Red Roses (1996)
by Jo Malone

Love this scent, alone or layered. It really smells like roses and it really lasts for me.
After applying a small amount, I can still smell it the next day.

Positively wonderful layered with Orange Blossom.
To save $, I've purchased this and several others in bath oil form, which is generally $65 for 8.5oz instead of $55 for a single ounce of cologne.

Still expensive if poured into a bath, but not so much if gently applied to damp skin after a shower or bath.

Until a couple of years ago, I grew many old fashioned and antique roses. We've had all of them removed to make maintenance simpler, but I really miss that scent that used to fill the air around our home.
Red Roses reminds me of that smell.

6th December, 2011.

Looking for new rose scents last year, I asked BN'ers for suggestions of rose perfumes with good longevity. Having happily sniffed my way through a zillion samples, this one comes out tops for true-to-life fresh rose - and yes, it does last several hours on me, which is a real achievement as I have the sort of dry skin that eats up scents. Red Roses reminds me of a rose garden at dawn, with dew on the petals, but the sun just beginning to warm them slightly. On me it's not entirely linear, as after about three hours I get the addition of a warm, honeyed note, probably the beeswax. Very pleasant in itself, this accent is not gourmand, but more the fragrance of a bowl of pot pourri with dried rose petals that have been freshly turned. This is a scent I like all year round, though in the depth of winter it needs something extra, perhaps a dash of jasmine or peach. Mostly, though, it's just perfect on its own. If you love roses, try this!

13rd May, 2011.

Notes: "seven varieties of rose", lemon, honeycomb

This is a very rosy scent. Rich, floral, quite natural -- like burying your face in a gorgeous bouquet of roses with a bit of greenery. It is more heady than sweet. Quite charming. The dry-down adds a lovely clover-honey note which is sweet and quite attractive. Good longevity. Rose lovers should check this out.

25th February, 2011.

As an appreciator of roses, I'm glad I tried this one. Red Roses is a very simple, linear, and fresh soliflore. The rose is red, rich, yet delicate and tinged with a youthful greenness that sends the perfume into a realm of desirability that parallels Creed's Bulgarian Tea Rose, sans sourness. Well made, hyper-realistic and nuanced offering from Jo Malone. Certainly worth seeking out if you're a rose lover. This is my second favorite rose, after Guerlain's Rose Barbare.

10th February, 2011.

I like this layered with Jo Malones very green Cassis fragrance.

22nd August, 2008.

This is a beautiful rose scent. I would be inclined to mix it with something else though. It's just so well balanced - but perfect for layering.

23rd October, 2007.