Rose

I am a new perfume junkie. I started collecting about a year and a half ago when I quit smoking cigarettes. I can finally wear perfume again. Smoking ruined it for me. What is the point if you're going to smell like smoke anyway... I am learning quickly that expensive doesn't always mean better. I have some perfumes that were 250.00 that are fleeting (especially my Creed selections). I would prefer this scent to many of my expensive rose based perfumes. My all-time favorite is Stella Rose Absolute and this reminds me of that very much. With SRA being so hard to find now, this is a great inexpensive option! This rose is lovely. If you like the original Stella or SRA, you will like this. It is a true rose without any alcohol smell or synthetic at all. The rose is dominant all the way through. It lasts far longer than I anticipated. Price is not an indicator of performance, longevity and sillage. Just figured that out. This also reminds me of another brand De Rosine (I think is the name). One of their selections (I know it starts with an E) smells just like this! Someone stated that it is soapy and I find that to be true. Not an in-your-face soapy, but very subtle clean mid and dry down. This is the best bargain I believe I have ever found so far and seriously underrated. Clean real rose all the way thru. I even layered it with Stella Nude and it perked up Stella Nude in a big way. I love all things Stella and blind bought Nude only to find that it is nothing like the Stella original or rose scent. Now perhaps I will get some use out of Stella Nude. It really does complement this scent. Safe blind buy if you love smell of roses much like Stella and De Rosine.

I am a sucker for rose perfumes, and I'm lucky enough to own quite a few of them. I must say this gem is absolutely perfect! This just may be my favorite rose perfume. With the first spritz, I'm surrounded by real, fresh cut, roses. Tons of them! Such a beautiful composition! There is none of the "plasticky" smell that sometimes clouds other perfumes. My hubby doesn't care for it when I wear certain scents because he is sensitive, and unfortunately for me, this is one of the scents he can't tolerate too well. That's truly the only negative thing I can say about owning and wearing this beauty. When I'm having a bad day I like to put a good amount of this on so that I can be comforted by it and it always improves my mood and my day. I am a big fan of all of Oscar's perfumes, but I would have to crown this one queen of them all! I intend to buy several bottles soon so that should it ever be discontinued I won't ever be without it. I don't think anyone looking for a rose perfume that actually smells like roses, without much in the way of other notes that are able to be picked out, could do any better than this. It is just so gorgeous!

FALL IN LOVE. Velvety lush rose scent opening with a burst of rosy pear, freesia and lily of the valley that deepens into a velvety rich rose & peony heart resting on a musky woody base. The rose is slightly MiddleEastern, and this takes a few months to develop the true scent, after which it takes on a whipped fluffy quality. The first few sprays out of the bottle before storing smelt more like a light rose-oud blend, but now overall I get a taif-rose vibe with a velvety whipped quality and some jammy facets. Contrast to Stella Stella McCartney: These are different but I can see why they have been compared. With Stella I get a tea-rose leaning more shampoo-like and with Oscar Rose I get a taif-rose leaning luxury whipped body cream. With Stella, in the drydown I also get soapiness and a faint pencil shaving note on the skin that I don't smell in Oscar Rose. Overall: Absolutely beautiful & versatile scent profile and above average performance, this is the perfect scent to wear for falling in love. It's a love for me. Enjoy!

It's fresh throughout and a little soapy on the drydown, not a hint of stuffiness or potpourri. This is the smell when you stick your face in a bouquet of fresh roses at the grocery store & inhale. It has just the right sillage for my humid, tropical climate. It's present but I’ve never been self-conscious or worried that it’s too much for others in the heat. Maybe it will help someone if I compare to other rose scents I’ve had: There's no greeness or bitter stalks like in Perfumer's Workshop Tea Rose. It doesn't have the citrus that is in Chloe Roses de Chloe or Stella EDT (the nude colored bottle with all the little dots). It doesn't have that detergent smell that the drydown of Paul Smith Rose has. It doesn't have the beeswax note that goes rancid on me in Jo Malone Red Roses. It's nowhere near as sweet as Viva La Juicy Rose Juicy Couture. It doesn't have the musk that Philosophy Amazing Grace Nude Rose has.

