rose · Olfacta

Two roses dominate perfumery: Damascena (Bulgarian, deep, slightly fruity) and Centifolia (Grasse, lighter, more transparent). Most 'rose' perfumes are blends. Real rose absolute is one of the most expensive ingredients in the industry.

⊛ the kinds · 13

the same material, from another place, another variety, or another way of taking its scent.

⊛ called rose, but not the same thing

black rosean accord, not one material
champagne rosean accord, not one material
desert roseanother plant
rose hipthe fruit of the rose bush
rose waterwater made from the petals

⊛ how it wears

not especially fresh
turns deeper alongside woods and amber

⊛ where it tends to sit

mostly in the heart, sometimes on top, rarely in the base.

⊛ same note, six voices

⊛ ways to wear it

⊛ some scents that wear it

florals · amber & spice · gourmands · woods & leather · fresh & green · chypre

florals

amber & spice

gourmands

woods & leather

fresh & green

chypre

⊛ often found with

musk · bergamot · vanilla · patchouli · sandalwood · jasmine · amber · cedar

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the illustrations are for illustration only. they are not botanical records, and they do not describe what is inside any bottle.