Rossy de Palma (2007)
by Etat Libre d'Orange

I'm looking for a rose based fragrance, sadly this is not it. Too sweet despite the incense which I usually adore. Smelt like a little girls scent from the 60s that scented little soft plastic dolls.

27th January, 2012.

I don't know who Rossy de Palma is, which may be an advantage as I'm just taking this scent for what it is to me, rather than as an evocation of a person. To me this is a pleasant rose scent, starts fresh ... although somewhere mixed in I get Palma violet sweeties. It becomes a straightforward rose with a little milky tickle of a warm depth, but sadly the rose is over too soon. Its more green than powdery, though the freshness softens quickly. I like it, but its not the beguiling or tricky rose expression of mystery, protection and witchery of the marketing blurb, its too straightforward. I continue on my quest for 'my' perfect rose. But it may well be your perfect rose!

2nd October, 2011. (Last Edited: 3rd October, 2011.)

Greets you with a heavy blast of cardamon and to my nose, geranium. Over time these soften a bit while the Bulgarian Rose enters in. As it finally settles, all I get is a pretty linear Bulgarian Rose note. Rather feminine overall and uninteresting to me. If DC and 88 are too dark and complex for you, then you might try this one.

20th June, 2011.

One of my best ELdO's. Very impressive openning (pepper,ginger, mandarin and blood orange tickle my nose) that creates a rather tart surrounding for the beatiful rose that comes next. A rose that starts young, bright and green and ends up warm, rich and sensual. Absolutely recomended only if you are a lady, over 35 and you love rose centered scents.

11th April, 2011.

I've to admit I've a problem with Rose based scents. Besides a very few (Parfum Sacré, Black Aoud and a few others) I don't like them. It's my personal taste.

Said that, Rossy the Palma is a crude, raw and tremendously realistic crimson rose. Almost uncomfortable but somehow delightful and fashinating, exactly as Rossy De Palma is. IMO this is one of the most appropriate and fitting scent name given by the guys at ELDO, but still no scent for me.

29th March, 2011.

A perfume that is as fascinating & oddly beautiful as Rossy herself. Any other fragrance house would find creating a perfume for such a strong a distinct woman a daunting prospect, however, Etat Libre d'Orange rise to the challenge magnificently. They succeed in creating a perfume that is perfectly in tune with the actress and her Picassoesque looks.

Rossy de Palma Eau de Protection is described as 'a witches rose' and it certainly isn't typical of the Rose perfumes we are used to. The fragrance starts with a sharp, almost sour citrus accord that dominates the top notes. As the citrus subsides the rose starts to shine through, and this is a blood red rose. The heart accord of rose & pepper is spicy and slightly tangy thanks to a generous dose of ginger.

The press material with the fragrances mentions notes of chocolate, strawberry, milk buns & sugar buds however I don't find that these notes come through individually, they appear more as a soft sweetness that prevents the fragrance from become too sharp and astringent.

Rossy asked 'draw me a rose, draw me a woman' and that's what Etat Libre d'Orange did. They drew a beautiful a unique rose and it is definitely one of the best fragrances in the line.

15th November, 2010.