Rose With Insect

Blind buy & I am blown away by it. Rose with Insect is up there with my favourite Perfumer H scents, Wood Land, Charcoal, Inks, Steam, Charcoal & Pepper. I am not a rose scent lover but oddly Miller Harris Rose Silence was the start of my Lyn Harris fascination. I have since experienced every scent in MH library & still own quite a few. The longevity of this scent is the biggest surprise, i can still smell it on myself 24hrs after application. My wife said it is a delicate scent on me but leaves a trail & is identifiable as a Perfumer H scent. She is yet to wear it herself. I don't have a great nose for notes i either like it, don't like it , love it, or loathe it. This is a love it: for its aroma, its uniqueness, its longevity, it sneaks up on you unexpectedly & you think what is that lovely aroma? oh its me. By ALL intents & purposes the perfume pyramid notes are not one i should like & there is where Rose with Insect totally surprised me. I am so glad it did & I wholly recommend this masterpiece..

This is extremely dynamic. A blind buy, and I wasn’t too sure the first hour- I got a lot of watery neroli. I can see the comparison to Steamed Rainbow. The development and evolution of this scent throughout its wear is actually remarkable. I think the dry down is where the fragrance shines. It develops into a spiced, peachy rose that only catches you in wafts, and somehow becomes deeper and darker the longer it sits. Very unique and collectible indeed.

This is very interesting! There's an unusual note in this and as I'm not a perfumer, I'm not sure what note this is but it's definitely not your typical rose fragrance. The citrus orange briefly lingers in the shadows before coming out but what comes to light and stays there is the rose and what I'd almost call a musk. Although I really do like the smell, I don't feel this would suit me unfortunately but I would love this on someone else

Those beautiful promotional pictures of this perfume and really interesting name got me really curious how this perfume smells like. Yesterday I got myself a sample of it and once I tired I realized that this one is not for me. The main thing that bugs me here is weird metallic/blood/hospital/sterile smell that I get here. (prob due to combination of musks and something else here) It's right beneath flower accord that you get immediately. What is for sure is that it has a signature of perfumer/owner Lyn Harris of this brand, which I always appreciate since you need to be a master in your field where anyone can recognize your specific style. "ROSE WITH INSECT eau de parfum evokes a tainted idyll — capturing the moment of subtle drama when perfection is unsettled, and in its fragility, becomes all the more desirable." In my opinion and to my nose that drama is definitely created by that weird "hospital" smell. Appreciated the creativity but not full bottle worthy for me.