Quelques Roses (1997)
by Houbigant

It's a warm, dry summer afternoon, and I wanted to try something feminine. The usual water and tea inspired scents don't do it for me, so I swung by my local perfume shop, and picked up the QR EDT. As an admirer of rose scents, I was disappointed that the main (persistent) note in the top is guava! With a little watermelon and light citrus thrown in.

As for the heart, I got some jasmine, a gourmand berry and cream note, and some deep rose-maybe Bulgarian, Damask, or Moroccan-but the rose still does not play a major role.

The drydown is sweet and sharp, with powder, vanilla, orris and a little amber. A delicate perfume, altogether, but certainly not what I expected.

Incidentally, I have no idea what the official fragrance notes are for this scent, nor could I find them. I would be interested to find them.

1st August, 2008.