Year: 2012
Notes: bergamot, citrus, mandarin, coriander, neroli, lotus, Maiden's Blush rose, sweet pea, jasmine, iris, amber, Okoumé wood, sandalwood, musk
Another year, another dainty rose offering by Les Parfums de Rosine, accompanied by kaleidoscopic visions of fluttering butterflies and My Little Ponies gallivanting in fragrant green meadows...
With an opening that verges extremely close to fougère territory, without actually being a fougère, Lotus Rose's rich mélange of citrus fruits is very inviting. Sadly, a marine-like lotus accord arrives uninvited, about 15 minutes later. As the floral heart fleshes things out, a coy honeyed sweetness is discerned but the laundry fresh aspect of the composition continues to intensify.
Imparting a nondescript woody-musk drydown, one would award three stars for the impressive opening but only two for its general execution. Both sillage and longevity are quite good.
With an opening that verges extremely close to fougère territory, without actually being a fougère, Lotus Rose's rich mélange of citrus fruits is very inviting. Sadly, a marine-like lotus accord arrives uninvited, about 15 minutes later. As the floral heart fleshes things out, a coy honeyed sweetness is discerned but the laundry fresh aspect of the composition continues to intensify.
Imparting a nondescript woody-musk drydown, one would award three stars for the impressive opening but only two for its general execution. Both sillage and longevity are quite good.
