08 Une Rose Chypree

My very first scent from Tauer Perfumes was this one, and the 1 ml sample vial from an online retailer (The only one mentioned above) may actually last me for quite some time. I saw (and rolled my eyes, of course) the designation "for women", but paid it no mind. This scent has something for everyone...and remember now, I am not the biggest fan of roses in general. 2009, huh? I would have thought, on initially appliying it, that is it was released 20 years prior to that! This is gorgeous, and though aldehydes are not listed I thought I got that tell-tale nose tickle and cool feeling they sometimes provide. This is a very dark rose perfume...but NOT a Rose Noir, as it were. I feel as if I am in a room with dark wood and velvet furniture with dozens of dark thick roses all around me, seasoned with fragrant bay leaves, warm cinnamon and zesty citrus rinds! The slightly spicy nature of the rose is really accented here while citruses add a certain "sparkle" to it all. RC is sharper at first, then becomes a more "potpourri" type smell consisting of dried flowers and leaves, but is infinitely more elegant. The drydown, here, has true "chypricity": very warm and earthy, slightly grassy, and green 'fuzzy' mossy feel with Patchouli crossing just ahead of Vanilla at the finish line. Rose Chypree 08 gives a whole new meaning to "floral chypre" without being too feminine or masculine; but the best of both and more than either of them ever could be alone! Sillage: excellent Longevity: superb Overall: 4.5/5 I had just finished reviewing Muscs de Koublai Khan before this, and it may just be more powerful; as it is more readily detectable, and may just be more long lasting. One drop on my right hand gives me a spicy floral scent in my nose while sipping coffee...and now, 2 hours later, (after a phone call from a dear old friend from college) it is still spiralling into the air and making me sigh with pure pleasure. I prefer MKK as far as the scent itself goes...BUT this is one really well-made perfume, that gives off a very unisex and somewhat warm and sexy vibe. Andy Tauer-thank you for what you have made, from the bottom of my perfumed heart, and I thank the perfume Gods that you found your TRUE calling and were not an insurance agent!

I met and bought this perfume 2 years ago. Personally I find Une Rose Chyprée the strangest and 'extravagant' rose you can wear. First of all, I begin with saying that A.T.'s perfumes can be appreciated or not, loved or not but both who are 'for' or 'against' his creations recognize that he uses excellent ingredients. The quality or better the high quality in a fragrance is determinant for the success of a good product; the same happen with clothes: for instance either a jumper in pile or in cashmere can keep you warm but....The opening is 'embarrassing': a mixture of rotten rose petals, incense, cinnamon, liqueur (?!?) a hint of warm banana's peel, something 'carnal'...but after a while and little by little, finally the appearance of a mature (red, for me ) rose, open and fragrant! There's something velvety in her 'dark', beautiful softness but for me it's a warm rose, I can't read any freshness in it. The majority of Tauers creations take a very long while in order to express themselves and so before you could appreciate them as they merit. The fragrance has a long and articulated evolution (according to my experience) but it never betrays you, no bad surprises at all although it is true that the frag changes! Sillage not overwhelming but lovable. The persistence is very good. It took me almost 2 years before understanding that this is a little gem. Any way this is not a rose you can wear everyday - or this is my opinion - but it's really impressive, one of the most beautiful, 'adult' roses available.

Its time tp review this perfume (EDP) Une Rose Chyprée by Tauer perfume Well i don’t know why Fragrantica said its for woman i test it time to time and the more i test the more i can say its unisex perfume , let me smell another time no this is unisex i can see some masculine vibe in it Its rosy fragrance but not that rosy at the first spray : You smell rose that balance perfectly with some citrus and lemon and something that comes from leaf maybe this has to be bay leaf , it sounds a little i mean so little green thst dance with roses and in the background there is huge woooooods Wow i love this woods ! The woods are coming and go i love this they are here completely after 20 or 40 minutes you can see it Wow actually its so delicious smelling for woman and man , i love this fragrance and it has to be in my collection! This fragrance maybe you can wear it all seasons but to me its really perfect on autumn And winter and early spring Its floral fragrance but not feminine one , oh i love the way it project rose with lots of woods well i can say its super quality fragrance in EDP version , the longevity and projection are super good with 3 to 4 spray i got lots of compliments and people ask you what do you wear as perfume, feeling Amazed !!! My rate for rose chyprée : Scent : 8/10 Performances : 10/10 Longevity : 10/10 (+20 hours) Projection : 10/10 Value of money : 10/10 Overall : 9.6/10 Thumbs up.

