Rose Oud

Love at first sniff... and if not rightaway then definitely love after 30min dry down! Lasts ages, this is strong, seductive, very very feminine, rosey (in a good way) and sexy all at once. I definitely smell cumin and mainly rose, lots of rose (not the delicate pinky rose kind but an in-your-face-sexy-valentine type of rose) A tad of Oud at first which just seems to make it a little more dark, sexy and intriguing but is not overpowering at all, it just lifts the rose. First thing my husband said was ... Mmm that one REALLY suits you (yes, in THAT voice), and I couldn't agree more. Tried a sample and just had to have it. It is perfect! I almost settled for Poison (ok, granted, quite a different seductive beast) for my super-sexy scent but this arrived just on time. At least I can feel hot, seductive, ultra-feminine and still be decent and stylish all at the same time with this one. (Rose Oud compares to Poison much in the same way a just-above-the-knee pencil skirt with a small side slit compares to a short black leather (preferably studded) mini skirt). To me this is a classic. In my top 6 favourites. Thank you Yves Rocher.

~ I have had this lovely Rose Oud since the beginning of summer which was a great deal . I was able to purchase from a much trusted eBay seller for 1/2 the price for the 1.6 ounce bottle . She gave me a discount if I would allow her to take about 10 mil out for her to keep , as she was in need of some extra money and did not want to sell { she had just bought it 6 weeks prior } and I was fine with that . I have not wore yet , per se , just spritzed once and she is so different than my usual Rose Oud combos I have , some with saffron which I love , raspberry is another note which I appreciate . This one here is the first as a main note of Cumin , I get this note because she is the root of Turmeric and I use a lot of Turmeric , cooking and taking in capsule form . The Labdanum is also a known scent to me which is a woodsy like resin like amber , she is also used in some vermouths . Yes , I love that , I can have a Martini {extra olives } and smell like Vermouth at same time ~ Cheers ~ Drink Me ~ or wear me , that is the question ~ I'm wearing this beauty the first hint of cold weather ~ lol ~ ///=^} ~

This is such a beautiful scent. It does not last long, which is a pity. However, if you are looking for a lovely nighttime (meaning, put it on for bed) fragrance, this is for you. In that sense, I believe the color of the bottle is apropos. If, however, you are looking for something that will last and project a few hours, you will be sadly disappointed (as was I, at first). I've finally come to terms with what this is. A softly deep female scent ("female" in that this would most likely be too delicate for a male) that is just for you and whomever you may be snuggling up with under the covers. If you want to break into the world of rose and oud combinations, this is a good bet. It is a much softer, delicate version of Aramis Rose Calligraphy or Clinique Beyond Rose (both of which I love, but sometimes are just too much for me to deal with).

Absolutely love this scent. When I first got it, I didn't enjoy the too strong scent of rose. But I got to love it over time and is not my current signature scent. It opens up with a warm rose scent, which sets in deeply and it stays that way for a very long time; I can smell it on my clothes after 6h of wearing time. The oud is also present. Although this is my first perfume with oud in it and I cannot further say anything about this particular aroma, it is felt in this perfume and completes the depth of the rose. I use it year round. Its sillage and longevity are both perfect. I think it is a more mature perfume, it completes a very strong look very well. The glass bottle is beautiful, too. Reminds me of a deep dark rose. Although it is a simple perfume to describe, the aroma is rich enough to make me repurchase it when available.

"Rose oud" is not for sale in my country (a little joke from monsieur Yves, I suppose), but I got my greedy hands on it anyway. Don't you love the internet? To my great joy it is nothing like "Rose absolu". It is soft, like a real rose (even the salt-like note you can detect in dried roses comes along in the first hour), and it stays close to the skin. And it is not as sweet as the "Rose absolu", and that is a big plus in my opinion. The oud is there, but in a supporting role to the rose. It makes the scent more mature and sophisticated. I understand the red-wine-comparison. It has some of the bouquet of a good red wine, but not as if you spilt a bottle over your hair and dress. I love it. Thank you Yves. Although it would be nice to be more easy to buy over here.

An outstanding quality perfume that houses like Guerlain would put out as their exclusive line and charge 10 times more for (yes, I am talking about you, Ne m’Oubliez Pas, who made me feel like I was eating a sour plum tart after having run 3 miles). Now I have to eat my words and admit that for the first time ever I like, no, love cumin note in a perfume. It is subtle but recognizable and it is what I believe gives intrigue and mystery to this rose, while oud makes it plush and opulent. I will keep this for very special occasions. No, actually, I think this fragrance can turn even a sofa+pajama+telly night into a wondrous one. Bravo, Annick Menardo and deepest respect to Yves Rocher (even if you seem to have discontinued it, at least where I live).