I purchased a ODLR box set of three minis and this was one of them. I love it! I will say that fresh scents especially with peony in them are right up there in my top fives so this hits the Mark! Although, I’m not a huge fan of rose fragrances mostly because I find several of them to have that old lady vibe to it. But this isn’t rose overkill, it’s a nice mix of all notes put together into one. Would I spend a fortune on a full size bottle? No. Would I buy it if I got a deal? Definitely. It’s certainly inoffensive and a nice wear on those days you’re not sure what you want to wear for fragrance, lazy days, trailer days, beach days....yeah, it was $19.99 well spent for the trip of minis!!

I used to not like rose, it reminded me of boring 'oldish' scents from my childhoods, an aunty's soap or something like this. Thank goodness my taste has evolved and I now LOVE rose. And this is gorgeous. If you love rose, truly love and appreciate rose, this is gorgeous. The bottle is also gorgeous. I love having this and it's great to pair with oudh's that I have too - also an evolution of taste. I wish it was stronger and lasted longer, but I will overspray and use the regular tricks to hopefully make this last. I love Rose by Oscar de la Renta!

This is a scent hack. After three years of maceration this scent has turned into a depth of gorgeousness. It smells 'expensive'. (As it should. It's Oscar De La Renta after all, one our greatest designers.) It's a thick syrupy rose that boarders onto an oud smell. It's gorgeous and it's thick and if you love those exotic rose oud syrupy rose scents (Jo Malone Rose Oud, BR540, Delina, Rose Jam Lush) then this is your JAM. Today I sprayed some vanilla/caramel body spray on and just a touch of this and - and we have magic.

I really like this rose perfume. I smell rose and more rose, with a hint of freshness that seems a bit citrusy to me but probably is the pear in the notes. I don't really pick up the other notes listed. It reminds me of a perfume I had in the 90s from Jessica McClintock (I think). It lasts fairly long on me which is unusual. It is not overwhelming in any way. Just a lovely, light, classy rose perfume. I am quite happy with it (and purchased it based on reviews here, so thanks!).

Thank you lizzyshreds. I'm convinced to blind buy this beauty after I saw your comment because I love both Roses de Chloe and Lovely by Sarah Jessica Parker. This perfume also reminds me of Jo Malone Red Rose because of it's straight up rose scent. It is light and feminine. It is a little bit soapy at some point if you smell it closely but just very tiny bit. Longevity to me is about 4-5 hours.

It's a wonderful, light, fresh and spicey kind of rose scent. I'm in love with the fragrance, it makes me smile every time I wear it, only downside is the poor longevity. With improved longevity it would definitely be one of my favourites. But as it is, it remains an uplifting day scent for at home or casual wear. It's still definitely a good buy due to the affordable price.

This fragrance reminds me of Lush Rose Jam. It's a soft dewey yet jammy rose with a hint of berries and a little citrus. I think it's closer to Rose Jam than Rose Flash. Very feminine with moderate sillage and longevity. If you are a true rose lover you will probably love this one. If rose is not your thing stay far far away.

I love rose, to me it's sweet, comforting, feminine and delicious. I know not everyone will like this perfume, but I adore it. Could it use more layers? A little more depth? Sure, but this rose is jammy, pretty and lasts. This is lovely layered with other rose scents, but pretty on its own.

Yes! Finally a rose scent i can rock and wear 😌 pleasantly pleased. I also got the 3 minis in the pack. This is my favorite. It smell like a wild rose I would find on a walk. Super nice.

well rounded rose scent, fresh soapy clean, perfect for a hot summer day

In my mind, I have different kinds of perfume associated with old age, definitely not roses (or lilies-of-the-valley). So I wonder if the kind of rose I find in this fragrance is the kind they disparage as geriatric. There’s the same combination of Damask Rose and Rose in Chopard Felicia, but it’s very fizzy there, uplifted by fresh spiciness, citrus and aromatic notes. In this one, the rose is kind of flat-footed and brooding. Not a great blend in my humble estimation. I can see that other reviews are full of praise for it, and yes, it’s velvety, but for me I think this is the first time a rose is rubbing me the wrong way. I doubt this can become my favourite, but I can probably get used to it. I can see people are comparing this fragrance to Fleur Fatale, but I happened to open the boxes at the same time, and they are very different despite being both rose-forward. PS: I’ve bought some fragrant oil of a ‘black velvet rose’, and that’s the smell. I prefer the fragrance of the lightly coloured ones. PPS (August): I do wear it, and it’s pleasant. Very quiet though, as if hushed. I seem to only smell the Taif rose and not much else. That stops me from liking it fully. I thought maybe the top notes were gone due to age. But no: the bottle turns out to be of very recent production - 2022-08. I’m still to see if it can hold up better in summer heat as rose frags often do.

