Fleur de Thé Rose Bulgare (1890)
by Creed

A very realistic rose scent that I am happy to recommend!

I am a big rose lover, and I don't actually care for this one. The rose accord is nice, but not extraordinary for the price point. It dries down a bit lemony for me. I would wear this if someone gave it to me, but it is certainly not as enjoyable as other rose "soliflore" style fragrances. I recommend other roses for those who are seeking some really lovely rose soliflore: Sonoma Scent Studio Velvet Rose, Annick Goutal Rose Absolu, etc. There are also some much better rose dominated fragrances that I would wear over this one, including Guerlain's Nahema, Cartier's So Pretty, iPdF Miele Rose, etc. If I was going to spend that much for a rose scent, I'd get Amouage Lyric for Women instead.

I have sampled this once before, and my impression of the scent was pretty much the same then and now. Soap, soap, and more soap, and did I mention soap? It smells like Crabree and Evelyn rose soap. At the start is a bit of interesting rose--and believe me, I am a rose snob, so the rose must be top notch to even get my attention. I did smell a high quality, probably natural rose that was cool, sweet, a tiny bit spicy and a tiny bit raisiny. It was not the kind of edible/drinkable rose I really like, but it was fine and also...refined. It is possible that it did not last long because a natural oil was used. Regardless, with a line like Creed, I expect something else in the fragrance to make up for the fleeting notes, and to be honest, this one so far has not delivered.

Rosa damascena Mill; also known as bulgarian rose or turkish rose is the most common rose that is cultured for rose oil production. It is a big pink rose with crowded layers and strong smell. it is mainly grown in Bulgaria, Turkey, and some in morocco Transcaucasia and Syria. When we were children we used to call it plate rose because of its big flat shape. It may be as big as 18 cm cake service plate and as you can guess it is not a kind of lovely rose anyone can put on his collar :) In turkey it is used mainly in water form every where; to tonic face, to pamper baby, as a cologne to service your guests or put on your hair as a frag, in jams, some deserts and turkish delight and as room frag...
If we can come back to rose bulgare; it opens with a clear and loud rose damascana oil smell which kicks me on the nose and reminds me the all these baby bottoms and turkish delight and old villager ladies with rose smell on their white hair... but thanks god that loud note of rose goes away in a few minutes and lemon balances the deadly rose smell... here becomes the beloved classical fleur the rose bulgare, simple and lovely. So simple and lovely that no doubt anyone having feelings about watching the first snowflakes of year or marching ducklings or a great oak alone in a yard would enjoy fleur de the rose bulgare as well.
i am not fond of roses as may be understood but if i would own one rose fragrance my choice would be on the side of romance (Ralph Laureen) which is a much more sophisticated fragrance...

I don't know what's wrong with me--I got a sample of this and had to take a shower just to get it OFF. The effect on me is metallic, and totally horrible. I don't even like the smell straight from the bottle. It smells on me like a freshly scrubbed stainless steel fork, with some anti-bacterial lemon soap mixed in.

Eeeeek.

Breathtaking. This is a wonderful green rose with a touch of lemon dominated citrus. It pulls at my heart with memories of soft beauty, springtime and peaceful sunshine in a place where life is lived at a slow pace.

I am a man who feels comfortable in roses and I am happier wearing this than the "masculinised" rose scents.

Life is a bed of rose petals.