Very happy with blind purchase. Having and admiring Rose Absolue by Yves Rocher I've got to have new oud edition one! I thought the rose will smell synthetic (it is 2016 and it is not mega-expensive fragrance) and I was wrong. While in Rose Absolue the rose is natural, but sweet-jammy one, in Rose&Oud same natural rose have EVEN more prominent aromatherapy tonality, very SPA-alike. Almost oily-buttery rich fat rose, it is a rose paradise. Very soft oud, nothing dirty or dark-sided, not spicy, but velvety and approachable, getting a bit more mysterious and smokier to the end. That's why probably ppl catch some whiffs of Feminite du Bois sweet-woody-smokiness from this baby. Thumbs up, Yves Rocher!

I'm surprised with how much I like this. I'm not very into oud, but I'm also not very into roses and this scent has just the right amount of both to make a really pleasant combination. The rose subsides after a while and lets the oud dominate in the drydown, which is a bit disappointing, but the composition sweetens up again during its final skin-scent hours. It's very cosy, but definitely a night-time scent for me. It's not very complex, and I wouldn't know whether or not it's any good compared to other oud-rose frags but it is very pleasant and mood-lifting. Hopefully I'll be shopping at the YR store at the right time and be able to score a free mini of this, I am craving it.

I've had a long break from buying perfumes, so I ordered this one blind from YR, because I loved Rose Absolue. I had to get on here to tell ya, this is fantastic! I actually don't know how oud smells like, I've steered away from the note, because of the "barnyard" and "dirty" comments, so I can't tell you if it's prominent here or not. This is a sultry and dark version of RA, woody and sweet at the same time. I don't think it smells like L'agent, that one is all mulled wine. I don't get that vibe from Rose Oud. I don't think this smells skanky or dirty either, it's just a very deep, sweet rose with an eastern vibe.

You have said it for me karmalv! Truly! This is THE most gorgeous rich perfume! It's wonderful! I love roses, and oud and cumin - oh it's divine. The dirtiness is ......delectable! The labdanum adds just that lovely leathery/ambery smooth velvety feeling, and the whole thing is addictive. Exquisite wonderful perfume. And I find it lasts very well with very gentle comfortable sillage. I can smell it, just, the next day, and I put it on very early in the morning. It's a contender for my signature scent too. Beautiful lovely thing.

Like Rose en Noir, this is a deep sweet jammy Persian rose combined with a smoky, dark ingredient. In Rose en Noir, it's peppery tobacco. This is supposed to be with Oud, but it wears as a smoky rose-cumin. I love both scents, as I find rose too cloying alone, and I like it roughened and combined with dark notes. Rose Oud is an eastern flavour scent without the oils and musks common to Arabian perfume, and still excellent quality. Several squirts lasts me all day. Recommended! X

I have fallen in love Today..... Soooooo good! The oud is mild, but sexy, the rose is like jam, sweet, mouthwatering. The spices are nice, feminine. For me it is a nice mix of Feminite du Bois and TDC Rose Poivreé. Really, deep, sweet and attractive. Meditative and full of desire at once. An inner Room in your soul where you keep all your secret desire. Traces of lavemaking on your skin. Uhhhh, I love it soooo much!

goes on a green rose with some darkness and a hint of vanilla; then some spices and an almost incense note in the drydown; it's a less expensive floriental than other rose-oud combos and ends up a little powdery without much projection or sillage but is pretty while it lasts. It's got a musky character to it. It was much prettier and jammier on me in 60-degree weather than in the summer when I tried it before.

I got a miniature of this in the mail today, and it smells amazing! The rose is very deep, dark and slightly syrupy. It's like they've taken the rose out of Serge Lutens La Fille de Berlin and added a little woody skankiness from oud and cumin, and some warmth (like a desert breeze) from the leathery and ambery labdanum. It's simply lovely! Sillage is moderate and longevity is about 8-10 hours on my skin.

I love this, but I love anything Annick Menardo creates. I will say the cumin is barely noticeable, but is actually pleasant. I just reviewed Rasasi Daarej somewhat negatively because the cumin accord there is distinctly unpleasant with the vanilla/tonka base of that fragrance. In this, the cumin gives the fragrance a slightly dirty but sexy smell.

Dark, mystical, intriguing fragrance... Reminds Rose Absolue, only with the oud note instead of cinnamon. I like it a lot in the beginning. Only in the end I don't like something like dry floral petals. Exciting! It really reminds Feminite du Bois in the beginning of the opening, but I like it more because of the dark roses.

