Description
Clinique announces the new fragrance based on rose flower, such that we have not had the opportunity to try yet. Airy layers construct the intense scent enriched and warmed with amber, while the real shock comes from tart notes of pepper! “Modern, clean and sophisticated, this is the fragrance of today and tomorrow!”—as mentioned by the brand Clinique.
Fragrance Clinique Beyond Rose provides an extremely seductive composition. Rose as the key note of the fragrance will offer countless layers, from soft and gentle ones, silky shades of petals, to the dark and velvety essence of the flower. Its beauty is elevated by warm and cuddly amber, which adds resin-like sweetness and depth to the composition. An interesting twist comes from pepper, which provides an unforgettable trail thanks to its fine sweetness and gentle tartness, and gives the signature to the new Clinique perfume. The fragrance contains scents of white pepper, rose oil and rose absolute, freesia flowers, osmanthus blossom, mate leaves, warmed and deepened by amber, labdanum, styrax and benzoin.
Beyond Rose from Clinique arrives in flacons with relief ornaments and is available as 100 ml Perfume Spray.
Beyond Rose was launched in 2014.
olga_zhe – :
Love this, a soft almost medicinal rose. It stays so close to my skin, unusual for a Clinique perfume. I was so loved up and realised this has no sillage for me. I wanted someone to share in my joy and kept asking friends “can you smell my perfume?” offering my pulse points around. Nothing.”Hmmm.smells like money”one said
Still don’t know if as in lux smell or old coins. Still, the loves all mine, like a bunch of roses I bought for myself.
zarina94 – :
I received this today because I am in constant search of the perfect rose. Very lovely. I was in the grocery store and a gentleman standing next to me turned around and said “you smell fabulous.” Nuff said.
vorph – :
it’s nice enough but develops an increasingly and overpowering soapy-powdery aspect that really disagrees with me. without that, i would want a bottle. with it, no thank you — a bottle of aramis calligraphy rose (both clinique and aramis owned by lauder) hits that spot better.
gycik2010 – :
I Decided to look into This Perfume After I bought A Copy Of PERFUMES The Guide 2018, And Beyond Rose Was Given 4 St*rs by Luca Turin, Plus I do Enjoy a Spicy Ambery Rose, so I went on the Hunt for it on ebay… long story short I actually scored a Brand New 100ml for just $24.50 Shipped!!! I Just received it Today and So Far after 2 sprays to the Back of my hand I am Greatly pleased Especially after receiving a generous sample last year of Rose D’ Arabie but hesitated to spend the $$$! I find them somewhat similar with RDA being a lil more concentrated & smooth to my nose….that being said I will Rock This Bad Girl come Autumn!
AND I don’t know if anyone has already metioned This Is Pure PARFUM Not Eau de Parfum!!!
sypuk2000 – :
Beyond Rose. Beyond beautiful. This must have been what the inside of the Sheik’s tent smelled like when Rudolph Valentino brought bouquets of red roses for his beloved, Agnes Ayres. Roses at their most fragrant, having fully opened- mixing with the finest incense. Burning incense gently rising up into the air carrying with it the deep,unmistakable perfume of mature roses. The few lamps in the tent glow as the Persian rugs cover the ground, the seating, the insides of the tent, and the ceiling…What a trip for the senses! I can’t believe this isn’t more expensive than it is. Clinique, what happened??
Tuffincilia – :
Testing from an official 10ml bottle kindly sent me by Ioli19 (thank you!).
I am ambivalent about rose dominant perfumes. If the rose isn’t done right it can smell really sharp, dusty, cheap and unpleasant to me.
My initial reaction on first spraying Beyond Rose was “Meh”. I wish there was an emoticon to express that “Meh” reaction we’ve all experienced when smelling a perfume at some time or other. It’s not an active dislike – but I have to mark it as one, otherwise it would be in the same category as many perfumes that I like but don’t love.
The rose juuuuuuusst teeters on the edge of making me recoil and scrub… but then the other notes pull it back into line.
I am not that familiar with Clinique; I have only three perfumes, two of which I adore (Aromatics Black and Black Cherry – I cannot abide the original Elixir, although I feel as if I should love it) and Calyx so I can’t really assess whether Beyond Rose is a typical offering.
In common with many other reviewers I am picking up on oud, but this is very VERY smooth and subtle; Beyond Rose smells as if it could have been produced by one of the more expensive Arab houses.
To me this is a pink, herby rose, with a hint of spice. There’s a familiarity to this which I was trying to pin down and it wasn’t until I read highonfumes review below that I realised s/he’d nailed it – it also reminds me of “Turkish Delight” after about an hour, but neatly avoids becoming a sugary, syrupy mess. Whilst I don’t subscribe to gender assignation in perfumery, I feel this leans feminine.
