Year: 2011
Notes: Italian bergamot, green moss, Bulgarian rose, patchouli, frankincense, Haitian vetiver, amber, musk
As opposed to the soapy, animalic or woody renditions of rose, Hippie Rose goes for the earthy option but fails to hit the mark by a large margin.
Opening with some bergamot, the composition is greatly marred by the ill-judged addition of green moss to the top notes. Maybe it was intended to accentuate a grassy earthiness, to further highlight the hippy concept, but it results in the rose smelling both unrealistic and synthetic.
Harbouring a somewhat murky undertone, the clarity of the rose and patchouli pairing improves over time but is too candied for one's liking. As it calms down, delicate wafts of frankincense materialise with the vetiver lurking in the shadows. As for the ambery musk finale, it's both sweet and clean but nothing more.
Compared to other rose-based fragrances, it offers nothing new and smells more like a generic designer scent. Furthermore, projection is so-so and its lasting power is unremarkable.
An Eau de Parfum?! Not by a long shot.
Opening with some bergamot, the composition is greatly marred by the ill-judged addition of green moss to the top notes. Maybe it was intended to accentuate a grassy earthiness, to further highlight the hippy concept, but it results in the rose smelling both unrealistic and synthetic.
Harbouring a somewhat murky undertone, the clarity of the rose and patchouli pairing improves over time but is too candied for one's liking. As it calms down, delicate wafts of frankincense materialise with the vetiver lurking in the shadows. As for the ambery musk finale, it's both sweet and clean but nothing more.
Compared to other rose-based fragrances, it offers nothing new and smells more like a generic designer scent. Furthermore, projection is so-so and its lasting power is unremarkable.
An Eau de Parfum?! Not by a long shot.
