Year: 2014
Notes: rose
Comment: Rose Flash is a limited edition release
With Andy Tauer's desire to launch a line of fragrances at a lower price structure, without the various pressures associated with the Tauer Perfumes brand, Rose Flash is the debut release from Tauerville. Pronouncing a 20% concentration, and proclaimed to be Andy's most luxurious rose creation, Rose Flash is a notably scaled-down composition and "a perfume for my rose loving friends".
As previously mentioned, Andy seems to have a concerning fixation with florals, especially those heavily based on rose, and Rose Flash is yet another example of this – following on from Phi – Une Rose de Kandahar, Une Rose Vermeille, Une Rose Chyprée and Incense Rosé. While it isn't at all surprising that a rose-based offering is this new venture's first release, one would have been more enthusiastic if it was a significant departure from his renowned olfactory style.
Commencing with a raspberry facet, reminiscent of Une Rose Vermeille, Rose Flash mainly consists of a high concentration of rose otto, reinforced by some geranium and dorinia (a rose aroma chemical with musky, dewy and leafy green properties). The end result is a pleasantly soft, realistic and candy sweet rose soliflore. With a spicy peach-like astringency, a discreet base of woods and vanilla soon proceed to smooth out any bitterness, with this aspect becoming more discernible as the rose inevitably dissipates.
Compared to Andy's other rose fragrances, it's certainly not the richest or heaviest (that award still belongs to the original formulation of Une Rose Chyprée, which has since been noticeably diluted). But it's definitely rich, with regards to the amount of rose absolute used. In fact, one deems Rose Flash as a better alternative to the cloying shrillness of Une Rose Vermeille.
Lasting under six hours, with moderate projection, Rose Flash won't silence Andy Tauer's detractors nor will it win over many new fans, but it will undoubtedly satisfy his core fan base. Also, for a parfum extrait, the price is extremely reasonable and Andy deserves some respect for that alone.
As previously mentioned, Andy seems to have a concerning fixation with florals, especially those heavily based on rose, and Rose Flash is yet another example of this – following on from Phi – Une Rose de Kandahar, Une Rose Vermeille, Une Rose Chyprée and Incense Rosé. While it isn't at all surprising that a rose-based offering is this new venture's first release, one would have been more enthusiastic if it was a significant departure from his renowned olfactory style.
Commencing with a raspberry facet, reminiscent of Une Rose Vermeille, Rose Flash mainly consists of a high concentration of rose otto, reinforced by some geranium and dorinia (a rose aroma chemical with musky, dewy and leafy green properties). The end result is a pleasantly soft, realistic and candy sweet rose soliflore. With a spicy peach-like astringency, a discreet base of woods and vanilla soon proceed to smooth out any bitterness, with this aspect becoming more discernible as the rose inevitably dissipates.
Compared to Andy's other rose fragrances, it's certainly not the richest or heaviest (that award still belongs to the original formulation of Une Rose Chyprée, which has since been noticeably diluted). But it's definitely rich, with regards to the amount of rose absolute used. In fact, one deems Rose Flash as a better alternative to the cloying shrillness of Une Rose Vermeille.
Lasting under six hours, with moderate projection, Rose Flash won't silence Andy Tauer's detractors nor will it win over many new fans, but it will undoubtedly satisfy his core fan base. Also, for a parfum extrait, the price is extremely reasonable and Andy deserves some respect for that alone.
