Room Service

I decided to properly test Room Service Eau de Parfum on my skin for the evening because it’s one of the most expensive perfumes in my collection and also one of the least complimented. Opening: Right after spraying, it smelled like a fruity floral. I could detect something berry-like with a slightly leafy freshness, which gave the impression of berries still on the plant rather than something sugary. Heart (30–40 minutes): The berry note softened and the fragrance turned into a clean citrusy floral. It reminded me a bit of the airy vibe of See by Chloé — fresh, feminine, and pleasant. Later development: After a few hours, the scent became a soft sweet floral. The structure of the perfume didn’t change dramatically after the first hour; it mostly stayed in this clean floral territory. Longevity: Surprisingly good. I sprayed it around 7:40 PM and could still smell it close to my skin around 2 AM. Projection & sillage: This is where the fragrance struggles. The sillage is very weak, and the projection is minimal. It’s the type of scent people will only notice if they’re very close to you. Overall: Room Service smells elegant, clean, and understated — almost like expensive hotel soap or freshly laundered linens. It’s beautiful in a subtle way, but it’s also extremely quiet. If you prefer fragrances that project and attract compliments, this one may feel underwhelming. However, if you enjoy delicate, intimate skin scents, you might appreciate its soft elegance.

I mean... this is Vilhelm, after all these people really know how to make a whole concept inside a perfume. Every time I try another fragrance from this house I get more and more hooked up and obsessed with them. This is an airy fresh sunny day, the opening is all blackberries with hints of tart and violet, it makes me think of an afternoon date in spring when all the trees are blooming and the air is nice and clean. after some minutes this mutates to an almost white flowery type of perfume, but with the back of musk and sandalwood it is just delicious. I have to admit that even though I am really pleased and excited about this scent I still agree with the idea that it might need a little bit of more personality, this is gorgeous but I can see why someone can be like "Meh is ok" because of the white flower part of the fragrance that just smells at times like any other white flower scent... buuut once it dries this is really romantic and very different from any other scents. Sample it if you are wondering, I do think this is definitely a crowd pleaser with good silage and decent projection, she is for sure going into my holidays wish list, so try it and judge for yourself.

It is a privilege of mine to be the first reviewer on this fragrance and potentially the perfume house. A lovely fragrance and I would say above all a very safe fragrance. Right away you get fruit specifically Mandarin and I believe plum or some other sort of berry—blackberry, blueberry...essentially all of the blues & none of the reds. Very feminine and very soft. Silage does not trail at all which is quite disappointing for the $245 price tag. I'm sure most of you out there will expect more from a fragrance . I know I was. Bluntly I would say if you have the money to spare this is definitely a good buy for you. if you think $245 is a lot of money I would say skip this fragrance and buy something else. Not to say anything about the scent itself is quite lovely. Unfortunately it doesn't have a slow turn but you get most all of the sense within the hour. Would have to refresh often but if you work in an area where you can go to the restroom often this is a beautiful fragrance to use. Similar to annick goutal petite cherie, but certainly better.

I’m not sure what it is that draws me to this fragrance. It’s unusual and I have nothing like it in my collection. To my nose, I don’t get any of the Chloe references and I have both. It’s green, but not a green you’d expect. The bamboo is prevalent and goes beautifully with the blackberry and orchid. I know most people say it reminds them of a fancy hotel, but I don’t get that. What really floors me about this perfume is the experience I have with it - upon initial application it smells like wet skin. Not fresh wet skin, but like you were rained on mid day. Then it dries down to the fruits and musks with a heavy background of the bamboo. The orchid comes out last with the black amber. It lasts on my skin directly out of my showers from 8pm-7:30am. I have very horrible sense of smell due to COVID a year ago, but I can still smell it on my skin 12 hours later. I can’t tell if it projects well as my husband hasn’t mentioned anything and I only tend to wear this to bed. I love it and I’m glad I own it. That’s all that matters.

I'm also surprised by the negative reviews of this one! It's bright and citrusy with a tangy berry at first, then settles into a clean floral and soft musk. I love "clean girl" scents, and this one fits right into my fragrance wardrobe, adding a hint more citrus than most of my faves without getting into that lemony nostril-burn territory that I dislike in many citrus scents. It's clean-girl-lounging-in-clean-sheets, hair loose, wearing a white robe and sporting a fresh mani/pedi and a recent facial. Fresh, elegant, luxurious, pampered. Must be a skin chemistry thing, as to me this feels very safe and office-friendly. I do understand if some people find it "boring" but I tend to like intimate, clean, and musky florals so this sits squarly in the center of that lane. This will be in my regular rotation all spring and summer. I ordered the travel size, but will likely buy the full bottle next spring (or sooner if I blaze through the travel size).