I often look for a hint of indecency as a marker of interest, and this has it in spades. The opening hours have me chasing the air through a tart citrus clashing with this strange rubberiness, likely from the interplay of bay leaf and spice. It feels out of step with modern perfumery, and more like the kind of tension you get in the opening of vintage perfumes, notes pulling against each other, seemingly at odds. It’s only many hours later that the opening yields, giving space for the floral aspects to come forward. It’s initially all rose, fully in bloom - soft and delicate, without any overly saccharin sweetness. There’s a lightness that lets the geranium peek through, and before long it’s met with a powdery, softly sweet patchouli. The long tail off is filled with a generous dose of vanilla, supported by a resinous base that lingers for hours. This is a big perfume. It wears proudly and projects loudly, easily filling a room. I don’t personally detect much of the mossiness you might expect from a chypre, though it never feels like anything is missing - it’s entirely complete. I’m so happy to have this in my collection. My only concern is that replacing it might be a challenge once it’s gone... but that’s a problem for future me.

Finally, a real perfume! Odd that it is a blend of a chypre and oriental style, but to me it still reads as more of a true chypre than most modern chypres. The bergamot and other citrus in the opening is fresh and a bit sweet (nothing compared to most new fragrances). The rose is fresh and accompanied by enough spice that it doesn't come across as very powdery or sour and the bay really adds a dry herbal touch. And then there's oakmoss, ahhh, and vetiver and definitely vanilla. I don't get much patchouli, but I trust that it is there and probably adding to my experience. And what an experience it is. Heady, thick, rich, intense yet somehow soft and a tiny bit fresh. I would like to bathe in this stuff. I would like to live in a bottle of this stuff. This is the kind of perfume that can change your outlook on life. The only thing that is keeping me from immediately ordering a full bottle is that I might want to get incense rose as well and combine the order for shipping. Excellent quality and artistry, potent, long lasting, great sillage. A must try for anyone who loves chypres or orientals or roses or sillage or high quality. Do yourself a favor and get a discovery set if you haven't already.

I do love the 80ies chypres- like Estee Lauder Knowing, Fendi ́s Fendi and my all time beloved Armans original perfume for women. But... I have been slightly, if not a bit more than slightly, affected by sweeter and "easier" perfumes and I do have a soft spot for the few high quality fruity florals out there. What was never me, though, was and is strong vanillas, gourmands, and deep orientals. So what do we have here? The PERFECT "easier-to-deal-with" chypre that still is intensely serious, but leans happier, warmer and... well, friendlier than my 80ies faves. Une Rose Chypree is VERY clementine:y, very okamossy and it has the nicest vetiver. All these chypre qualities with rose and naughty cinnamon on top. I am crazy in love with this scent! Savory to me is Worchestershire sauce and this is nothing like that savory. But if savory is a steaming cup of Madeira (if such a thing exists) topped with bitter moss, tart geranium, spicy rose and the dearest, dearest clementine juice then this is savory. Or heavenly. The cliché "can't stop smelling my wrist" is more than true here. Such an amazing fragrance. Lasts from here to eternity as well. LOVE!

Andy Tauer's creations are remarkably unique and distinctively his own. The ingredients are of such high quality and so natural smelling, it is almost as though he put everything in a simmer pot and slow cooked it all day and poured it in a bottle just for me. When I smell his perfumes, I get a truly handmade effect, like something very artistic and individual. Rose Chypree is like wearing a classic retro chypre perfume combined with elaborate and complex essential oils. It feels warm and lush and like it is slowly brewing on the skin at all times. There is so much more going on here than rose. It is very well blended and it turns into this oriental cloud that seems to hover slightly above the skin but leaves a beautiful head turning trail of rose, patchouli, cinnamon (and other spices), oak moss and vanilla. It does have the Tauer trademark base although much milder than some of the others. But it certainly smells like "Tauer". I was wearing Rose Chypree while shopping in an organic store and I felt like the scent blended in with the surroundings. Pure, earthy and natural...almost hippie. Absolutely nothing about it feels synthetic to me.

„Rockin' Roses” Ok now where do I begin? I am not characteristically known as a rose lover but the quality ingredients used in this product just might convert me. I just wished I had an experienced nose to detect what I really smell but here goes... There is powder, balmy woods, and a soft orange in the background. I do not detect any sharp citrus, just a deep, rich thick syrupy orange. Why does this rosé smell so incensed? The cinnamon listed is very light, just enough for a spark, not a fire, just a glint of oomph to make it interesting. This warm intoxicating powder is luxurious. I can't ignore this scent, it's just incredibly magnetic. If I really had the words to describe this fragrance I would say to all you rose lovers, this one is going to "Rock Your World!" Wow! This is a beauty.