This is a beautiful combination of oud and labdanum! I love those two notes, and they are gorgeous in this perfume!! And the rose is deep and rich and along with the cumin, smells delightful on me. It's a great perfume. I love it.

This one is skanky for sure - the cumin makes it dirty and even foul for some before the rose and the oud take their place in the mix. I loved it from the very first moment I got my mini, and I ordered a full bottle asap.

Really nice rose scent. Simple, linear but nice. Cozy and dry, not sweet at all. I'm always willing to try anything by Annick Menardo as she's responsible for quite a few scents that I like and love.

Hurray! Now it is available on the Dutch YR site too! Already bought it somewhere, but now I can order my backup bottle simple and quick. Has it appeared in other previously excluded countries too?

I love this stuff, and I'm so sad it's discontinued. It's dark, juicy and spicy, and the lasting power is amazing. It's not an over complex scent, but it's interesting enough.

I can't wait for this one! I'm expecting spicy resinous and musty rose oud here 8)

Fragrance is art and people's tastes in music, architecture and fashion (as examples) are subjective, for which reason I try not to write negative reviews. I am not a fragrance snob by any means - check my wardrobe! I own and enjoy celebrity perfumes, niche perfumes, Arabic oils, designer perfumes, "drugstore" perfumes... And I blind-buy most of them, based on the listed notes on Fragrantica, the reviews and the "people who like this also like" recommendations. I own and enjoy several Yves Rocher perfumes, many of which smell far more expensive than they are. I think the name Rose Oud has been misapplied here and cannot understand why Fragrantica has put the perfume in the "oriental floral" category, other than because of it. Although rose and oud are a common combination in Arabic fragrances neither (bizarrely, given its name!) are prominent in this. The oud has been subdued, I think, to make the perfume appeal to western customers; however,"oud" in its name may prevent regular Yves Rocher customers purchasing it. I have smelled many perfumes with oud in them and don't enjoy those where it is rough, medicinal or "barnyardy". Oud can be utterly beautiful though and make a "good" perfume sublime. So - conversely - those of us who enjoy oud and buy the perfume because of this (as did I) are going to be disappointed, because the oud here has been suppressed to such an extent that it is pretty much undetectable. Similarly, the rose is very delicate. I cannot smell cumin at all. In common with many earlier reviewers, I CAN smell red wine. In summary, I don't think this will appeal to regular buyers of Yves Rocher perfumes, and anyone assuming that this is a good introduction to oud will be very surprised when they next smell something with oud in it, if they use this as a reference point. Sillage is soft and longevity weak on my skin. This is not a BAD perfume, by any means. It's actually quite "nice"; unfortunately, I seem to be damning it with faint praise!

Musky Bitter Rose. Like so many rose-oud fragrances out there, Yves Rocher's Rose Oud take fulfills the rose promise, but falls short when it comes oud. YR' Rose Oud is a a bitter, musky, powdery smell of rose. There is a slight resinous aspect from the labdanum, and mild warm spiciness from the cumin, who also enhances that musky bitterness of the rose. As it dries down, it gets a slight ambery sweetness, that makes the smell incensy. Soft, powdery, rosey, musky, cool, bitter, ambery, slightly-sweet, incensy. Rose Oud is basically rose with certain aspects of it modified with labdanum and cumin. No oud. And again, Fragrantica's voting for oud is wrong. You have to take into account that people from Arabia & Southeast Asia, who are the most familiar with oud, are a minority on Fragrantica. People who are voting for oud have probably never smelled pure oud oil or burnt oud chips. Not trying to offend anyone but this is the logical explaination of the skewed voting of oud on so many fragrances on this website, an issue many user have noticed. Back to Rose Oud, it is a tender powdery feminine rose scent, with a musky/ambery bitter edge that differentiate it from the fresh &/or sweet rose scents in the market. It is actually quite intimate, thanks to the warm cumin/labdanum combo. Cool weather, feminine. Big "Like", despite the oud-less disappointment.

23. november 2015 They are launching it in january 2016 but now they already give a mini of it as a gift with purchase, so i have this miniature fragrance and today wearing it. Nothing much to write about but this one is a very well made rose oud combination, probably one of the most wearable of many that i have tried. This YR presentation is affotrdable and probably best balanced than i ́ve expected. I do like the "Rose absolou" from this series and this one will be another hit. I only applied it as a dab on the palm of my hand and it even survived several hand washes hours later. At first it starts as a mix of sour oud and caraway probably, with labdanum as a base and i do not really like that sour undertone it has for an initial opening, but luckily it does not last long and then it becomes a regular rose - labdanum mix which is a very intense and very pleasant. i really enjoy it and sillage is enough not to kill any one around you. Just in time for the cold northern climate. Will buy a full bottle for sure!!!! Good job YR!

