The Great Rose Fragrance Debate: Everyday Wear or Special Occasion?

[BrendaBT]

Hello BIC! Aerin is bringing their AERIN Rose De Grasse Eau de Parfum 1.7 oz/ 50 mLperfume to Sephora, inspiring an internal debate: Is a rose fragrance meant for special occasions only or for everyday wear? #

[Samtian]

Never, I hate rose scents. 😄 With one or two exceptions that I can't even smell the rose in.

[SportyGirly125]

I wear rose fragrances everyday. Its my body cream scent and my perfume scent.

[Indy701]

All of the time. I need to get a sample of this! My mom is obsessed with roses. 

[GennX]

I say it depends on the person and how much they like rose-intensive fragrances! And there are a lot of different varieties in the rose category, judging by the options on the decant sites I've gone to while looking for my 'the one' fragrance.

One thing I wish Aerin Lauder would improve on is how long their scents last. They start out lovely but I like a bit more sillage (I think that's the right term...)

[pocketvenus]

@GennXSillage refers to the trail of scent you leave behind you 🙂

[GennX]

I got the right term then! After I quit smoking my sense of smell has come back stronger than it ever was before, especially when someone is smoking cigarettes in my vicinity - the smell of smoke kinda makes me nauseated now. But even though I don't have to bathe in a perfume to smell it these days, I like a scent to last a while and sort of 'follow' me around just a little, not enough to upset those with scent sensitivities.

[curlychiquita]

I wear TOM FORD - Café Rose almost every day. 

@BrendaBT, @blackkitty2014

[Vmaster]

For myself, fragrances are seasonal as some are more potent than others and may be cloying during the Summer or too light during the Winter. Otherwise, I just wear what I like. 

That being said: Everyday wear. 

Ottoman Empire by Areej Le Doré

Top Notes: 
Jamaican pepper, Cardamom, Afghan rose, Georgian rose, Bulgarian rose, Indian rose absolute, Thai white rose, Jasmine, Frangipani water. 
Heart Notes: 
Frangipani, Saffron attar, Indian agarwood oil, Assam oud, Indian vetiver, Cinnamon, Nutmeg. 
Base notes: 
Sandalwood, Indian oakmoss, Crude amber resin oil, Sweet myrrh.

[darkiceis]

@BrendaBT  Hmm... well, if you ask me, a person should just wear what they like when they want.  🙂

[playingdressup]

Your not the only one @jozkid , I love Stella as well! It's one of the longest lasting perfumes on me- and it revives itself with heat and the smell stays on clothes. I think it's my strongest rose floral scent, a little jammy. I wear this anytime except when it's very hot. 

I wear Diptyque L’Ombre dans l’Eau all the time, especially in the summer. It's like picking roses in the garden, green rose stems and blackberries. Very unique. In the winter /fall, I like to layer this with vanilla.

My newest rose is LE Labo Rose 31, which I think will be great in fall. It's spicy, cedar wood, musky and dry rose.

i haven't tried the JM Red Roses perfume, but I love the bath oil, very fresh! I hope Sephora starts to carry it. I don't know if I'm an oddity, but it has never occurred to me that rose perfume (or any perfume) should be saved for special occasions.

[seaofcowards]

diptyque l'ombre dans l'eau is one of my go-to summer scents, and le labo rose 31 is my favorite perfume! i love it so much.  jo malone has horrible staying power on me unfortunately so i'm not a fan of red roses.

rose fragrances are my favorite and i wear one most days, so i definitely don't think they should be saved for special occasions.  aside from le labo rose 31, my favorite perfume is bond no. 9 washington square park; it's more of a leathery/spicy rose but not as heavy as the le labo (and not as rose dominant, but it's there!).

i also really love serge lutens sa majeste la rose - it reminds me of l'ombre dans l'eau except less green/grassy.  i recently picked up serge lutens la fille de berlin, which is kind of a raspberry-ish rose, and i loveeeee it but the staying power sucks on me so i have to spray it throughout the day because it disappears so quickly 😞  definitely haven't had that problem with any other serge lutens perfumes i have so i wonder if i got an off bottle..

frederic malle lipstick rose is great too, and i really want to try une rose.  i also like byredo rose noir and still need to try rose of no man's land.

[pocketvenus]

@seaofcowards, I really love the rose fragrances by Serge Lutens too. Une Rose is really beautiful and unsentimental. Sombre even. Very poised. No Man's Land is more saturated with a touch of sweet fruit. It's even a bit boozy in the opening on me.

[greeneyedgirl107]

@BrendaBT If I can't stop and smell the roses, I at least like to enjoy a whiff when I spray on my EDT each day.  I have been wearing CHLOé - Roses De Chloé for months, and love the authentic scent.  So, my vote is for roses everyday!  

Of course, I did find the rose scent less than summery - but who cares?!  I am super excited about the AERIN Rose De Grasse Eau de Parfum 1.7 oz/ 50 mL. I was in Sephora yesterday and spritzed several scents, but none spoke to me.  I'd love to try this one b/c I hold Aerin in high regard.

And I thank the other BICers for sharing their love of other rose scents.  Wouldn't a Sephora Favorites with all rose fragrances be wonderful?!

[StephanieBT]

@greeneyedgirl107 I'm also a huge fan of Chloé Roses De Chloé Eau de Toilette 2.5 oz/ 75 mL, and STELLA MCCARTNEY - Stella @jozkid. Both are in my regular rotation.

I'm excited to try this new fragrance from Aerin out! 🙂

[jozkid]

I haven’t tried the Chloe one yet @StephanieBT. How does it differ from Stella?

[StephanieBT]

@jozkid to my nose, they are quite similar! The main difference that I notice is the peony note blended with rose in Stella, where the Roses De Chloé is a pure rose. 

[jozkid]

Oooh @StephanieBT!  I’m going to have to check it out!

[jozkid]

Am I the only one who really likes Stella STELLA MCCARTNEY - Stella?? This is one of the few perfumes that doesn’t disappear on me or give me a headache

ETA: I wear it whenever I feel like it!

[LexBT]

Depends on the season! In spring, I love floral scents, but in the winter I would use it less frequently. I also tend to go for rose scent in the daytime vs night. 

[blackkitty2014]

Agree with everyone else here JM Red Rose is a good one.  

https://www.sephora.com/product/red-roses-cologne-P423281?skuId=2006021&icid2=products%20grid:p42328...#

Did anybody mention Tom Ford Noir de Noir

https://www.sephora.com/product/noir-de-noir-P393163?skuId=1449214#

or Tom Ford Cafe Rose

https://www.sephora.com/product/cafe-rose-P393157?icid2=products%20grid:p393157:product&skuId=163409...#

[GG84]

@BrendaBTWhen I think about it, personally I own one Rose perfumeJO MALONE LONDON - Red Roses CologneUnidentifiedUnidentified

that I do tend to only wear to special occasions. I don't know if I do this intentionally however that particular perfume is what I reach for when i'm going to weddings, celebrations etc.