Yet another rose in the hunt for a Nehéma near equivalent and at last, one I am impressed with. Une Rose Chyprée has a noticeable family ressemblance to other Tauer perfumes, a good thing in my opinion. The opening is disorientating - very green - but it mellows to a sumptuous, spicy, velvety haze that suggests the hyper real Pre-Raphaelite aesthetic. Pleasingly, this is not obviously rose dominant. The rose hides behind a cloud of incense, a scent I love but which I cannot bring myself to wear when used heavy handedly. Tauer reins it in just in time. So far, so very good. The fact that it works so well as a unisex is a strong vote in its favour. Will I upgrade my sample to a bottle? You never know, I just might.

Does anyone know if this has been discontinued? Haven’t seen any announcements but it’s vanished from everywhere but eBay, where it’s nearly a grand. There are still some samples on the Tauer site so tried to load up but they won’t ship samples to the US anymore, only full bottles, of which there are none. If I missed out I will kick myself. Rose is tough for me but this is glorious, like Ava Gardner in black velvet, painting the town red. UPDATE: Looks like yes, it was discontinued:'( Scoured the internet & thankfully found one last place doing decants at a rational cost. Sprayed, this one is ultra-luxe.

Can I start by saying that Andy Tauer is a complete genius. A breath of fresh air. I haven't experienced a perfume line this good in quite a while. Vintage style. Spices, incense, exotic rose. It is like stepping back in time, what a wonderful surprise! This is rich and luxurious. Dries down soft spicy and powdery wood. Andy Tauer, my hats off to you, you have accomplished what many others have tried and failed. It's sugar and spice n' everything nice! This is on the top of my wish list...;) EDIT: The longer you wear this, the more intoxicating it becomes; a powder lovers dream, mmm....

Yeaps, I totally agree with the other reviewers... This one is totally unisex. Guy can absolutely pull this off. It's rose alright, but nothing like any other rose perfume. The rose is combined with orange, and it makes the rose spicy, as in chili-spicy, but in a good way... I have no idea what Andy Tauer put on the top notes to create such a mesmerizing scent. It's very different, very niche, rare, and I haven'tried By Terry's Rouge Nocturne, but this is the only rose that smells so strangely spicy in collection (it's around 150).....

Wow, this is unusual. The opening doesn't smell anything like the drydown. The first hour I was really scratching my head to match the notes on Fragrantica to what I was smelling. It opens really medicinal/herbal, almost like a bar of soap. This lasts a few hours with no sign of roses until the mid comes out and then it's a spicy, cinnamon and rose-filled fragrance. Where was this intense, sweet, spicy side hiding those first few hours? Quite lovely and strong. Would be good for fall or winter.

Utterly beautiful and amazing. I love this one SO much. It is the perfect combination between rose and incense, without the urinal cake note that Andy's Incense Rose unfortunately contains on my skin. The projection is really nice, I can smell myself for hours and it's WONDERFUL! I really can't say enough nice things about this one. If you are a rose lover and enjoy big, juicy, jammy roses with spices, go get a sample, stat!

This is so well blended that it is difficult to pick out all of the notes. I just sampled this, and I can't speak to performance yet, but it is beautiful! There is no incense listed, but it smells like there should be. There is something quite powdery in the dry down; not sure if it's from the rose or something else not listed. Edit: After further wearing I can say this stuff lasts a long time. It projects for hours also.

This is a stunning rose chypre! The opening is bright and spicy with the clementine and cinnamon really shining through. It then settles into a beautiful, rich rose heart with touches of geranium. The base is earthy and grounding with the oakmoss and patchouli. It's complex, elegant, and lasts all day. Definitely worth trying if you love classic chypres with a modern twist.

Another winner from the fantastic Mr. Tauer!! When I first applied it I was not sure I would like it. Something musty there,probably the rose of which I am not a big fan. But as it started to dry down...superb. Lovely spiciness!! You really get the cinnamon. Also somewhat "incensey" if you know what I mean. Wonderful, wonderful scent.

Wow! One of the best rose fragrances I know. I do love it a lot even in this hot, humid weather. This fragrance is not sweet and cloying like so many other rose fragrances I know. A favourite of mine.

Only starts selling from 1 July 2009. Got a tester. Remarkable: fresh, spicy and rosy. mmm!

