Description
Perfumer Gerald Ghislain transforms and
redefines with his creative brilliance.
Dominated by the rare and precious Oudh,
this exclusive collection is deliberately
embellished with a palette of Petrol, Rose and
Amber, materials long used in traditional
perfumery. He has revealed their fierce
strength, veracity and raw beauty making
each an emblem of our natural Earth,
undisturbed by human interference… Plants,
Minerals and Animals
An ode to a rose- her royal majesty is a fragile beauty with
a symphony of velvety petals and soft sophisticated allure.
She delicately nurtures the powerful anamalic notes as
citrus freshness imparts a modern antidote of balance.. A
brilliant bouquet flourishes into an intense trail of raw
sensuality, composed of incense and saffron flower,
dangerously amplified by Oudh. As a final touch to this
extraordinary composition, patchouli is wildly theatrical
imparting a final dance in the spirit of the East. Rosam was launched in 2011.
npanuk – :
8:50 – Rose, patchouli, and rubbing alcohol.
10 – Going strong, roses and gasoline. You know when a fragrance *clicks*? Like, the right chemistry, the right temperature, and the right juice are all in alignment? Totally what is happening.
almost 1 – The drydown is a rather dull amber. I wish some of the patchouli or sandalwood had stuck around.
Overall this is a no for me, but it isn’t a bad perfume. The rose-oud combo has become somewhat generic to my nose, though I have come across some extraordinary versions. This isn’t one of them. What sets this apart is how it captures that feeling of, I don’t know, satisfaction? The thrill of smelling gasoline. It does that very well.
volodu555 – :
this unfortunately, on me, smells of petrol and petrol only. My body chemistry seems to absorb everything else and gives off this smell like i have been hosed down with petrol at a filling station. not a like for me, luckily i got the 15ml bottle. Phew!
zakxadar – :
One word : gorgeous!
lexa2502 – :
A thermonuclear petrol oud bomb! One of the most potent scents I’ve ever come across. Yes, I detect some rose behind all of it but the petrol vibe is almost overpowering. Jury still out for me.
Edit: ok, I’m hooked. This concoction somehow all comes together. Yes, that petrol vibe is still there but the oud and Rose seem to tame it enough. I put this in third behind Fidelis and Petroleum.
NikAr012 – :
I am attracted to resinous scents – love rose flash by tauerville BECAUSE of the resin – BUT this is too much for me. I like “edge”, but I still want to smell pretty. This veers into paint thinner category and sadly for me too avant gaurde!
olmara5 – :
Good Rose-Oud interpretation…
I like this one. It’s a fresh, woody interpretation of the rose-oud combination that is refreshing and enjoyable. I get the rose, but the oud has a petrol-like aspect that remind me of Dior – Fahrenheit, so I would describe it as Fahrenheit with a prominent rose note. It’s really nice. I also get the sandalwood, saffron, amber and incense. The rose note is really good in this, and the Oud is not dark enough to be overbearing. They compliment each other really well. However, if money is an issue, then there are dozens of other rose-oud combinations out there.
alt – :
cyborg roses floating in safraleine metallic bath. could be something cdg put out: organic/industrial done right. seems like rosam pulls off the kind of frag sospiro – for example – seems desperately tyrying to, for a fraction of the cost. perhaps the most ‘mainstream’ of this superb “editions rare” trilogy, but still holds plenty of interest and severe, assertive beauty
Илья Солодухин – :
Starts with a bang! The rose is in the air, dark petals, thick scent supported by saffron and incense. The notes of oud are luckily not overwhelming. Personally I am not a fan of oud, but in this it makes rose more present and persistent.
It is def a unisex and will show all its beauty in cooler time of the year
KlUV – :
Fresh oud-rose combination!
BitBoypesmemi – :
Testing this (TPC sample) I must 2nd Archivist’s review below: it has a very ‘Montale’ oud/rose/saffron opening. There’s a definite petrol profile (or black latex) to the oud, absolutely.
It’s lovely if you like those rich, deep, oily oud/rose combos… but I’ll stick w/ my Montales 😉
PreziCialis – :
La combinazione rosa/oud/incenso/patchouli/zafferano è un grande classico. Questo profumo fa sbocciare una rosa non classica o convenzionale ma profonda, scura, intensissima da quanto petrolata.
Una rosa di velluto blu, potente e sensuale, carnale.
Per chi ama una rosa forte, ipnotica e travolgente diventa fragranza indispensabile.
Una rosa che non dubita, che comunica sicurezza, che espande seduzione, che risplende di luce propria.
Si avvicina a Roseaoud & Musc Mancera, forse ancora più persistente.
Splendida.
koolpoot12 – :
Very intense! I ordered this along with 5 other samples from Skins Cosmetics, NL. As I tore away the envelope, “Rosam” was humming its song through the box.
Lustrous feminine roses, pungent leathery saffron and a rich, black, tarry oud note that for the first time did not remind me of band-aids. This oud reminded me more of petrol in its initial pungency, and then lacquered wood. Very striking, if not a little overwhelming.
I’ve smelled a lot of rose + oud perfumes. By far my favorite is still “Noir de Noir” by Tom Ford, but even I admit the oud note there is not the most intense or authentic (and that’s probably why I like it).
I don’t know how authentic the oud in “Rosam” is, but it’s too strong for me, as was the intense leatheriness of the saffron.
This is definitely more snarling dominatrix than beguiling Eastern beauty.
