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Da Vinci – :
First thought that came to mind was the incense. Church then came to mind.
Meiaq054intitytek – :
Rose lovers would be all over this. It’s rose with a well balanced spice note. I need to test more. I just can’t get into Le Labos. They seem more like room/house scents that body fragrances.
Tiilli FoinenNex – :
Scent – a petal from a healthy watered rose.
Season/Time of Day – I prefer to use this one in the warmer months, day or night.
Projection – I didn’t get noticed, I didn’t get a compliment.
Longevity – I get 13hrs consistently.
flooneeUnwide – :
As a rose lover, I really like this one but I’ve smelled variations of this scent elsewhere.
It’s a fresh, deep, red rose atop some spices and woods. I also get a slightly dank note which smells like frankincense. Surprisingly, it doesn’t last very long on me and that bright rosy opening wilts rather quickly. It’s in a similar vein as, or very similar to Penhaligon’s Elixir to my nose. All in all, not unique and I wouldn’t pay that much for it.
Alexzdc – :
I’m glad i took the time to sample this after rose 31. This rose based scent is a more uplifting happy and a tinge of green (freshness) to it’s aromatic construction. Rose 31 is quite a bit more dense and earthy. Baie rose is more playful and cheerful! Both are equal to each other in longevity and sillage. Both project decently. This is rose 31’s happy playful lil sister. She’s carefree and just enjoys life. Rose 31 is the older more refined version.
I love both scents. But i like this a bit more. The youthful character and giddiness just comes off in a much more fun way. A great rose fragrance!
dima… – :
Le Labo Baie Rose 26, the Chicago city exclusive, is a fresh- and natural-smelling rose fragrance, which, like Rose 31, has some darker earthy and woody elements that complement the abundance of the eponymous signature note.
Pepper, clove, and cedar stand out somewhat for me, and I enjoy this as it dries down from a sharper opening to a smoother base. It’s not so spicy from the clove or pepper, or so soft from the cedar, but somewhere in between. Well-balanced and comfortable, overall, but still ever so slightly challenging.
Performance isn’t all that special but versatility is high, as, while this would do best in warm weather, it could be a year-round option for men and women alike.
Unfortunately, as with many city exclusives, the high pricing puts it out of reach as a “like” but not a “love.” $295 for 50ml is steep! I imagine most would rather reach for Rose 31, especially at its more competitive standard Le Labo price, but I’m sure some would find Baie Rose 26 a nice departure. Surely worth trying, if nothing else.
7 out of 10
laana – :
Baie Rose at a lower lower price and absolutely the same fragrance? ‘Ce soir ou jamais’ by Annick Goutal.
This is my opinion of course, but….TRY!
cawa225 – :
smells quite nice on my wife…
i can see the chanel no. 5 comparisons here. you can perceive it somewhat. by and large it is a rose-centred scent, but quite unique in that. probably the most redeemable of the city exclusives…
Avshar – :
A very good surprise. Usualy i do not get very attracted by “rosy” fragrances, but this one is very well done.
555_5 – :
This a very pretty, fresh sparkling rose, like pink champagne for the skin. Perfect for the spring, this would make a fabulous bridal scent. That said, I’m not getting married and this is quite spendy, so I’ll content myself with my small sample.
jane.k – :
Gorgeous. Addictive. Overpriced. For me it’s worth it because I’ve fallen for this fragrance. It’s a throwback but it’s modern. It’s a beautiful, sparkling, flirty, yet interesting rose. My signature.
monah1960 – :
It’s quite surprising for me that no one here mentions the aldehidic touch on this perfume. I see mentions to ambroxan, but couldn’t smell it on me, but i can get the connection with Rose 31, maybe due to the type of rose chosen, more spicy, musky and dry. This more masculine side of rose is combined with a cedar which is woody and incensy at the same time. But for me the fun and grace of Baie Rose relies on the opening. I like the illusion it plays at you: it’s aldehydes, incense, spice or rose? It’s all of them at the same time, and the elements seems to get along so well that you don’t see it going from the classic and bright aldehyde aroma to the sweet spicy pepper to the rose/musk pair to the cedar/incense touch. It’s quite expensive and i hate it’s not more readily available, so i’m glad that i could get a decant of it.
vinithepuh – :
This smells pretty much like a lesser version of Rose 31 with the powder and spice muted and extra pepper thrown in. A redundant release that costs a fortune
Karkazebla – :
for $440 I can find better frags out there, does not last either
Smell is ok, I think Rose 31 is a bit better but thats my taste
pike1964 – :
A spicy rose accord, little bit sweet with a smooth touch of cedar, which brings a dry woody aroma!
