Smolderose
Smolderose is dry, a little dark, with just a touch of sweetness. Perfect for when you don't quite want a rose-rose.
Notes: Damask rose, bergamot, saffron, roasted seashells, frankincense, elder flower, patchouli, cade, agarwood and labdanum
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This is definitely one of the most unique rose scents in my collection, I do not have anything else like this. It opens with a bright fresh rose and saffron then settles on a dry dark rose. You will be smelling this all day, as this scent is not at all subtle. Would recommend if you are looking for something different, not your typical rose.
This perfume opens with a very strong rosewater upon spraying, which leads to a rose with some fresh crisp wood, labdanum, and a smell that I couldn't place (that I later identified as the "seashell" note). The description is apt, it is dry and definitely not your typical rose. The "seashell" note adds a beach-like, mineral scent without being explicitly marine/ozonic. Don't underestimate the seashell - if you do not like mineral scents, this is not for you. The addition of the seashell note honestly perplexes me. I am not sure what story this fragrance is actually trying to tell due to it. "Beachy smell" and "rose smell" are not two things that mate all that well when attempting to convey a clear mood, in my opinion. The name may be "Smolderose", but I'm left wondering where the "smolder" is. I detect no smoke in this fragrance. As a matter of fact, if I keep huffing it more than a few times, it begins to warp into something synthetic and plastic-y like a pool float or beach toy, which the inclusion of the seashell note does not help. I'm not terribly impressed, but I am also not the biggest fan of rose to begin with. This perfume may work for someone else, so I will not write it off completely.
I was looking for a replacement for my signature scent Rose Anonyme by Atelier which has been d/c’d and this was NOT it.