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!! 🌹

A very modern, lovely fragrance for the Oscar de la Renta woman who wants to move into the new era with the brand. It's also wonderful for the perfume connoisseur, especially with that gorgeous display bottle which is quite romantic. After buying the Blanca, I decided to get the Rosa! Yes indeed, this time the 100mL flanker since I love rose fragrances, especially those that do not give that medicinal quality when mixed with peach, you know..... The lively balance of pink pepper, freesia, rose and jasmine moves skillfully into the middle and endnotes, giving me a creamy vibe, sweet...almost like pink-tinged icing on a lush birthday cake. Is it worth it? Yes, depending on what you're looking for. I've always wanted something from Oscar in my wardrobe and now I've got it. I believe it's suitable for women of all ages and stages. To me, at least, "Bella Rosa" lends a good vibe...yes, an enriching vibe. Now on to the Essence.

This one is misleading. The notes make it seem like it's going to be bright and fresh and something similar to a Mademoiselle. But the notes are seriously off. There is really nothing bright or fresh about it. It's pretty cloying and the florals are nothing like rose. Although the notes don't really indicate it, this is a heavy powdery white floral. I personally don't like any white florals, so this is really not for me. It's super sweet and nothing like Mademoiselle or Blooming Bouquet. Those are fresh and bright florals. This actually really really really reminds me of La Vie est Belle L'Eclat. Really strong white florals with a powdery and sweet ambery vibe.This one actually is more white floral than the original Bella Blanca. I find Bella Blanca to be a bit more fresh like Eau Tendre. If you're a white flroal kind of person or really love L'Eclat you will seriously enjoy this.

I absolutely love this scent! It dries down to a syrupy sweet rosey scent on my skin. I wore it to my boyfriend's house and he told me "you smell like a hotel lobby," which I took as a compliment. It's a very mature sweet scent. My only gripe is that it doesn't last too long; even though I'm an over-sprayer, I got maybe 6 hours of wear from it People compare this to Delina Exclusif. I do feel that this gives the same feeling as Delina Exclusif (with the sweet rosey scent), but the main difference is that Delina Exclusif gets that sweetness from vanilla whereas this one (likely) gets it from the Amber. I do own a decant of Delina Exclusif and I definitely understand the resemblance. Again, this "reminds" me of Delina Exclusif; that doesn't necessarily mean it's a "dupe"

This is my everyday kind of perfume, it's appropriate for every occasion and every season. It's sweet, but not overly so. The base notes make it cozy & smooth, while white florals along with mandarin give it a bit of freshness. It's slightly peppery & woody too. Rose is a star of this scent, it's not a frest rose, it's more jammy in my opinion. The sillage on me is moderate for the first 1-2h, then it becomes an intimate scent. It stays on clothes for ever however. Overall, I ADORE this perfume. It's warm, cozy, floral, a bit powdery, soft spicy... wifey material for sure. I wish it projected a bit more, but it makes it more intimate, so if you're going to hug someone, they might just want to stay like that forever haha!

My second review on Bella Rosa. I bought it some time ago, because it is such a pretty fragrance in a beautiful bottle - and there was discount. :) Bella Rosa is a lot like La Vie est Belle en Rose, but softer and more powdery. Sillage is soft and lasting power weaker than en Rose. It smells heavenly, I love freesia and I love how rose is done in Bella Rosa. Oscar de la Renta was my favourite of the great fashion designers, his fashion and many perfumes were and are ultra feminine and beautiful in a more traditional way. I only wish Bella Rosa had a bit better lasting power. I will be wearing it a lot this spring, to bring beauty to the times that are tough.

Blind buy gone perfectly well. Beautiful, feminine, elegante & delicate. I can feel a bit of a sweetness & spicyness trough the beautiful warm rose. Unfortunatly, it’s gone so fast, so if you don’t mind to reapply often. It’s powdery but it’s fresh, it’s also sweet. Definitaly wifey material. I would use this as a wedding perfume. The bottle is also so so beautiful. I bought a gift set with Bella Blanca & Bella Rosa. And definitaly, Rosa is my favorite one. Sweeter, juicier, still so delicate & feminine. It’s a sweet modern rosey/flowery fragrance, in the same veine as Flowerbomb or LVEB, but way lighter. 🌹

I absolutely love it! It’s a powdery sweet rose but not the powdery that makes you sick but gentle and delicate. Together with freesia and jusy a little bit of spicy pink pepper makes the perfect combination. Luckily I can’t feel the sandalwood and patchouli. The only rose perfume that I like and the bottle is omg. Unfortunately the persistence is very poor as all the collection is. From all the collection Bella Rosa is the most beautiful. I have also Delina and I absolutely prefer this over Delina. They aren’t clone for sure just the same category but Bella Rosa is much more gentle and feminine.