I just got a decant in a blind swap and didn't have any expectations, really. I'm enjoying it for what it is. To me, it's mostly a jammy, saffron-y rose with no detectable oud or cumin, a little spice, and a syrupy ambery base. It gets sweeter and denser as it dries down, reminding me a bit of the base of Tauer Une Rose Chypree. It's definitely been done many times over, and it's more of a Western take on an Eastern theme. I find it wearable and likeable and will probably use it but don't feel the need to own a full bottle. I much prefer it to the decant I got of the much pricier Dior Oud Ispahan for which I had high hopes, but I find it unwearable because of the synthetic "oud" which I find screechingly synthetic and caustic to my sinuses. This doesn't seem to have anything too sharp or irritating and seems to just bypass the oud altogether.

This fragrance is rose with a woody background. The rose note is dry, almost dusty as if I was smelling dried petals. Very tame oud; nothing medicinal or barnyard about it. Labdanum gives it some body and maybe a light touch of sweetness. As others have said it has a little bit of a wine smell during the opening. Projection and sillage are both light. RO lasts for about six hours. I still detect it very softly at twelve hours. As a male I am tickled to wear this pretty "feminine" fragrance. Cool bottle design reminds me of a slightly translucent urn. Sprayer is okay. More suited for cooler weather. A more formal scent but flexible since it is light. No compliments yet but I think it's sexy. Great price; great scent. If I was a vampire I would use this to seduce my lover/victim.

A weird one. Not at all what I expected. Sometimes with rose/oud fragrances that's all you could ask for- unexpected. With this one, it's weird. Medicinal, but also creamy. Dark, almost black. You have all of these almost mismatched themes and they ... kind of work together? You can tell this is an Annick Mernado. Even when it's not gourmand... a gourmand effect is achieved. The oud is kind of like Raghba. That is to say: good... for the price you pay. 6/10 - it's still a pretty strong like, I guess. Points taken away for longevity issues. Or maybe I should add some for that. Sorry. However. I will say this: it does smell like the type of fragrance that would come out of the Middle East (somewhat cheaply). I gotta give it props for that.

To me this smells of sweet honey with a smokiness that keeps the sweetness in place. I also perceive a waxiness and a dryness, which i think is provided the oud wood. It does not smell overly rosy or oudy as the name may suggest. BUT it is definetively intresting and not your typical sweet fruity floral patchuli. A plus is the sillage, as i find it is not too strong and thus makes it a save but intresting fragrance. (I like it when perfumes are not overly strong but just linger pleasantly around one without offending the surrounding too much. This is what i personally think makes a fragrance wearable.) I agree with IndigoEye`s review. Good quality price ratio.

First, speaking as someone with a bottle of Shiseido Feminite du Bois, I do not see the resemblance. That is not to say they have nothing in common, but very little. SFdB is all about the plum, cinnamon, honey, cedar, ginger, peach... none of which this has. Nonetheless, it is a very nice smokey rosy woody musk, not too sweet, a little powdery. The rose is both the most prominent and the most realistic note of the lot. The "oud" to me opens clearly synthetic, but after about four hours it has receded to the point where it is more agreeable, and while it is never a realistic oud,the synthetic note does not last, and the wood accord is earthy, musky and dark.

I just came across this fragrance on this site about 2 weeks ago. Those big cabbage roses looking like lush David Austin roses juxtaposed with that black Egyptian urn type bottle really pulled me in. But I was hesitant, afraid it would be really sweet or gooey, like so many rose oud fragrances can be. So I went for a small decant. And it was a big surprise. Not gooey at all, not sweet either, but way more powdery that I was expecting. And I've never been a big fan of powdery scents. I guess it's too femmie for me, not dark enough. It's ok, but it's not spectacular, and I won't be springing for a real bottle.

It's rose and oud, so there will be something more than just a rose scent. The oud i this is interesting - not the same style as in Arabic scents. Actually, it smells more like the oud used in much more expensive perfumery - I have rarely smelt this kind of oud. It's kinda slightly horse-manure-ish, warm, not at all smoky. I feel I didn't quite appreciate how good some of the Yves Rocher perfumes smelt (due to being a child when my mom bought them) - they are real perfumes. However, the lasting power isn't good for many of them - at least not on skin.

