Rose Absolue (2006)
by Yves Rocher

I find this far too sweet . I have read reviews suggesting it compares to Une Rose ,well lucky person who smells it like that . It's like cheap candy to my nose.

26th October, 2010.

This IS 5 stars in my book! Smells expencive & niche! Good lastingpower too! This smells exactly like something by Jean Patou or some overpaid niche-brand would sell!!! An instant moder classic it is!!!

BTW: I think many of you would be interested in what the famous LUCA TURIN wrote about this in "THE GUIDE"?
So here it goes:

"3 Stars - fresh Rose: Rose Absloute is by far the best of Yves Rocher's latest set of three upmarket fragrances, a comfortable, lemony-powdery rose that feels strinkingly real, like the headspace rose reconstructions of the eighties, on a background of tonka and patchouli. Far better than one has any right to expect given the bargain price less than $40 for 2 ounces. LT"

Who could have said it better?

11th October, 2010. (Last Edited: 24th October, 2010.)

I really wanted to like this because I'm a big YR fan and I like rose fragrances, but this just doesn't cut it. I find this to be rough and acerbic. The rose in this is not smooth or soft, but rather somewhat medicinal smelling. Its roughness is exacerbated by a sour, synthetic smelling note blended in with it, but which I cannot identify.

Everything does mellow out a bit after a half hour, and it smells like all the notes eventually try to blend in with one another, but they never quite do. The notes all smell like they're fighting against one another, never creating a coherent accord. I detect very little, if any, patchouli in this.

Rose Absolue isn't an awful fragrance, but it's not particularly good either. It's biggest flaw is its poor blending and lack of balance. I found Rose Absolue to be a disappointment.

MY RATING: 5/10

25th July, 2010.

Well, this is okay, but smells very much like a rose-scented shower gel (same sillage on me). This is probably okay value for your money, but to me not as earthshaking as other reviewers have already stated.

30th June, 2010.

Sometimes I like it, sometimes I don't.

It's fruity-rose-patchouli.

Too sweet sometimes...not too synthetic.It's ok... Just too sweet. Way too sweet. Syrup! Like a topping! I almost expect it to come out viscous when I spray, and sticky...

It's not bad, might be your thing if you're into sweet scents.

From my point of view, this is a nice GOURMAND and very fruity rose perfume.

11th April, 2010.

Read the reviews and thought that this would be my next rose. Unfortunately on my skin the rose evaporated too soon and left the spices, these were not so bad actually but not what I was looking for. On paper strip the rose lasted much longer.

30th April, 2009.