I got a good projection around me that gives me so confort wearing it…
Luminosity of pink color i can get it too.
On the way to drydown i feel a mineralized amber touch!
Nice one!
So goo!
🙂
Busfleess1975 – :
This is a very sharp peppery rose. If that is what is what you are after you need look no further. The rose is a dark, damp, leafy and earthy. Whereas Le Labo’s Rose 31 is spicy and warm, this is spicy and cool. On my skin BR26 does warm a little as it develops but this is not a sunny or fruity rose by any means. Essentially it is a very simple and legible fragrance. Sillage and tenacity are only moderate. I like it, but not as much as Rose 31 and not enough to upsize my decant to a FB even if I could afford it and lived in Chicago, which I can’t and don’t. If you are interested in something a bit warmer and with a greater variety of spice, try Rose 31, or Caron’s Parfum Sacre, or Ormonde Jayne’s Ta’if. Whispering: Estee Lauder’s Pleasures, which is a peppery green rose/peony blend, is to me a smiling and more relaxed cousin to Baie Rose 26. It comes at a fraction of the price and you can buy it anywhere. None of this city exclusive nonsense.
Mawrrr – :
Baie Rose 26 is ANOTHER Le labo masterpiece! I had tried the Rose 31 and loved that (I love cumin), and was fortunate enough to get this in Chicago. The 1st spray was amazing! It was this deeply RICH true-life rose scent that knocks your socks off (like a real friggin’ rose out of a bottle), with a watery feel to it (aldehydes i suppose) and it feels like the wet rose for a while. Aquatic and lush and rich in the beginning then smoldering sexy (for guy or girl, I think) with the ambroxan dry-down and the cloves. Ambroxan is one of the sexiest notes/ingredients I’ve ever smelt. The stuff in this lingers for a while, and it smells very smokey, sexy, rosey, someone else said like an underground bar with smoke and perfumes. Very appropriate for Chicago (IMO)
77sem – :
“Baie Rose” means pink pepper in French.
kuza68 – :
wow, I wish it had more Rose, on me it smells like a blast of pepper, than peppered rose, then a huge dollop of Ambrox. I like it, but it doesn’t compare to Gaiac 10 or Vanille 44.
ваво – :
Was debating about dropping $440 on a 100ml bottle of this on a blind buy as it is available on at the Chicago Barneys. Decided on buying a decant first and wow, am I glad I did. I was expecting a soft and deliciously sweet rose base fragrance and I was utterly utterly disappointed. I own Le Labo Rose 31 and there are hints of rose in there and while sillage and projection is not that great, it is a nice musky scent. Baie Rose 26 however is aboslutely horrible. On my skin, it smells like rose scented bug spray. Projection and sillage is on par with most Le Labo – just average. Highly recommend that you sample this before spenidng almost $500 on a bottle. Definitely not worth the price of admission (at least for me).
digiman87 – :
Was debating about dropping $440 on a 100ml bottle of this on a blind buy as it is available on at the Chicago Barneys. Decided on buying a decant first and wow, am I glad I did. I was expecting a soft and deliciously sweet rose base fragrance and I was utterly utterly disappointed. I own Le Labo Rose 31 and there are hints of rose in there and while sillage and projection is not that great, it is a nice musky scent. Baie Rose 26 however is aboslutely horrible. On my skin, it smells like rose scented bug spray. Projection and sillage is on par with most Le Labo – just average. Highly recommend that you sample this before spenidng almost $500 on a bottle. Definitely not worth the price of admission (at least for me).
hbrmqlxffdMV – :
This is a lovely rose fragrance, definitely one to add to the collection if you love roses. Baie Rose 26 is similar to Givenchy’s Eaudemoiselle and Frederic Malle’s Une Rose, but is somehow a touch sweeter without being cloying. All-in-all a bright, sparkling, feminine rose perfume.
APPLE – :
I love this stuff. Love at first whiff. I recently got my bottle and enjoying this stuff. $440 is a pretty high price tag but it is worth it. My second favorite of Le Labo right after Poivre 23