Rose Ritual

A haunting, warm carmel rose. I have over 400 bottles in my collection. Kristins Rose Ritual is unique and when I think of it I instantly recall its olifactory signature. Its one of the very few in my collection to do such a thing. It is special, it is unique, it is cozy and its brilliant.

Rose Ritual conjures up a different experience every-single-time-I-sniff-it. She is impossible to sample, she is never the same perfume. I have, on different occasions and within single wearings, felt as if I pressed my entire face deep into the branches of an entire rose bush (and despite how thornily dangerous this is, I have actually done it.) And also floated in a soft caramel vanilla bath oil with just the lightest touch of exquisite milled rose soap nearby. Or opened a new bag of decadent rose petals, freshly dried and absolutely heady in their pungent dying release. Or washed my hands of rich garden soil with a delicate rose soap. Rose Ritual dances. Always playing out a different scene; and always with a full and intense image. Rose Ritual makes me remember things I never knew. She's dark-ish; the dark of shadows in a candlelight room. But so utterly warm, no chill in the shadows. I think this would be divine to wear going to bed.

A rather special oil. <3 Done with restraint, lavish love, and good taste! The opening stays close to the body with a simple, soft rose - gentle and linear. Oh, but what a surprise awaits us... Depth and warmth! Rose Ritual becomes sweet, thick, heady, rich, and gorgeous GOODNESS. A fine fragrance for a cold winter day, this one. Many thanks to Kristen Varten for the giveaway that made me the lucky possessor of these fine samples! Her creations are very promising, worthy of attention.