*UPDATE*
Yeesh, this stuff is strong! Finally tested a tiny spray on my skin and I feel like I’ve been soaked in rose water and gasoline. This is a definite scrubber for me. Sorry!
vanka62 – :
Oh yea , This goes well with a pair of jeans , short sleve button up shirt , Rolex or Omega on the wrist , Cup of Coffee on any day of the week or month of the year.10/10 for being good .
zaytsev.sasha – :
This is one of the best perfumes roses, Longevity is wonderful on the skin,and the smell very cool
i love it
bbons – :
Oh dear heaven, this is the most exquisite rose and oud combination, call me crazy but it almost made me cry. This is such kind of a beauty you only meet a couple of times in a decade. This is so damn beautiful!!! This perfume house never disappoints me.
Rosam opens with fresh roses and sharp medicinal oud, after that the composition becomes muskier with a considerable touch of sandalwood, and basically it smells like a bunch of fresh dewy white, pink, ivory and dark red roses scattered over freshly printed out thick glossy Vogue magazines, all that in a very clean room minimalistically furnished with crazily expensive wooden stuff and the windows are wide open to the park: it’s a spring morning.
This is amazing and totally worth the price tag.
mengold – :
Absolutely love this one! As another reviewer says: simply the best rose-oud combination. It’s the beauty of the whole – a stunning rose paired with a soft oud, far from the harsh oud often found in many fragrances.
The composition is supported by saffron, sandalwood, amber….probably. But it is so well blended that you don’t notice much the supporting notes. I see this basically as a masculine fragrance, but I am sure many women would find it irresistible as well.
EDIT: Well…thoughts after some time…not really the best rose-oud combination, but still good and interesting.
spartak89 – :
Rosam Histoires de Parfums for women and men
عطر غوزا من ايستوا دي بارفام
هو أول تجربة لي مع هذه الدار النيشية العطرية
العطر شرقي بامتياز
مع بداية استنشاقك لرذاذ العطر
… ستطغي عليك رائحة العود الكثيفة مع لمحات وردية
لكن إذا كنت تعرف جيدا الورد الطائفي
فستلحظ أن الغلبة للورد الطائفي أكثر من الورد العادي
وستستطيع أن تتعرف على العطر بشكل يختلف عمن لا يعرفون الورد الطائفي لأنهم فقط سيميزون العود والورود
أكاد أجزم أن جميع المكونات الأخرى بالعطر
مثل الحمضيات بالافتتاحية
والزعفران والبخور بالقلب
والعنبر والبتشول وأخشاب الصندل بالقاعدة
ما هم سوى مكملات و (سنيدة) للخط العطري الواضح لهذا العطر
العود + الورد الطائفي
العطر جميل ورائع والرائحة طبيعية بدرجة كبيرة
وأعتقد أن العود الموجود بالعطر هذه المرة يميل لأن يكون دهن العود وليس خشب العود على عادة الكثير من العطور التي ترتكز على العود
الثبات والفوحان ممتازان
ولكن لأني أمتلك دهن العود الطبيعي بأنواعه والورد الطائفي
فأنا أفضل عليه خلطتي الخاصة من دهن العود والورد الطائفي مضافا إليها نقطتين من زيت العنبر الأشهب
nurs_kz – :
Recently I saw Onegin at the San francisco ballet. The lead ballerina gave a performance so beautiful it made me cry. In one scene, where everyone was dancing, she came out of nowhere to glide across the stage on her toes, as light as air.
Rosam smells like that. This is an ultra feminine, airy scent. I always think I”m getting jilted when first applying, as it immediately fades to the background. But it stays there… for hours. And the performance never wears, its just as spritely at the end of the day as the beginning.
But back to my roses. Oh I love them in oud compositions, especially when paired with sandalwood and incense Caron’s Pour Une Femme parfum is my signature scent, so this combo always gets my applause. Saffron can be a stinker on me, but here it acts as a hand hold, not a hard landing. I don’t get any citrus and very little patchouli.
Rosam is truly a beautiful composition. I’m quite the fan, and am putting on my ‘consider buying’ list.
Horseman – :
the best oud-rose combination!
Togarourgehep – :
This fragrance is now my go to unisex rose! As much as I enjoy Portrait of a Lady, I find it a little to heavy to wear on a semi- regular basis. Rosome is lighter but still has the longevity that I love from Portrait of a Lady. This is a welcome addition to my collection and I can see myself wearing this, with a dark suit in the cooler months. Quality Sensuality!
Graveman – :
Among the Edition Rare, Rosam seems to be the overlooked one. The rose/oud combo makes it sound as just another (forgettable) delivery in the overly crowded Dark Rose / Black Aoud / Portrait of a Lady territory: wrong! Rosam doesn’t resemble of any of those (more or less) monumental releases of the same “family”.
It opens with an incredibly efemeral yet beautiful watery/transparent rose note joined by subtle citruses and a touch of incense to quickly evolve into a velvety and sort of creamy sweet/woody-oud/ambery base with a remarkable saffron note. The oud note is nowhere similar to the Montale. Forget the medicinal/harsh quality and be prepared for something dark, woody and smooth. The transition from the opening to the drydown occurs pretty soon devoiding the rose of the initial watery and slightly acidic aspect. In this phase Rosam results balmy, enveloping and definitely velvety. Rose is there, remarkable and necessary but unlike other fragrances such as Portrait Of A Lady and Black Aoud, is definitely more blended and sort of restrained.
On paper and fabric, the opening accord is much more durable and persists also during the drydown which occours much more later than on the skin.
Probably not as outstanding as Petroleum and Ambrarem, but surely not something to overlook.
Rating: 7/10