Pinrose

Pinrose is like a weird elixir. Whenever I take off the cap to smell it, it's like the scent seeps out like an invisible smoke. I'm going to be honest, I really don't like the vibes that the company attaches to it with the Pinterest board of girls in red lipstick with red rose flower crowns, or the French techno in their SoundCloud playlist, though I appreciate their efforts to be more fun and appealing. To me, this is something I wear when I want to kick some a**. I'm really short, and it makes me feel less self conscious about it, because it makes me feel like me, but spicier and more biting. My name is Rose, and I always wear something with roses, but this is a rose that isn't afraid to snap at you. I'm pretty passive, I need that in my life. Sure, it might not be the most unique thing in the world, and it might not work on everyone (my friend told me that after a while on her, it smelled like bug spray!) but I really think it should be given a chance. It's not a masterpiece by any means, but it is memorable and has GREAT longevity. I woke up at 3 AM, drove 3 hours away, was in the heat most of the day, drove home and got back at 6 PM and I could STILL smell it. I only use 2 sprays of this. As for the sillage, one time I had it on, walked downstairs to tell my mom something, then went back upstairs when I saw her in our yard outside through the window and didn't want to bother her. A few seconds later, she came inside, and told me she smelled Pinrose in the living room.

Hmmmm...what an interesting fragrance. Interesting bad or interesting good, I'm really not sure. When I first put it on, I wanted to immediately take it off again. The clove and leathery notes were extremely sharp and almost chemical in nature. I wanted to gag. However, once the drydown started, I noticed more of the rose, and the clove smell calmed down. Also, the roses made their debut at this point, and they're a very pretty and delicate rose scent with a light soapy touch. It's definitely the best rose perfume I've come across for my chemistry, and I like the leather note, but I just don't know if I can handle the clove bomb at the beginning. Pinrose is familiar but different, and that's not a bad thing. I think I might put it on a "standby" purchase list if the other perfumes I wish to try don't pan out for something different.

I saw it at Marshalls on sale, read some quick reviews and voila, purchased it :) Glad I did on Sale thou. I am fan of Rosey scents, and this one I specifically like in combination with cloves. It has that dark soft rose if this makes sense, with incense, clove and pepper. Iris in the background softens it close to skin. However this is perfectly fine for daytime. It's weak power wise, 2-3hrs, it's almost as this is EDT or a very diluted perfume. I think this could be more concentrated and stronger. So full price is not worth it. Why is it so watered down. Think I'm going use it up by end of the year. Lovely scent, but wish it was stronger.

I actually purchased Pinrose accidentally. I had intended to order Pinrose Wild Child but made a mistake. It worked out fine, I like Pinrose and would describe it as a spicy but somewhat gentle rose. I like to wear this one when I go running sometimes. It's jazzy but not something I would wear all the time.

Niche-smelling Oriental spicy rose; almost like a rough draft of Guerlain's Déserts d'Orient collection—a steal for the price!