Roseberry by Les Parfums De Rosine

Aldehydic, Green Notes, Rose Notes, Blackcurrant, Wild Rose, Turkish Rose, Raspberry Leaves Essence, Blackberry, Sandalwood, Vetiver, Iris.

Roseberry by Les Parfums De Rosine is a "Fruity" Floral with a slant towards green. My impression, after the first few minutes of each wearing, is that as nice as Roseberry smells, it lacks a distinct characteristic to distance itself from others of the same genre. To be fair, that's not a knock on Roseberry. After all, with the amount of new releases these days, fragrance categories are chock full of new contenders and there's only so much perfumers can accomplish with what is currently at their disposal.

With that said, Roseberry goes for approximately $1.50 per ml. and features mostly Rose and Earth tones on my skin. The Rose rendition is on the drier side and in my opinion, a very good version. There's enough contribution from other players to accent the Rose with a rather harmless "bite" of peppery spice.

The fruit implementation isn't exactly definable as such on me. There is however a supporting quality that's semi sweet, tilting green and fattens up the prominent Rose. The tuning of the star note is lucid and polite. Roseberry doesn't take long to settle down and become a personal space scent.

The Earth tones, although on the quiet end of the scale, take the lead after Roseberry transitions to the base accord. The Rose is still present and accounted for, but by this time, has lost quite a bit of its luster. What remains is a low key Rose, stem and spice fragrance that could have done a bit better with more substance in the drydown stage.

Sillage is moderate and longevity is 3 hours or a tad more on my skin. In spite of liking Roseberry, all I can muster is a neutral rating due to price point, longevity and its inability to distinguish itself from others in the Fruity Floral category. As always, a sample wear is highly recommended.

Comments

DK Men by Donna Karan

Citrus, Juniper, Pineapple. Ambergris, Almond. Sandalwood, Lavender, Musk. I felt compelled to revisit DK Men ( Fuel for Men ) after perusing through some older samples and then reading my previous review from 2009. Wearing DK Men again has caused me to revise my original post. I liked it three years ago and have a new found appreciation for this extremely smooth fragrance. My perception of it has changed slightly, but my opinion is still extremely favorable. This time around, I get less of a petrol vibe and much more of a fruit and suede theme. The pineapple note is integrated so well that I am surprised I couldn't previously esteem its deft implementation like I can now. The magic of DK Men is in the blending of chosen notes. The citric opening is very good indeed in spite of its quick dissipation. The pineapple and amber quickly pick up the slack. They are rich, full bodied and manage to keep a respectable presence while offending no one. The volume is intelligent. ...

Black Suede by Avon

Nutmeg, Clove, Amber, Musk, Moss, Wood Notes. Yes.........I am reviewing one of the Rodney Dangerfield's of fragrance. Black Suede has been gracing medicine cabinets, for better or worse, since 1980 my friends. If you're expecting me to inform you ( like others may have already ) that Black Suede is a nasty scrubber, you will be disappointed. On the other hand, if you're expecting a glowing review claiming it's a diamond in the rough, you won't hear that from me either. I will say though that Black Suede doesn't deserve the hate it's received and most of that is due to snobbery aimed at Avon products in general. I kid you not when I state that a close relative to this fragrance is Cacharel Pour L'Homme. The array of spice in both ensure comparison, but the "smoother" of the two is Black Suede due to its implementation of Amber. While wearing Black Suede, one can detect a hint of "drugstore". That quality doesn't manife...

La Chasse Aux Papillons Extreme by L'Artisan Parfumeur

I read many reviews before or after I do my own and I seem to be at complete odds with the house of L'Artisan. I have previously said on basenotes that for me, L'Artisan Parfumeur is the most over-rated house I have come across. La Chasse Aux Papillons Extreme does nothing to sway that opinion. Yet another linear, floral dominant scent that does nothing to stir me up or inspire me in any way. This house has "pleasant" nailed down to an art form......but damn...can't we go beyond that? The only attempt at polarization so far has been Dzongkha ....and I found it a jumbled mess. At these prices, move me, anger me, hate me.......but please don't bore me. Extreme in a nutshell is a toned down tuberose with assorted "blossom" thrown in the mix. Is it bad? No, it's an acceptable floral scent that's very timid and just lays on my skin smelling like....well....a toned down version of tuberose with blossom this or that added to it. I'm almost a...

Il Mondo di Odore

Search This Blog