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06-24-2016 06:17 PM
I'm kind of a perfume freak these days, and I have an eclectic stash. Rose has become one of my favorite notes, and I have several scents that feature it, some more and some less.
If you want a very pure, crisp, clean, fresh rose that is not sweet and that truly smells like the flower and not some cloying, syrupy rendition of it, I highly recommend Paul Smith Rose Eau de Parfum.
From fragrantica: "It opens with the notes of violet, rose and green tea. The heart is composed of Turkish Rose and magnolia, while the base brings cedar and musk accords." The reviews on fragrantica are excellent.
It was one of my most successful blind buys. You can find a 3.4 oz EDP for under $30, so that makes it one heck of a bargain as well.
I paid $25 and change on fragrancenet. And since they honor ShopRunner, I also received 2-day, free shipping. If you use that site, be sure to click on the coupon. It's available on other sites as well.
Disclaimer: This is not a scent for those who dislike rose (but it's also not an in-your-face rose bomb either.)
06-24-2016 06:22 PM
Thanks for that info. I love the smell of roses.
06-24-2016 06:25 PM
You got my interest with violet and rose top notes. Thanks for sharing.
06-24-2016 06:30 PM
I am a perfume freak myself, but have been so disappointed in my purchases of late, that I was going to throw in the towel especially on blind purchases. But this one sounds so good ... I'm going to cave and get it. Thanks for the rec.
06-24-2016 06:44 PM
With the fragrantica description you gave of opening notes of violet, rose and green tea, it sounds nice, especially if it's not an "in-your-face rose bomb." Thanks for the tip!
06-24-2016 06:47 PM
@skuggles wrote:I am a perfume freak myself, but have been so disappointed in my purchases of late, that I was going to throw in the towel especially on blind purchases. But this one sounds so good ... I'm going to cave and get it. Thanks for the rec.
@skuggles, hi, so good to "see" you again.
I do hope that you like it. It's a rose that is fresh and green enough to wear in summer, as well as the rest of the year.
If you hate it, please don't blame me -- at least I didn't recommend one that was super expoensive. :-) To me, this just smells as if it is. I also have Chloe Roses de Chloe and like it. It's a bit sweeter IMO and not as crisp or refreshing.
06-24-2016 08:52 PM
@suzyQ3 I'm not gonna blame you... I'm gonna thank you for expanding my fragrance horizon. Thirty dollars is not so expenxsive when it comes to fragrance, and I think the other notes in this fragrance will run the necessary interference with what usually is much too intense in most rose fragrances. I am very sensitive now to the smell of artificial ingredients so I'll do a bit more checking, but it really gets wondeerful reviews on Amazon too. But then again there is a very enthusiastic audience for any and every fragrance if you read a lot of fragrance reviews, and I do.
06-24-2016 09:45 PM - edited 06-24-2016 09:52 PM
@skuggles wrote:@suzyQ3 I'm not gonna blame you... I'm gonna thank you for expanding my fragrance horizon. Thirty dollars is not so expenxsive when it comes to fragrance, and I think the other notes in this fragrance will run the necessary interference with what usually is much too intense in most rose fragrances. I am very sensitive now to the smell of artificial ingredients so I'll do a bit more checking, but it really gets wondeerful reviews on Amazon too. But then again there is a very enthusiastic audience for any and every fragrance if you read a lot of fragrance reviews, and I do.
@skuggles, yes, and it all really comes down to personal taste and body chemistry. This frag may smell wonderful on me but stink on you.
06-24-2016 09:46 PM
LOL Yep probably gonna stink on me haha
06-24-2016 10:32 PM
This sounds fabulous!
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