Rose Volupté

Roses, Roses Galore. Smells as if the roses in my garden were bottled. The complex listing of notes doesn't in and of themselves smell like the notes listed but rather add to the whole in creating a real living rose in nature. And what a rose it is! A deep, dark sultry red rose grown in situ, full-blown at its ripest and most potently lush and sweet stage of scent. Yes, there is a little fruitiness in such a rose which the plum perfectly captures, as does the light application of clove and cinnamon in adding that natural spiciness these dark sultry beauties possess. The amber and sandalwood amps up the photorealism to a rose shrub smothered in full nectarous bloom. Aptly named, as this is voluptuous and just breathtaking! I want a bottle of this. I need a bottle of this. I will have a bottle of this. Oh no, I'm already obsessed!

This is a beautiful rose w/ lots of plum. I own many fruity rose perfumes, but I've never encountered one that uses so much plum. Red Door by Elizabeth Arden has plum and rose but there are so many other notes in that perfume and so much going on that it creates a more overall effect, you can smell notes at times, but it is a very complex scent. This is a jammy rose w/ loads of plum and soft spices and woods. Almost like a rose wine. I am a rose lover and I think this one just shot up to full bottle statis. Delicious, jammy, and rich rose delight.

I have put off writing this review for over a year because I don't have the skills to do it justice. I'm going to keep it simple. Plummy, juicy, lush, sweet, syrupy, ripe, fresh, complex rose. I'm not ordinarily a big rose fan (though there are a few notable exceptions) because honestly so many of them are nice for a few minutes and then I'm bored. This keeps me wanting more for the entire day; it seems very alive and dynamic. I have an overwhelming feeling of smelling something real when I wear this. Really well done.

What I love most about Rose Volupte is the honeyed effect of the plum, cinnamon and cloves to sweeten this ripe red rose. It wears very musky due to the labdanum and ambergris. This is a very fleshy rose perfume. If you miss Sa Majeste la Rose (boy do I ever), Rose Volupte may scratch that itch. Yummiful!

Oh my. The most "overtly ripe" perfume I've ever smelled. This is a deep red plush, plump, silky rose positively dripping with sticky plummy, spiced nectar. Sophisticated? No way. Uninhibited yet innocent. Like young love. Wear this and seduce yourself.