Yes, sadly it has been discontinued. But you can still find it in some shops

I’m looking for a bottle of this, was my wedding scent

What a delight! Une rose chyprée is aptly named, and in many ways, less daring than other offerings by Andy Tauer (who is a pleasure to buy from and communicate with). I also own a bottle of his famous L'Air du désert marocain, which I consider a postmodern marvel. This feels much more old-school, but no less complex or enjoyable. The rose certainly comes through, but not quite as itself. Rather, it's prismatically refracted and transformed by the other components: it gets a bit of spice from the cinnamon, some aromatics from the bay leaf, the hint of a cool floralcy from the geranium. Once it warms and develops a bit, you get that rich labdanum and almost watery patchouli, plus a splash of oakmoss and citruses. The overall effect is one of a wonderfully sophisticated vintage-soapy-herbaceous blast of rose that projects and lingers with force, without ever becoming overwhelming. Not only is this a chypre in the mere definitional sense (that is, with its citrus-labdanum-oakmoss accord), but more crucially, in the ambiance it evokes: there's something gloriously lavish about it, hearkening back to a bygone age. That said, Une rose chyprée is relatively versatile in terms of age (maybe not so suitable for anybody in their early 20s, but who knows? give it a whirl!) and occasion. It's a bit heady at first, so maybe save for evening wear. Thank you for another exemplar of your creative genius, Andy!

Whenever Tauer delivers a rose perfume, he doesn't present it in a way that mimics the delicate freshness of a rose you might sniff in your garden. Rather, he makes it feel as though the petals have been steeped in a sugary bath of orangeade before being left to dry. Much like his other iteration, "Incense Rose", this one opens with a fizzy, tangy mixture of citrus and aldehydes, while a sweet spicy cinnamon imparts a distinct Cola vibe to the first few minutes. Where "Incense Rose" develops into a boozy mulled wine and resin, "Une Rose Chypree" feels drier, less heavy and more clean overall. The oakmoss and lingering labdanum give a pinch of muskiness. It reminds me of a dimly-lit men's room in a posh hotel; marble walls, potpourri and fresh urinal cakes. Unfortunately, after about two hours, the rose and citrus fade behind a dull, powdery lichen smell and it becomes less interesting to me. It may be that I didn't apply enough, but I think the best parts about the scent are in the first hour of wear. I can recommend this to men looking for a dry, masculine rose scent, and I personally find it to be more versatile than "Incense Rose", despite their similarities. It's definitely worth trying them both against each other before deciding.

I have tested enough Tauers now to recognise his signature exotic 'incensiness' and here it has been infused with a rich, throaty rose and a serious attitude problem. Running thoughout is a green tinge and a slight bitterness from the Bay Leaf (which I find quite noticable and/or pleasing). The vanilla, cinnamon and rose make this one of the more feminine Tauers, albeit still firmly unisex in potential. Un Rose Chypre does indeed behave like a chypre of old with its green citrus opening, floral heart and dry leathery base however its modern interpretation is quite exciting and unique. The bay leaf is peculiar, the patchouli is dirty (in a vegan way), the geranium is spicy and the sweetness is oriental, borrowing heavily from vanilla pods, not flowers, Unlike some of his other creations I believe this is significantly more accessible to the general populace and is in fact quite lovely to wear.

Pairing the words rose and unique in a sentence is a little bit hard from my experience Roses tend to be close to each other jamy or flat sometimes other times they are spicy but I’ve never tried something like this Its wonderful the first blast when you spray it takes you on a trip throughout a field of roses with other green trees maybe a little peppery not spicy And what’s even more fascinating is usually chypre structured scents get overwhelmed with either the moss or labdanum but here the roses were leading the march throughout the parade My only issue was as most of the times is the performance it could’ve been excellent if it just performed a little better If you could try it do not hesitate it’s a must try at least

All of the notes are there. This is not a rose and not a chypre but typical beautiful Tauer with a modern interpretation that is abstract and unique. It goes on with a blast of sweet citrus but then gets balsamic. As it dries down, it is not oakmoss chypre at all but resonates with a nod to the vintages and reminds me of the drydown of some vintage I own. It's a little soapy but remains tart. Not a typical incense but a little incense. Very interesting. If you want a rose chypre, this is not the fume for you. If you want a Tauer that is its own animal and a master's interpretation with subtle nods toward past masters, this is worth a sniff.

The sour notes of Bergamot and rose are fresh and delightful. For a person who likes sour fragrance, it is very suitable. Bourbon Geranium amplifies the rose acid character, neutralized by cinnamon, and warms Une Rose Chypre. The spiciness of bay leaf and a touch of oriental elements work together to influence and enrich the fragrance itself. The green patchouli has some oakmoss flavor. Realistic chypre. Une Rose Chypre has no flaws. An antique rose with both chypre and oriental attributes.

