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Frédéric Malle Editions de Parfums has put out a lipstick rose scent that would certainly not work on men. Une Rose is the answer to that.
Creed's Bulgarian tea rose meets my need for a green rose. When I want a dark, earthy rose, I turn to the Malle. Une Rose gives me the dark, gummy, masculine flower in all its glory, completely offsetting any feminine associations it may have. The opening is a boozy explosion of rose, black cherry, geranium, and plastic. Each note is blended to a smoothness that conjures up images of dewy red roses, green shadows, prune-colored cherries straight out of a Bill Brady photograph, and dusty vinyl records twirling in the background. Everything is pristine, mysterious, artfully rendered, and ultimately very weird. It's quite beautiful, and it works.
100 ml is about $160, so for a relatively linear floral, I kinda think this could be cheaper. But hey, it's not as bad as Creed. Rose is a difficult note to interpret, and I think this is a very good rendition, mainly because it innovates on the masculine, brooding darkness of rose, and brings that character forward quite well. The bottles are beautifully simple, although mine was a sample. In terms of longevity, I get a day's worth out of this.
Definitely give this a try. It's the most masculine rose I've encountered.
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Creed's Bulgarian tea rose meets my need for a green rose. When I want a dark, earthy rose, I turn to the Malle. Une Rose gives me the dark, gummy, masculine flower in all its glory, completely offsetting any feminine associations it may have. The opening is a boozy explosion of rose, black cherry, geranium, and plastic. Each note is blended to a smoothness that conjures up images of dewy red roses, green shadows, prune-colored cherries straight out of a Bill Brady photograph, and dusty vinyl records twirling in the background. Everything is pristine, mysterious, artfully rendered, and ultimately very weird. It's quite beautiful, and it works.
100 ml is about $160, so for a relatively linear floral, I kinda think this could be cheaper. But hey, it's not as bad as Creed. Rose is a difficult note to interpret, and I think this is a very good rendition, mainly because it innovates on the masculine, brooding darkness of rose, and brings that character forward quite well. The bottles are beautifully simple, although mine was a sample. In terms of longevity, I get a day's worth out of this.
Definitely give this a try. It's the most masculine rose I've encountered.
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