China Rose (2000)
by Floris

Funny, neither rose nor musk are listed as notes. I think this has big sillage & staying power, and always got compliments when wearing. Very similar to Guerlain's Nahema.

12nd February, 2011.

This is over-strong and sweety for me!
Even I am a rose mania..still cannot adore this. Just two small spritzs behind my ears, leave two days heavy smell on my collar and I have to throw my clothes to washing machine to get rid of it...

This strong scent makes me not feeling feminine, elegant nor sexy. Quite far from the imagination which roses bring to me. And, not as mysterious as its name "China Rose".

14th April, 2009.

I'm not sure about that last review, because I wore it to a dinner party last week and got compliments. My boyfriend gave me a bottle for my birthday, and I’m very happy with it- and still wonder how he knew to pick it out. Yes, you’re aware you’ve got in on, but there’s nothing heavy about it and I think its got very good sillage, actually.

12nd March, 2007.

Good lord this stuff would choke a Skunk. Heavy rose scent to the point of Cloying. Reminds me of something that I would imagine people in the Victorian Era would use to hide the scent of decay of a dead body. WAYYYYY over the top. Gaudy and an insult to the senses

24th August, 2006.

On me, China Rose is more of an oriental with a rose theme ... very round musky basenotes with a smooth dark rose overlay. Apparently skin type matters a lot with this one, though - someone else mentioned it was just incredibly sweet on her.

On me, some rose scents are too crisp for my taste (Creed FdTRB, Rosa Magnifica) and never meld with my skin. The other rose I love a lot is Serge Lutens Sa Majeste la Rose, which is similarly laden with basenotes.

1st August, 2006.

This perfume comes on a little too strong for my taste, but after a few minutes it mellows out into a really beautiful rose scent -- soft and rich and very very comforting.

25th October, 2005.