Ombre Rose L'Original (1981)
by Jean-Charles Brosseau

I like to go back from time to time and revisit the perfumes of my youth. I haven't smelled Ombre Rose for years, so I tried some to see what it's like currently. Now, there are scents I call "top note" perfumes. These are fragrances that have a top note so clear it immediately grabs you. Then there are "dry down" scents, the top notes may not do much for you but the dry down can be wonderful. Ombre Rose is a "dry down" perfume. When I first spray it on I find the top very unimpressive, but as it dries down the rose peaks out and the honey. The last stage with the vanilla and sandalwood is my favorite.
This is not a brazen, standout rose perfume. It's a soft, gentle, caressing scent. I like it that way.

9th May, 2011.

A lovely ultra feminine, traditional, super-soapy honeyed, linear rose. It made me really happy when I tried it, on a theoretical, nostalgic level but I'd never buy it because I prefer much dirtier scents!

1st January, 2011.

Ombre Rose is a comforting scent...powdery with a touch of rose and slightly musty (in a good way). It reminds me of Stetson for men. And when I think about it, Stetson would be better on a woman and Ombre Rose more suitable to a man. I like both, but Ombre Rose is a bit more melancholy.

11th March, 2010.

This is another scent that I'll always have on hand. I love how the middle and end develops on my skin. The rose is prominent but also a very sweet and light floral, I'm not sure if it's lilacs or something else, comes through and really smells nice on me. The opening can be a little pungent and "dry," but if you are willing to wait it is quite surprising. This is similar to Lutece by Dana but obviously Ombre Rose was produced first. I get compliments on both scents when I use them.

22nd January, 2010.

This is such a lovely fragrance. It has a very soft rose scent, while being powdery but most of all, so very feminine. My wife has worn this since the 80's. Although she has many other perfumes, Ombre Rose is my favorite on her. There's something about this scent that's just so, I don't know........?

18th January, 2010.

This is a beautiful light, powdery rose scent. I like it because it doesn't scream roses. It doesn't have that old grandmother rose scent that a lot of rose perfumes tend to have. It has a sophisticated, elegant side to it. Comes in a beatiful bottle.

15th July, 2009.