best way to describe this scent. Just recently, I noticed that when I'm warm, it helps project the scent and was surprised that others could smell this on me through their mask hours after I had sprayed this. On its own, I can get about 6 hours, but for more longevity, I like to layer this with Bath & Body Work's Rose lotion and perfume (another one of my favorites) and it is the perfect combination. B&BW Rose is a sheer, light rose/jasmine/musk scent and together layered with Bella Rosa, is heavenly. It is just beautiful and I love the way this perfume makes me feel:) This is definitely one of my favorites:)

I think I figured it out! To me, this is something like Mon Guerlain EDT (minus the lavender) with a La Vie EST Belle/Flowerbomb vibe. A check at the notes of both Bella Rossa and MG EDT, shows they indeed have several similar notes. I struggle to detect the rose. It’s there but it blends with everything else. It’s nice. It’s growing on me. Also as others have said, it’s nothing like Delina. I can see the comparison to Valentino Donna, which has been discontinued. Bella Rossa is not as powdery as Donna and may not be similar enough for die hard fans like me. My husband likes it so I will keep it. Plus, I only paid $1 plus tax because it was on clearance at TJ Maxx for $26 and I had $25 in reward earnings to use. Overall, a nice bargain, blind buy. I think it’s a nice gift option for a wide range of ages. A beautiful bottle to grace your dresser! Note: I put up a review earlier, and meant to edit it. Oops. Update: I am absolutely loving this! Crazy how it was a bit off putting at first and now it’s all I want to wear. It absolutely reminds me of Mon Guerlain EDT (not EDP) with rose instead of lavender. It lasts quite a long time on me. Though it supposedly doesn’t have a vanilla note, on my skin I definitely get vanilla in the dry down. I think this is under appreciated. It could easily become my signature scent. After three days of exclusively wearing Bella Rosa, I’m extremely impressed. On me it has great longevity! I could smell the beautiful trail almost 12 hours later. It begins fairly bright and fuzzy, and dries down to a lovely, feminine creamy floral. Very nice! Gets me compliments. A keeper for sure.

I absolutely LOVE this scent. I bought it blindly solely for the bottle. This fragrance opens up a little fruity, but strong in the floral notes and has just a hint of a gourmand and powdery base. Some people have compared it to Delina and I can see the resemblance; besides that Bella Rosa doesn't have that rhubarb note, and I actually prefer this 100 times over to Delina. It is so so beautiful, honestly it's probably my favorite spring/summer daytime fragrance. I'm not a huge floral fan but this is floral done right. It beats out Roses de Chloe for me because of it's character, it's sweetness. The ONLY issue I have with it is performance - I feel like you'd need to spray this like 9 or 10 times to get the effect you want. The sillage is not great and the longevity is poor. It almost fades instantly on the skin; it lasts quite a lot longer on your clothing and the dry down is beautiful. That said, I won't mind spraying it over and over because it's so gorgeous. This would be one you'd have to carry a travel size atomizer with you during the day. But I still love it. EDIT - Lasts a LONG time on your clothes. I sprayed it at 5 pm last night on my sweater, 2 sprays - it was strong throughout the night, I could keep smelling myself, and this morning it's still there and going strong - which makes me happy!

A beautiful floral fragrance with apparent pink pepper, white floral and amber notes coming through strongest for me with a little disappointment that the rose doesn’t come through stronger. I did however layer it with a subtle rose scent, which brings the less discernible notes to the fore. It resembles Coach Floral & layers well with other pink peppery florals to accentuate the powdery goodness alongside the white floral that makes this perfume stand out alongside the rose and amber notes. Although the longevity isn’t as impressive as it could be, it’s a subtle lingering scent that works well in the morning and afternoon by fading for the evening so that it can be reapplied or another scent can be applied. Tbh it’s no biggie it’s not longer lasting because it’s inexpensive unlike (any of) my La Vie Est Belle fragrances (except Printemps Bouquet), so I can afford to reapply it in the day and simply get another bottle without a second thought. As a U.K. fragrance lover it’s incredibly low cost compared to the USA, so maybe we could all help each other out with shipping fragrances to each other!! 🌹