Earlier in the week I reviewed Eau de Rochas, and as promised, here's my take on Eau de Rochas Homme:
Thiere have already beem numerous threads devoted to the versatility and comfort of this fine crisp scent, so many of you will find this repetitious, but I gotta praise it again as a great summer scent.
Eau de Rochas
Top note : Bergamot, Lemon, Lime, Mandarin
Middle note : Basil, Artemisia, Coriander, Pine Needle
Base note : Vetiver, Cedar, Amber, Oakmoss
Eau de Rochas was created in 1993 (as a men's counterpart to the earlier Eau de Rochas), a time when Eau scents were popping up left and right, riding on the wave of popularity started by Eternity and Cool Water. However, where other scents went nuts with tea and ozonic notes, Rochas looked back to herbs and citrus to create a surprisingly addictive and intoxicating scent.
The fragrance opens with a blast of tangy citrus similar to EdR, but the grassy greens of basil & artemisia, and darker greens of corander & pine add an exciting depth to the middle notes. On my skin, the top notes give way to the middle almost immediately, and the greens combine with the citrus into something similar to Earl Grey tea - imagine Duel Light! All the freshness without the musty basenotes.
The base is perfection - a touch of vetiver adding a welcome sharpness, but not so much as to take over the scent. The cedar and oakmoss are perfectly blended with the amber to create just enough of an anchor to keep the scent from disappearing too quickly.
Overall the scent is not as sweet as the earlier reviewed St Barth or L'Eau par Kenzo, but is actually more interesting to me than say, Eau de Guerlain.
Eau de Rochas for men may be purchased at Scentiments.com for $29.84 for a 100ml edt spray.
marlen
Thiere have already beem numerous threads devoted to the versatility and comfort of this fine crisp scent, so many of you will find this repetitious, but I gotta praise it again as a great summer scent.
Eau de Rochas
Top note : Bergamot, Lemon, Lime, Mandarin
Middle note : Basil, Artemisia, Coriander, Pine Needle
Base note : Vetiver, Cedar, Amber, Oakmoss
Eau de Rochas was created in 1993 (as a men's counterpart to the earlier Eau de Rochas), a time when Eau scents were popping up left and right, riding on the wave of popularity started by Eternity and Cool Water. However, where other scents went nuts with tea and ozonic notes, Rochas looked back to herbs and citrus to create a surprisingly addictive and intoxicating scent.
The fragrance opens with a blast of tangy citrus similar to EdR, but the grassy greens of basil & artemisia, and darker greens of corander & pine add an exciting depth to the middle notes. On my skin, the top notes give way to the middle almost immediately, and the greens combine with the citrus into something similar to Earl Grey tea - imagine Duel Light! All the freshness without the musty basenotes.
The base is perfection - a touch of vetiver adding a welcome sharpness, but not so much as to take over the scent. The cedar and oakmoss are perfectly blended with the amber to create just enough of an anchor to keep the scent from disappearing too quickly.
Overall the scent is not as sweet as the earlier reviewed St Barth or L'Eau par Kenzo, but is actually more interesting to me than say, Eau de Guerlain.
Eau de Rochas for men may be purchased at Scentiments.com for $29.84 for a 100ml edt spray.
marlen