Blind buy purchase. Rose perfumes are my kryptonite, so I had to check this out. This is a gorgeous rosy white floral. There's a natural freshness, sweetness, and powdery quality to it that is just so delicate and pretty-smelling. The only downside is how quickly it fades on me, which is such a bummer. Performance wise, this is on the weaker side, unfortunately. On the plus side, though, it's really hard to "overspray" this. Scent-wise, I am in love. Performance-wise, I'm left wanting more. This would be a pitch-perfect bridal perfume if it had better longevity, in my opinion.

This is a beautiful, fresh, airy floral. The rose is rather lovely - light and ethereal, and pretty much what I was looking for. It's elegant, not old-fashioned. Office friendly. I have never tried any Oscar de la Renta fragrances before, and based on the price I wasn't expecting this to perform as well as it does, nor to be as well balanced. A pleasant surprise and I will be checking out other scents in the range, based on this. Layered this with Flowerbomb today, and they are somewhat similar; Bella Rosa added a sweetness to Flowerbomb which works very well.

I have never had a silage or longevity issue with this one, but since the sprayer is not a blaster, I spray a bit more than I would with, say, a Mugler. My advice is buy it if you find it for under $30, like I did, and spray everywhere. Wrists, inside elbows, bra, neck, hair, back of knees, and a walk through spray. If that doesn’t get you noticed, somebody has a problem with their sniffer. Also, if you happen to find Oscar de la Renta Something Gold, try that. It can be found for much less and it’s virtually, if not, the same perfume, in a cheaper bottle.

I love this! After all the raves on YouTube, I saw this while out perfume shopping, for a steal! It is really feminine, and a bet edgy--this is me! I wore this yesterday visiting the cemetery, visiting my sick Aunt, running a couple errands, and out to happy hour with my husband. It performed well, wasn't overbearing in the least bit. This is the type of fragrance that I will always want to reach for, but I can't because everything gets a whirl in my vast collection! This is very appropriate for most day activities, and I believe it to be a safe blind-buy.

I've actually owned this perfume for quite some time now. (Got it really cheap at Ross.) First time wearing it today. I'm not typically a big rose fan, but this one I actually like. It's sweet, not overly rosy, and right up my alley. I even had someone at work say, "Oh, someone smells good! Smells expensive. I think I've smelled that before...some La Belle." To which I replied, "Oh, La Vie Est Belle?! Yes, I have that one too!" So, to have this fragrance compared to LVEB is a win win in my book, since I own (and LOVE) LVEB! Just had to share.

Fruity, moderately sweet rose with a touch of pepper on an amber base. I almost purchased this in store when testing it, but it's a tad sweet for me to wear. A linear, but attractive smelling perfume. I keep going to smell it on my hand. So, I liked Bella Blanco so much, that I ended up buying Bella Rosa too! I enjoy Harry Fremont's perfumes. Had no idea that as a Chanel 19. lover, I could be a fan of fruity florals and pink pepper until I smelled Bella Rosa and Issey Miyake Pure Nectar (no pepper in Pure Nectar). Perfect daytime fragrances.

This one was a Christmas present, and I could not be more pleased with it. Firstly, the bottle is so utterly gorgeous, secondly, so is the fragrance. This is the Rose scented perfume I've been in search for. Great for any season, but perfect in cooler weather. The Rose is prominent, yet freshened up and well blended with other floral accords. Also, it's lightly spiced and zesty. Sandalwood and Amber tame the fragrance from being too heavy, and are gorgeous at the drydown. Longevity and Silage are also good @ 4-5 hours.

I have this on my collection. I smelled this a few years ago and remember this smelled in first instance like pink pepper so when I found this at Ross for $20 I bought it having on my mind that pink pepper smell, now I smell it and I get this citrusy floral patchouli smell very alike to Chanel-Coco Mademoiselle and also Armaf-Club de Nuit, I have them too on my collection so I tried them at the same time and made a comparison, and for sure I can tell they smell the same to me, like a citrusy rose patchouli.