Does anyone else smell mint? This fragrance is SO beautiful- unlike anything I've ever smelt before. I am captivated and just sniffing its glorious complexity: antiseptic, cooling herbal tones underlining the coolness of rose... petal fresh- is that not a rarity amongst modern rose perfumes?! And the warmth of Sri Lankan cinnamon... and the ambery labdanum. I don't know. I'm happy just sitting here. It's somehow both cool and warm- like the color "celadon"- just beautiful.

Vintage rose. It has an Arabian style rose and bokhoor (incense). Patchouli, lapdanum, oakmoss, & roses are dominants. There is a tingly sweetness and i believe it's from the juicy clementine. I'm not sure i can detect cinnamon, at least not clear but the clementine is quite obvious. I really enjoyed this fragrance, it has "Tauer's" stamp, and some hints of "L'Air du Desert Marocain" here and there.

I had to give this one another try. The rose sealed this chypre for me. Some of his incense fragrances are a little intense but fine for a man. This one had some smoothness and character.

Cardinal and Nun by Egon Schiele 1912

Une Rose Chypree starts off with a big, juicy rose, some equally juicy citrus and, interestingly, a noticeable amount of bay leaf. If you’ve ever been near to a bay tree you know it’s a scent you don’t soon forget, but I wasn’t sure that I’d ever smelled it in a perfume before. A trip to the Fragrantica page on the bay note had me almost convinced of that until, down near the bottom I saw that it is (allegedly) a note in my favorite CdG Tar. I guess that shows you what I know. The rose and the citrus disappear very, very quickly and as far as I can tell they don’t come back. After that there’s some cinnamon, sure, though not as much to my nose as everyone else seems to experience. In fact, I got more cinnamon from Tauer’s PHI Une Rose de Kandahar (which I was wearing on my other wrist because I’m a glutton for rosy punishment) than from this. There’s also a fair amount of fairly fusty oak moss because Chypree! But mostly there’s powder. Powder, powder, powder and I’m bored now. After a couple of hours URC kicks down a little vanilla to try to make amends but it’s too late for that Miss “Rose” if that is your real name! I have a lot of love for some Andy Tauer scents (Lonestar, L`Air du DM, the usual suspects), but I find that he has as many misses as he does hits (Vetiver Dance, anyone?) and this—for me—is a miss.

I am truly jealous of people on whom Andy Tauer's creations are interesting, deep fragrances. It seems that not even a single one out of the ones I tried worked for me :/ In this case, I blame patchouli. This note can spoil everything on me, and while sometimes it decides not to, Rose Chypree knocks me off my feet with a heavy patchouli blow. Actually, it is not even a blow. More like a meteorite fall, followed by a direct hit of a labdanum and bay leaf conspiration. A hit and run. 5 minutes later my nose still tries to pull itself together. There is a lot going on on this fragrance, unfortunately, the scent really turns quite heavy and way too spicy for me, so that finally rose becomes the last note I detect. I know it smells divine on other people, not on me though. For now, I think I will have to say "Adieu!" to Andy Tauer

Usually a fan of tauer perfumes. I thought this would be a no brainer for me. How wrong Was I. This is empty watery and hollow. Really poor job with this one. Just smells like watered down rose water. Like after all the ice melts in your drink and it’s been sitting there for 5 hrs. 1/5

Une Rose Chypree has a powerful citrus opening that appeared on skin but not on paper. Both dry down the same way: as an earthy, powdery-yet-not-powdery rose.