A jammy oriental rose that remains on the very safe side with almost no oud. I enjoy it although I would not wear it several days in a row. Persistence is low unfortunately but while it lasts, it is a nice rose in the oriental style which tries to bridge occidental rose and oriental rose. But nice enough that it stays far from the english rose genre (which I never liked). Well done, and for the price at which it sells it’s a very good deal for a non complicated quality fragrance.

JosephineMarina made an excellent comparison between L'Agent and YR Rose Oud, I have to second that. Additionally, I feel like Rose Oud would be more appropriately called Labdanum Oud, as the rose is so muted that this scent doesn't really come off as "Rose" at all. I do however enjoy the scent, it feels very intimate in that you'll have to inhale long and deep to "have" it. It's not weak as in watered down, but it's tempered as the notes are very rounded.

Sexy and delicious fragrance, which I recently received as a sample with my order from Yves Rocher. Shockingly good! Maybe I even buy it for myself. It's really amazing how some nicest scents of our time are hidden behind the modest logo of Yves Rocher. I have more and more respect for this house, which is creating great products without extra hype and advertising comparing to many high profile brands producing ridiculous crap.

Dark sultry rose, this smells exactly like these deep red almost black big roses that grows in my mums garden, intoxicating smell. Very natural smell with little sweetness and a hint with the smokiness of oud. But longevity is lacking sadly, I’m using it as a comfort smell when a go to bed. Edit. It has a musky body odour scent in the background, still love it but I have to be in a certain mood to be able to wear it.

Dry rose and oud Nothing more, to me it needed a sweet note, like sugar or caramel to make it a little bit gourmande Very linear Very light for a oud fragrance, it has poor sillage/longevity, i used up a full bottle in 2 or 3 weeks because i had to reply it so many times during the day Suitable for cold weather Maybe i'm just used to stronger and sweeter ouds, like Raghba Oud mood, etc.

I ordered on ebay a 15 pursespray of it. Hmmm it s too masculine and „dry“ for me to like it. It s nice but really basicly unisex with a quite masculine edge. It s like encre noir from lalique with a ambery rose on top. Sadly not for me. Gave it to my hubby he has to try it soon and let s see if he likes it. He s signature is encre noir btw.

The oud is far from being prominent here. Rose oud is rather a darker and less rounded version of Rose Absolue than an interpretation of oud. This is a very pleasant scent, close to skin, that conveys a feeling of warmth. To be honest, I think Rose Absolue was so much more beautiful and classy! They should bring it back!

My first impression is very fresh spicy. It vaguely reminds me of Opium. Then a pleasing frankincense comes through. I am still waiting for a hint of rose which hasn't appeared yet. Fifteen minutes later, a sweet rose comes through, heavily blended with oud, it is certainly pleasant.

A dry combination of oud and rose. I can't find anything sweet in this perfume. I personally like it when a perfume has that "dry" characteristic. The oud is not dirty. I'm not exactly a passionate fan of roses in general, but this fragrance is to my taste.

Starts off a little sour and soapy, one of the more mature roses, but dries down to a perfect balance of warmth and soapyness. Strong and lasts an eternity on the skin. I will most definitely buy a big bottle! An elegant rose.

A really gorgeous fragrance but like most YR scents the longevity is very poor. Rose & oud by Lanvin in their Les Notes range is much longer lasting.

Wow I'm shocked. This is amazing! Such a beautiful oud/rose perfume! Reminds me of Montale and niche perfumes. I think it's very unisex!

This perfume is pleasant, but not competitor with Rose Absolue. It was great perfume! And Rose oud is only nice.

Oriental, balsamic, cozy scent. I can smell mainly spices and maybe a bit of rose.

i was recently in europe and got to try this, so happy to have had the chance. anyway, i was sure i'd love it, but i didn't. i did like it but it just didn't smell like i expected. it was kind of odd and animalic on me after the outset. i did like the beginning with more rose, but i think my skin amped up the cumin to 11 or something, and i was just not enjoying it, unfortunately. i had high hopes for this! i love yves rocher scents but sometimes it all comes down to notes and skin chemistry.

A deep and dark rose fragrance. I'm not a fan of rose-based fragrances but I have to give this one credit for its intensity and that it is not the typical sweet, synthetic, rose soap kind of scent. This is a realistic, intoxicating, dark red, almost black, velvety rose. Not my cup of tea but definitely very well done.

exactly, this is 100% red wine smell on me, too. pleasant and unique. I love it!

absolutely love this! love at first sniff