Stella (2003)
by Stella McCartney

I found the rose in this Stella perfume quite mild and calm for a potentially explosive flower like that.

The fragrance won't change much, but just because of that, it invites to smell deeper.

It's warm and reassuring, ideal for situations in not-too crowded places, with more intimacy than clatter.

29th January, 2012.

Ooooh, I love Stella! Cool, fresh, rosey, floral, feminine, suitable for any occasion, uplifting in the dark days of winter, breezy and light in the warmth of summer, this is my all round never lets me down perfume, and it's delicious!

25th January, 2012.

Innocence and roses go hand-in-hand. This is one bad-arse rose with a Harley and a leather jacket. It's what I imagine a fabled black rose to smell. Romance has an edge and it's very, very seductive.

The scent's longevity is impressive. The consistency of scent is amazing; if you love how it smells when it's first applied then you will be delighted to know that scent will stay with you all day. Of course, what I love most is how naughty I feel for simply wearing this fragrance, especially at work. I liken it to liquid burgundy lingerie.

10th December, 2011.

Beautiful, rosy and clean. Kind of reminds me of the clothes draw liner paper mum used to use, I mean that in the best way possible! As it wears, the fresh blast of rose develops an amber warmth ever so quietly. It's an easy one to pick out in a crowd and I have a feeling this smells better on other people than me, and I can barely smell it after a few hours but I'm hoping that I have the same soft rosy cloud following me around all day like the people I can smell it on!

4th October, 2011.

I love this fragrance! I have been wearing it on and off for the past three years and I get compliments every single time I wear it! It is very long wearing on me, and I love the way it develops over the day.

If you are looking for a pure, simple, vintage-style rose then Stella is the way to go.

12nd September, 2011.

Stella is triple-milled rose soap of the highest quality in a spray bottle. As such, it's hard to fault anyone for liking it, for who truly dislikes a clean smelling person? As a fragrance - or even a rose fragrance - it's weak. Stella is close-wearing and subtle, but like a mezzo-soprano whose notes are always slightly sharp, there is something shrill and timid about it. There is an ever-so-slight amber warmth in Stella, but as the other basenotes are musks of the detergent variety, it's addition serves only to differentiate it from generic dryer sheets. Stella is not particularly sophisticated, but she's trying really hard!

31st May, 2011.