Pure Grace Nude Rose

Okay. So I'm in love. Pure Grace Nude Rose reminds me of a Barbie perfume I got in the mid 80's when I was about 5 years old. I'll try to take you down my memory's lane: Nude Rose is a very clean, laundry scent, as others have described, but not in a weird way.. it's done in a delicate, perfume way! Not too powerful, but more of a skin scent that you secretly enjoy when you're sitting in a quiet room and you can't stop smelling your wrists. It's "rose" without all the fuss. Not too floral, not sweet at all.. If you like skin scents, clean scents, or perfumes like Jovan White Musk, then you've gotta try this lovely juice!! It's more of a creamy, lotion-like, rose. Fancy makeup and lipsticks. It's the Prima Ballerina's scent backstage, before the show goes on, and she's lacing up the ribbons of her ballet slippers. There are two dozen roses in her dressing room, and she spritzes on a soft, clean musky scent that mingles with the roses and makeup, just ever-so-slightly. And then she steps into the spotlight. This is what I get from Nude Rose. LOVE.

YYYYESEEESSSSSS. I thought a long time about how to describe this. And here's what I came up with. A gentle breeze wafts through a garden of roses, neroli, and orange blossoms, catching the floral essences of the flowers and the cool green wet leaf scent too. The breeze sneaks through an open bathroom window and caresses a big wet bar of French milled soap. Then the breeze blows into a bedroom, over wood furniture, over your sheets, and finally onto your skin. This is well composed, classic, feminine (not girly), remarkable scent. It is simple but not simplistic. It's approachable, and once you're close, you want to stay there. It's sincere, open, honest, not pretentious, smart and real. I wished it lasted longer, but I'm going to splurge for the rare eau de parfum. A purse-sized spray is available, I'll touch up, no problem. Holy grail signature scent, world without end, amen.

I smelled this fragrance on a friend at a convention. That tells you the whole story, right there. We’re at a CONVENTION with over 1,000 people and she’s the only person’s fragrance that I compliment in two days. I bombarded her with questions and she, without hesitation, gave me the deets. It is with the lovely Nude Rose that I fell head over heals with rose fragrances. Before this I was a sandalwood, patchouli, oriental spice kinda girl. It added variety into my olfactory palate and for this I am grateful! If you like this, in my opinion, you will also enjoy: YSL's Parisienne, Estee Lauder's Modern Muse Le Rouge, as well as, Modern Muse Eu de Rouge. Good News! As of today, 11/07/2021, Nude Rose is still availabe at the retail level. So go on, if you're a rose lover: PICK THIS ONE UP! :)

This is incredibly fresh, clean and powdery woodsy. It’s soft in nature and maybe it’s just me but becomes a skin scent quite quickly. I first tried this when I was pregnant and it was snowing outside, not sure I’m I am becoming more sentimental but it’s definitely created a memory for me. There is something expensive and nostalgic about it although it’s not a screamer. This makes me think it will be pleasant and uncloying in the summer months too. Subtle elegance but will need reapplying after a few hours. New firm favourite and I simply adore it for the price point. If you like Chloe, Narciso, or luxury bath oils and soaps, this one is definitely for you. To sum it up it’s subtle but divine quality.

For someone who can be sensitive to "too much" rose, the balance here is just right. The rose note is strongest in the beginning. Then over an hour it fades into the background, leaving orange blossom/neroli (favorite notes of mine) and something faintly sweet that I think is the dew drop. I am also sensitive to woods notes, and thankfully I don't notice the cedar in this. Also, I wouldn't describe this as a musky fragrance (compared to several I own), but maybe I'm just not picking up on this type of musk. Overall, this is a gorgeous fragrance! It's earned a place in my personal top twenty.