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Paestum Rose by Eau D'Italie

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It's funny how sampling enables one to stumble upon releases they would never otherwise try. I like Rose. I don't love it like some, but have worn some diverse renditions that were very good. Hence my review of Paestum Rose by Eau D'Italie...

Wearing this scent, I find the rose to be almost transparent. It's a dry, pastel-like rendition evoking the softness inherent in this flower. While it's airy, it has substance enough to carry the fragrance and incense helps it accomplish this. The rose and incense are in the heartnotes, but I get them immediately upon application; along with a subtle spice courtesy of pepper. These three ( to me) are the bread and butter of Paestum Rose; all the while being versatile enough for either sex.

Myrrh, Opoponax, Papyrus and Wenghe are listed as the base accord. I cannot claim to be familiar with Papyrus or Wenghe as parfum notes, but I cannot detect old paper as an aroma anywhere in Eau D'Italie. The Myrrh and Opoponax revitalize the incense and they keep pace with the soft rendition of rose for quite some time. With incense being used as a fragrance note more frequently, I have not only become accustomed to it in perfumery, I have found myself enjoying most implementations of it. Paestum Rose is a fine example of a rose-incense accord in modern releases and I find this Eau D'Italie creation bottle worthy for rose lovers.

Add one more to the list of wardrobe additions for 2011. Thumbs up for Paestum Rose.
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  1. UnknownDecember 11, 2010 at 7:44 AM

    I like this one too! Incense and rose is one of my favourite combinations. I think of this one as a "cool" incense rose, if that makes sense.

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  2. AromiEroticiDecember 11, 2010 at 9:06 AM

    Hi kjanicki!!! Yes....cool makes sense to me. It's very wearable and its flexibility is why I'll pick up a bottle of this in the spring.

    I was happy that it wasn't a heavy scent. There's quite enough of those to go around !

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