Did you ever have a complete change of heart with any of your perfumes? If so, which one is it? For me, it was Tauer's Une Rose Chypree. Of course, I have a few others. But with none had I experienced such a dramatic turnaround, from deep appreciation to deep infatuation, to even go as far as seeking out several backup bottles. I now feel that I have a better understanding of the fragrance and have reached the final stage in coming to appreciate it. It is a highly complex work that requires time to fully acknowledge. As the name implies, this is overall a "Rose-Chypre," however, to make the description more thorough, I'd also add "Spicy" and "Oriental" to its name. It is a unique creation. As much as I try to draw a comparison, there is nothing that comes to mind. It has become my favorite Rose perfume, although I'm someone who is not keen on rose. It can be placed in the family of Oriental-Chypres next to perfumes like Chypre Palatin, because of how the Oriental and Chypre-like parts blend. It also features strong spicy facets from a heavy note of bay leaf/laurel that is sublime and goes perfectly with the rose accord envisioned, and cinnamon. The perfume has three distinct stages that blend into one another seamlessly: First, you get a blast of bay leaf and cinnamon, with a sparkling and juicy clementine, followed immediately by one of the main players in the composition, the rose. The latter is constructed in a way I have not experienced before. If you can picture a red, velvety rose sitting lonely in a garden during a gloomy and rainy Autumn afternoon, that is what it smells like. You can sense the droplets dripping down the petals and smell the flower in its entirety, from the stems to the floral corolla, and the earth from which it rose. You can feel the dampness of the soil. It's a wet, green, and spicy rose. It is aloof but well aware of its beauty. A touch of geranium helps to emphasize its verdant qualities. The bay leaf complements the sweet, spicy, and green nuances while adding its piquant aroma. It is a prominent facet in this perfume, mind, for those who are not fond of this aromatic. The heart of the perfume is where the chypre-like facets emerge: lots of oakmoss, vetiver, some patchouli, and plenty of natural Ambergris. At first, I was quite impressed with how much the ambergris pushed out of my skin, giving away a beautifully salty and slightly mineralic nuance. Finally, the resins in the base help to warm up the composition, which can come across as a bit cold and austere till this point. I mostly detect the cistus labdanum, perhaps bits of vanilla and styrax, which create a dusty, resinous, and slightly smoky amber accord that envelops the remainder of the perfume like a warm cocoon. When I first discovered Une Rose Chypree, I felt it was too sweet at this stage for my taste, but now I don't mind that anymore. On the contrary, I now find the sparkling ambergris and the oakmoss to overshadow the resins in the base, which only push out enough to smooth out the edges and throw a smoky-dusty veil over the frame of the fragrance. I would claim with no hesitation that this is Andy Tauer's best creation to date. Quality, complexity, and originality-wise, it is unmatched, and I could see several reasons why it is no longer part of his line. I also don't find it to share much in common with his other fragrances. It truly occupies a place of its own, not just in the Tauer catalog, but as a Rose, a Chypre, and an Oriental perfume, as there is nothing quite like it. As much as I shy away from rose-heavy compositions, I have to admit that I find it difficult to resist this aloof, green, wet, earthy, and laurel-imbued rose. IG:@memory.of.scents

There are fantastic perfumes, fragrances that may reconstruct a memory, perfumes that take you in imaginary travels, scents that evoke physical reactions, perfumes that say nothing. And then there's Andy Tauer perfumes. It should be created a special category dedicated to his creations. Andy doesn`t make a perfume. He creates with a talent of a genius a new kind of perfume. It's a shame to test his creations on the run, you can judge them rashly. To understand and appreciate their true qualities an accommodation exercise is needed. I started with Une Rose Chypree. A huge 3D rose, which combines a vintage with avant-garde type of perfume. That makes it so unique: the fact that on one side you get a familiar rose, maybe a vintage scent, and on the other side new kind of notes appear which you haven`t got the chance to experience before. It opens kind of oily, smells a bit of flax oil that I use when painting, but its not strange, I like that, its intriguing.This stage does not last long, soon I distinguish a small deep dark red rosebud, small and frail, almost odorless. In time this little bud begins to grow and grow and unfold itself and evolve and becomes more and more fragrant and complex. When it reaches the dry down I can experience maybe the most refined and generous bouquet of roses in perfumery. I could not say that it is actually soliflor scent, because it clearly feels that Une Rose Chypree is supported by balsamic and earth tones from patchouli and labdanum. Overall is a sweet-spicy floral oriental perfume.The base is almost powdery, like a powder made of dried rose petals.The whole creation seems to suggest the stages of a rose life, the birth with the little bud in the top notes, then comes a beautiful rose scent generous and mature, kissed all day by the sun, followed by an ending full of poetry, sweet and dry. About its sillage and longevity I can say they are exceptional. One generous spray is enough for a 2 meter radius projection and you will feel it around you all day. Its concentration competes with that of a pure perfume, as well as its complexity. "Life is a journey" ... with Andy Tauer's fragrances.

I ordered a sampler set with five sample bottles since I couldn't decide which full bottle to splurge on. After a few days of testing, I think I am glad not to have bought a full bottle of anything...yet. Rose Chypree is a bit of a disapointment. I love big, loud, 70's chypre fragrances...this is NOT one of those. The quality of the ingredients is evident, with everything blended exceptionally well...almost too well for my taste! I am in no way proficient with scent notes, but I am a rose fanatic and know what I like. If I had to some up this fragrance with one word, it would be, "nice". That's it. Nothing more, nothing less. I smell "nice" when I wear it. I cannot, for the life of me, discern any particular note...especially rose. Sure, one assumes that rose is in the mix, but so it seems, are a WHOLE lot of other ingredients. One reviewer commented it seems as everything was put into a pot and simmered...that is spot on! Simmered, and simmered and simmered some more until a "nice" smelling concoction remained. There is no life, no energy and no story to this fragrance! It only lasted about four hours on me (with very liberal application to hair, skin and clothing!) I reapplied and kept getting wafts of scent before I went to bed. I couldn't decide though if it was my new (expensive) fabric softener or Une Rose Chypree. I have no earthly idea how other perfumers meld their ingredients so that the perfumes they create are able to make me feel happy, sad, contemplative or ready to take on the world. Une Rose Chypree might make me want to putter around a library or accompany me to clean out the garage. I don't FEEL anything when I wear it and that makes me sad.

