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post #1 of 17
12/2/12 at 8:48am
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I just noticed that Treber posted on the Industry Discussion forum that this new fragrance has been released, but I haven't seen it mentioned here, so I thought I'd give you guys a heads up. Has anybody tried it yet? It's not at Lucky Scent yet. The notes make it sound like it could be a masculine rose, but the photo that Profumum is using to promote it appears to me possibly leaning more feminine. (Sorry to perpetuate these increasingly obsolete notions of gender, but my nose still has them.) Whenever anybody gets a chance to try it, please post your thoughts.
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post #2 of 17
12/2/12 at 10:15pm
I asked for it specifically at my local store, but it's not yet there nor have they been notified it seems.
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post #3 of 17
12/3/12 at 4:40am
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sorry was talking about Rosamunda, my bad
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post #4 of 17
12/12/12 at 1:53pm
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Lucky Scent has this now. They are listing it as unisex on their scale. I'll be looking forward to hearing from people about this one. Unfortunately, I recently placed a large sample order, so it'll be a while before I place my next one.
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post #5 of 17
12/20/12 at 12:48am
Same here. I'm so broke now lol. I can't wait to hear the opinions on this one.
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post #6 of 17
12/20/12 at 4:40am
The description on LS site, althiugh they have not classified it yet, reads more feminine than masculine
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post #7 of 17
12/20/12 at 11:11am
Reminds me of Caberet. Not sure if I would spend the money when I can get Caberet for a song.

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Steve
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post #8 of 17
1/2/13 at 7:48am
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Originally Posted by sjas1962 View Post

Reminds me of Caberet. Not sure if I would spend the money when I can get Caberet for a song.

Regards,
Steve

The description reminds you of Cabaret or the actual fragrance reminds you of it? I still haven't seen any actual reviews on this one yet. The ad copy and Lucky Scent's description make it look and sound feminine, but most of the notes listed are very woody. At first, Lucky Scent had it marked as "unisex" on their little scale, but then they removed the scale from it altogether. I'm not sure what to make of that. With all of the woods and vetiver listed as notes, it might work for men who can handle roses. Has nobody tried this yet?
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post #9 of 17
1/2/13 at 9:53am
I've tried it and it reminds me of Caberet. For me both Rosae Mundi and Caberet are totally unisex.

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Steve
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post #10 of 17
1/2/13 at 6:44pm
Oh I didn't like Cabaret at all, there was an annoying note in the basenotes that I couldn't stand. Is it very sweet (the Profumum)?
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post #11 of 17
1/2/13 at 6:52pm
Have to check it out!
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post #12 of 17
1/12/13 at 10:02am
I wore it this morning (only for about 2 hours - then I showered and wore something different). I don't find it feminine really (but that is very subjective of course). It is not nearly as deep and heavy as Tom Ford's Noir de Noir, but it isn't a light soft delicate one either. It is a very hight quality, well blended rose fragrance. It seems familiar - not anything mind-blowingly original, but very well done. after 30 minutes it really did sort of remind me a little of Lumiere Noir (which I recently purchased and love).
I will need to wear it a few more times to really get a feel for it, but the 1 time I wore it (for a few hours anyway), I found it very nice - and quite unisex.
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post #13 of 17
1/12/13 at 11:17am
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I just ordered a sample. I'll report back when I get it.
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post #14 of 17
1/12/13 at 4:03pm
Testing this at the mo coincidentally. The opening is a very familiar rosey bouquet mixed with white florals - very feminine by current standards.
It's settling down after about 30 mins and the woods are starting to show through. Getting mostly patch and cedre only a very little vetiver showing through. Far more unisex now.
I'm wondering if there's any iris and aldehydes in it. There's a waxy feel similar to ald + iris accords I've smelled before.
The rose isn't photorealistic - somehow it reminds me of a woman wearing a rose perfume than rose itself. The rose in Paris is an approximation.

Quite nice, personally I would prefer a different rose presentation but it does seem to succeed in it's intent. One for the rose lovers to test.
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post #15 of 17
1/12/13 at 4:03pm
Oooh, I see Basenotes in double posting again.......
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post #16 of 17
1/12/13 at 4:55pm
Just got a sample of it in my last LS order and while I have not tested it on skin yet, on paper like every other Profumum scent I have tried it did not impress. My guess is on skin my impressions will not change for the better.
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post #17 of 17
1/16/13 at 4:41pm
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I'm testing this now. I agree with laph that it starts out feminine, but gets much more unisex, I might even say masculine, in the drydown when the woods emerge and blend with the rose. I also agree that it smells familiar, but I can't quite place what it smells like. It has some similarities to Acteur - not just because it has a marked rose note, but it has a bit of a leathery quality in the drydown that reminds me of it. I think it's very good and very well made, but I won't be buying it. Acteur and Aramis 900 are sufficient for me when I want this kind of fragrance. However, if Acteur is one of your favorite fragrances, or you're just hugely fond of rose fragrances, you probably should give this one a try, but for me, it doesn't bring enough new (or notably better) to the table at this price point.
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