True Rose

Wonderful. One of two HG rose solitaires for a rose lover. On my skin this is a jammy, deep, rich rose that is also somehow not overpowering, just present. I love it for layering - the rose is very forward and central, and other notes are accents to bring out facets of the rose. So when used for layering it offers a straightforward rose heart. Alone the complexity is subtle and the quality is superb. Major bang for buck here.

A somewhat sweet, girly rose. Must be the freesia that sweetens and rounds out the fragrance overall. The rose is dominant but since it leans more to the side of a blended fragrance than a soliflore, I wouldn't call it a 'true rose'. But I adore it for being very pretty and feminine. No hard edges.

This is the first fragrance I ever wore. It was a gift from my grandma and I wore it when I was 13 or 14. It felt very chique to me at the time and I have very fond memories of it. I remember the scent of it quite well, though I haven't yet seen it to test it again. I remember it to be a very pleasant rose scent. Not too sweet, a little green, nothing deep, rich or velvety. No evening rose, but a rose on a spring morning with petals covered with little droplets of dew. Quite suitable for young people as well. It's rose, and only rose. Light and fresh, and very very simple. I probably wouldn't like it that much now, but if I ever see a bottle of it, I'll be sure to test it.

The bottle I have is a pretty, gentle, mildly sweet, light, classic (I don't like to say "old fashioned") powdery, slightly sour and green rose, as opposed to a fruity-sweet, woody or oily rose. Not powerful, but delightful for tea or a walk through a garden. A nice starter frag, although I agree with other reviews that all ages can appreciate it. A bit soap-ish or perhaps a bit like potpourri, so be forewarned if that's not your thing to wear and you prefer to have that kind of scent for your home.

I just picked up the dusting powder to give it a try and to mix w/ my other rose perfumes. This is a really pretty uncomplicated red rose perfume. Like red roses from the hot house smell in a bouquet. Freshy cut so you can smell the greenness of the stems, the blooms are a fresh spicy red rose. Geranium and freesia keep this bright and refreshing. If you want the exact smell of red roses that come in a bouquet, you know the Valentine's Day roses from husbands, boyfriends. This is that smell.