„Heavenly Roses, from the past.” What a wonderful surprise this turned out to be! These are roses. Dark, heavily scented roses, from another era. Not the fragile dewy English Garden type rose, but more of a robust and sturdy type rose, that grew in gardens in far away places. Roses that have definite personality. Now, imagine a bunch of these gorgeous roses combined in a lovely bouquet with the highly scented mini carnation...a carnation that is scented like cinnamon), combined with some beautiful vanilla scented orchids. The greenery for this lovely bouquet would be clementine orange leaves, with a few bayleafs for added decoration. This is a flower bouquet made with love. Just like this superb fragrance, from the Tauer line. I was hesitant at first, to test this, as I wasn't really impressed with his other rose fragrance (Une Rose Vermeille). Which to my nose was more of a rosewater sweet fruity fragrance. But this is a different breed of rose! The dry down is simply wonderful...soft, yet distinct. It's almost like a lovely tune, playing in the background. The lasting power is great, and it has a very nice sillage..not overpowering, but again, very distinct and attractive. This is a real winner for me, and hope to be able to get a FB very soon! Thank you Mr. Tauer, for a glimpse into the past! I got my Full Bottle about a month ago, and treasure it!

I have been wearing this all day. On first application, there was a fairly strong savoury note - like the loamy forest floor, close to the black gills of mushrooms or the flesh of black olives (not briny, of course), and it reminds me a little of the truffle note in Black Orchid although it is far less sweet. The bitterness of geranium and the herbal bay leaves also come through strongly to heighten this unsweet, inky vegetable effect. There is rose, of course, but far less of it than in, say, Incense Rosé. There is also amber but again it is less sweet that in any other Tauer fragrance I have tried. As time wears on, the amber comes forward and sweetens things up, so that that dark foresty note now feels like the heavy tanin in a dark port or sherry, complete with sediment at the bottom of the glass - a sign of being well-aged. Overall, I found this fragrance absolutely fascinating and very complex. I also found it very well blended and not like many other Tauer perfumes with very legible notes (not that this is a criticism). However, I found it a little too savoury to feel comfortable on my skin. This may be generationally because I don't know what real deep oakmoss feels like. I will certainly be trying it again, however. Sillage is arm's length and longevity is excellent - all day but not all night too, unless you choose to reapply.

Roses gifted to a librarian. She sits in an old library adorned with leather-bound books, old wooden benches, dusty windowsills, and uses those sign-out cards, yellowed with age, to indicate who has signed the book out past, present, and future. It's Christmas-time and many gifts are given. Aside from the beautiful bouquet of red roses warmed on the dusty windowsill by the winter sun, her lover brings her a warm delicious treat for her day indoors. It's a delicious orange cinnamon tea with a whole cinnamon stick as a garnish. The strongest notes in this really are roses, cinnamon, and patchouli. There's a little bit of citrus too, but the first three dominate. A beautiful chypre that really reminds me of an old-fashioned library! I think of chestnut and mahogany wood, the slight scent of sharpened pencils, and cinnamony holiday treats. The cinnamon is the strongest note but the rose and patchouli are there right behind her. A very strong fragrance that lasts a long time. I don't own it, but would love to.

This is a stunning neo-chypre (is there such a word at all?) and my most recent "catch"! I am so happy that Andy Tauer was not afraid of using oakmoss and combining it in such a creative way with flowers, cinnamon, and patchouli. I was prepared for a "candied" rose as some other reviews (on a different board) have described it. I was not prepared for how fresh, how modern, and at the same time vintage, this fragrance felt. No, I don't really smell a rose here. I can feel the notes of geranium, deliciously mingled with cinnamon, much better. At the moment I smelled Une Rose, a memory came into my mind: I am walking on the sidewalks of the heart of a small European town, and all the windows of the houses and restaurants are adorned with brightly colored flowers (mostly geraniums in planters). It is not that I sense only the geraniums in this perfume. More likely, the fragrance captures what I have come to associate with the scent of late spring and summer--unpretentiously rich and beautiful.

