Rosarium

Composed of Bulgarian rose in essential oil form and tea rose, which is a special kind of rose that originated from China, which was later used in cross-breeding in Europe and has a peculiar, tea-like, elegant scent. This perfume incorporates a highly realistic, hyperfresh scent that almost mimics the flower that is still living, breathing, and alive in nature. It almost captures the aerial molecules floating around a live bloom. It's crisp, translucent, airy, and dewy. It's also a little yummy, I must confess. Like rose jam but not like a syrupy, vintage fragrance like Rose Jam from Lush. It also has a calming powdery depth that somewhat resembles Parisienne by YSL to my nose. It sits very close to the skin and remains wearable in humid, hot weather. Sillage is moderate to low, and it is a skin scent, which is quite rare with rose fragrances. So, I don't mind it at all. It is highly likely designed to be a luminous, clean veil of scent, noticeable up close, low-to-moderate in sillage, and perfectly adapted to blend with the natural warmth of your skin. Honestly, how did they capture the airy, volatile molecules so well in this perfume?

This fragrance is beautiful and smells just like the roses you'd find in a rose garden... it is so lovely and so photorealistic! Rosarium is a light, feminine and girly perfume that is very pleasing to the senses and wouldn't offend many people for sure. I'd say the scent is that of a hot pink rose, just like the roses on the box that the scent comes in. Speaking of the presentation, I love the light pink frosted glass bottle and the frosted glass cap and I find it beautiful. I could imagine this scent being perfect for the office, since the sillage is about moderate and it only lasts about 2 and a half hours on my skin before I need to re-spray it again. I love how it smells, but I just wish that it lasted longer. I can't complain though for the price. It is super affordable and it is drug-store level price! It would be good for the day in either spring or summer. I bought this scent at the Ginza Shiseido store in Tokyo, which I feel very lucky to have gone to. It was a beautiful store and the staff were so helpful and friendly! Anyway, that aside, I'd give this perfume an 8.4/10.

There are many Shiseido fragrances that I like. I love all kinds of floral notes, and rose scents are one of them. I really like Diptyque's Eau Rose and Paul Smith's Rose as they have gentle fresh roses. On the other hand, this ROSARIUM has a sensual side. Shiseido's SASO has the scent of roses stolen from that fragrance...! I really love this perfume. I find it very sad that Shiseido discontinues good perfumes so quickly. I would like to avoid discontinuing it as much as possible.

I bought Rosarium in Japan and it is a lovely fragrance. It smells like roses. Not complex but nice. Yes, it was "cheap" in Japan but it is certainly not cheap if you want to purchase it outside of Japan. I have tried several rose fragrances and I really like Rosarium the best.

A syrupy, honeyed rose, but not at all heavy as there’s a bright litchi-like note running through it. Most rose fragrances that aim for the honeyed damascena variety tend to be a bit unnatural, but this one is an exception, especially for the price point. Cheers to Shiseido.