I like the fragrance so far, two sprays on the back of my hand and on a piece of paper, but it's the bottle that makes me swoon. Really gorgeous design with that pink glass and elegant stylized cap (plastic but it matches the glass perfectly). The rose isn't hyperrealistic or anything, but it is easily identifiable even amid the higher-pitched white florals. I like the soapiness--it's not as extreme as in True Love by Elizabeth Arden, which this reminded me of at first sniff--but the rose is jammy enough to counteract it. I don't care if this seems "old lady." One of my favorite fragrances is from 1912, so clearly I DGAF about numbers. Update: wearing today; husband thinks it smells "OK, a little lemony/spiky." To me it smells like a fresh rose more than a jammy rose now, but maybe that's because I wore Club de Nuit Imperiale all day yesterday. It's also possible that the notes I perceive as soapy are more citrussy to his nose. Strange, how differently people can perceive the same scent!

A nice, fresh rose scent. As the name suggests, the key note in this is rose. The use of damask rose is what gives the freshness, with the peony, freesia and lily-of-the-valley giving it that extra floral "pow", while the pear gives it a slight juiciness. I'm a big rose lover who has a history of wearing pretty intense florals, so this one is a win for me. Considering some of the floral notes, I'm surprised this is as well-balanced as it is. Freesia and lily-of-the-valley tend to be overpowering, but it this case they play second fiddle to the rose. As far as longevity and sillage go, this one is about average. It's pretty powerful upon first spray but it calms down with the sillage and gives about 4-5 hours of wear. Overall verdict: It's a pleasant fresh rose scent and I like it. It's not a love, but I will certainly keep wearing and enjoying this one.

Just found this lovely fragrance yesterday at (sadly) one of those deep-discount clothing stores (kinda like a T.J. Maxx). Upon first spritz, I thought, "what does this remind me of?" And I think, for the moment, it reminds me of Sweet Love by Bodycology, but, obviously, so much better! It's a very soft, ladylike (to address any unisex questions), quite-complex rose. My only other straight-ahead rose is the Persian Rose by Pacifica. I find it pretty, but really alot sharper by comparison. This fragrance is soft, fresh and sunny, but not cloying (at least not to me). The only thing is, once you get into the actual five or six hours-in drydown, there's no rose anymore and it smells like April Fields by Coty, that sorta pungent cucumber, citrus + musk that I really don't like. So, truthfully, the rose doesn't hold well.

Such a wonderfull Rose scent. I was very hesitent to buy this one blind .Roses can have so many faces in perfumes and i wanted somthing that realy smelled like rose. This one did not leave me brokenhearted . This is a True Pink rose , It isent a deap dark ofr very powdery Rose its rather fresh and slightly soapy . Not to much soap in any way . The balance is very nice . Its more on the cold cooling side of Rose . Not much warmth or darknes here . A very nice scent fro Summer and spring . joyfull, vivid ,playfull and easy to wear . The scent is also quit long lasting .Not a very large sillage medium maybe . Lasts about 6-8 hours . Rose is defenetly the star in this perfume with peony ,musk and a slight juicy fruit makes it feal like a pink rose. Heavenly scent . And a very good perfume for the money

At first, I wasn't sure that I would like this scent upon first sniff, but I am actually really enjoying it. It smells like a true rose scent, but not too heady. This scent is simple, and fresh. Personally, I think Oscar perfumes are usually nice, and I enjoy their pretty bottles. Most Oscar perfumes are worth trying, even if it is a blind buy because they are so affordable. If you were not to enjoy your bottle, then just pass it on to someone that will, because there will always be someone who loves it. This perfume reminds me of Romance by Ralph Lauren. Not an exact match, but it definitely has certain elements that are the same. I'd wear this mostly in the spring, or in the Winter, when you are craving spring,and need a pick-me-up.