Andy Tauer's UNE ROSE CHYPREE is a beautiful perfume, yes, perfume. Very potent and longlasting, this elixir should be applied sparingly and can be savored for many wonderful hours after application. The composition is really a floriental chypre, as the oriental elements are every bit as dominant as the chypre. This is an original presentation of rose and rose geranium along with classic chypre notes--oakmoss, labdanum, patchouli, vetiver--liberally spiced with cinnamon and vanilla. To my nose, the cinnamon combines with the vetiver and oakmoss to produce a pseudo-incense note. Be forewarned: this relatively linear creation is rather heady! I highly recommend this creation to lovers of both orientals and chypres. If you do not like oriental perfumes, this may be too much for you. But I predict that hard-core perfumistas (you know who you are...) are going to love UNE ROSE CHYPREE, especially as the days grow shorter and the nights become colder.

Not entirely what I'd call a chypre, but a very modern take on one. It doesn't hit those required notes for one, but it hits all the right notes for a top quality fragrance and a perfect Tauer scent. It doesn't contain the strange Tauer-esque accord that makes many of his scents smell a bit dusty. In a way, that's fine by me. The cinnamon in this is strong all the way through, carried through with a dewy and fresh rose and some lovely labdanum and geranium. All of this is placed on top of a smooth bed of mosses. One could describe this as a tad screechy, which is why it must be applied rather lightly if one wants to experience the subtleties. Could be too strong, but some love that. Une Rose Chypree Extreme, more if you ask me. Great scent, great longevity and incredible projection. Perhaps a bit too strong for my liking, but still a gorgeous scent for me nonetheless.

What I like best about Une Rose Chypre is that this is Andy's first step away from the signature resinous amber/tonka base. Instead, Rose Chypre uses a touch of oakmoss and patchouli. The vanilla is still there - and obvious - but the drydown is not as sweet as his other fragrances. The opening is a powerful burst of rose, clean and clear, but unfortunately disappears after mere seconds. It is replaced almost immediately by a lovely citrus/floral accord balanced by a noticable but modest touch of cinnamon that lasts for hours until the base slowly starts to take over. Don't let the name fool you, this is not just for women. Perfect for a warm, muggy day, this is a pleasant surprise from someone whose creations don't appeal to everyone and whose fragrances often conjure distant lands.

When I first tried this scent, I was a bit overwhelmed by the incense. I've come back to it, 18 months later. Perhaps it's the different seasons, but more likely,miss got to do with my ever evolving nose. The first day I wore this recently, I kept catching whiffs and could not resist exclaiming over the epamazing scent emanating from my body. I find this is another of Tauer's remarkable creeations which wears like velvet, warm and cuddly,but with an air of sophistication. No one around you will be likely to have ever smelled anything like it and most will find it inviting and warm. For me, the only caveat is that I am not a huge fan of inseppcense and it does take a good hour to allow the incense to soften and being on the Velvet.

Skin types are a funny thing. Im looking at the longevity and sillage rating and can't believe what im seeing. I dabbed a couple of drops on my skin and instantly the fragrance filled the majority of my house. Une Rose was beasting with projection for about 5hrs then became very soft afterwards. I woke up the next morning and the patchouli was still detectable on my skin. As for the smell, unfortunately this didn't pass the "Lady Test". It passes for me but then again I like scents that push boundaries. For that reason, this was right up my alley. You would be making a horrible mistake if you blind bought this. Please make sure you sample this because this is not suitable for everyone.

A deep heavy powerful rose perfume that astounds with its blast of seductive rose. This is feminine confidence in a bottle. Some people like it and some just look a bit startled as if they have just remembered something long forgotten. Because of this I have to be in the right mood to wear rose chypree. Although it is a gorgeous rose smell - interestingly not everyone likes a rose scent- so you have to be prepared for the varied responses. As this is very strong you only need the tiniest amount and because it is Taeur it lasts the day. (longevity is amazing with his perfumes). Beautiful but do try a sample first because the 'power of the rose' might not suit everyone. Vive le Taeur!

Pungent, sharp.... The calibre of Tauer fragrances, from what I have and have sampled is untouchable;IMO.. Even if you are not a fan, you cannot dispute the levels of depth and quality... This isn't my favorite, may be due to the cinnamon flavored patchouli with a squirt of lemon. But as it mellows down, there is an exotic depth, a tease of "mmmm", if you will.... This is strong, know this in advance.. The bay leaf adds another spicy layer as the scent develops like a film exposure from a camera. Very unique!

I am not crazy about roses generally, but the chypre aspect made me want to try this one. It is a very nice, warm fragrance with a great balance between rose and a deeper incense base but after a while it became too sweet on my skin. On the plus side - if you like it I have to say the staying power is incredible! One test spray on the wrist in the evening and it was still going strong the next morning!! I was afraid I might have it forever - lol!