It’s a mild June day, so I’m quite warm, but I think this could be an all-season perfume.
Whilst I don’t love this enough to buy a bottle for myself (I already have a rose perfume which I adore – Wisal Al Ahaba by Ard Al Zaafaran, which is THE most glorious rose I have ever smelled and is ridiculously inexpensive), but I would be very happy to receive Beyond Rose as a gift.
Sillage is close, but this is a long-lasting perfume, even on my skin.
Very lovely and I’d say it’s a safe blind buy.
ETA. I think this is niche quality at designer price. It seriously is THAT good.
Slavik001 – :
I bought a small spray of this in my quest for my perfect rose scent. This isn’t it, but it’s a very nice scent just the same. I suppose you could say this is a Western perfume house’s interpretation of an Eastern perfume… a little bit smoky, slightly resinous and spicy, but not overwhelmingly so. Others have mentioned oud, but I don’t pick that up at all so if it’s there it’s very well hidden. Perhaps it’s just my unsophisticated nose. This is easily unisex. I like it a lot – I might even buy a bigger bottle!
Deroxaxpxb – :
The oud is there, a touch of saffron, and ginger. The ginger is similar to that in Twily by Christine Nagel, but it’s rose, not tuberose, that it is understudy to.
There might be a bit of cumin in this, or perhaps it’s the saffron, but I think a man could wear this easily; it’s more masculine than I was expecting. Highly unusual, I guess that’s what has garnered comparisons to Juliette and Montale.
This isn’t rose by Goutal, or Nahema by Guerlain, it’s very mysterious compared to Sa Majeste by Lutens. It’s just in a bubble of its own. Well done, but no summer time fragrance, this is winter in a hothouse, Morticia Addams style.
Sanielravin – :
I don’t use Clinique products and haven’t bought one of their fragrances since Aromatics Elixir back in the early 90’s. If I hadn’t known this was a Clinique fragrance, I would have guessed it was a Montale. It reminds me very much of their Oud fragrances with a bold and spicy rose, and lasts equally as well. This is a remarkable creation by Clinique, a far cry from their generic “Happy” scents.
It was a blind buy and I would rate it as a high 9.5 out of 10 in the blind buy success category.
nata54s – :
Can not believe this charismatic juice haven’t received an army of admirers just yet!
It is same good as Calligraphy Rose of Aramis by quality, has very Eastern spiced-woody-oudy aspect, a little trace of JHG’s DNA from Midnight Oud as well, yet still keeping its own charm and elegance.
I was smitten by it from first minutes, such a moreish fragrance, and frankly speaking I DO smell “oud” in it, even though very refined “oud” and very polished. Not really peppery to my nose, as described, but resinous-ambery rich rose. I definitely recommend it to ppl, who, like myself, appreciate Rose, oud, amber and woods and for whom there is no such thing as “too many roses and woods on the market”.
Well done, Clinique, at last well done.
Dadasha – :
I…love this perfume. I received it yesterday- a blind buy. Rose can go wrong in perfume in a few different ways. It can be artificial smelling, “old”, musty, sharp. Beyond rose doesn’t make these mistakes. The rose has two definite presences here: one layers smells like the dark red Don Juan roses I grow, and the other smells like Turkish delight. Somehow the jellied sensation of the candy is even present. Wearing BR is like…sitting in a cozy room with a hot cup of Assam (not maté, Assam has a fruity note, maybe the influence of osmanthus here) black tea on an agarwood table. The table has a bouquet of fresh roses and Turkish delight on a plate. There is very smooth unlit resin hanging in the air.
Just prior to receiving the bottle, I read a review on “mimifroufrou” that said this: “The rose note, pleasant and round at first, fast dissolves into a black sea of unrelenting fossil oil-smelling oud for whoever like their steack(sic) burnt, their wine extra dry and their 90% dark chocolate to be oh-so bitterly pleasurable.” Clove and carnation are mentioned as olfactive analogues to this perfume, and I disagree with that as well as the above statement about the intensity of the oud.
The review referenced above speaks a lot to this perfume’s appeal to the western market, with eastern influence… I live in a metropolitan southern American city. I have never set foot in the Middle East. I understand the delineation presented here, but I don’t relate to it. This perfume doesn’t feel alien to me at all, nor does it feel harsh or extreme.
BR lasted the entirety of my nine hour workday. There was a two stage development. The latter half of development highlights the osmanthus above the rose. Suitable for 3/4 seasons omitting only (perhaps), the thick humid summer where I live. Unisex, steps back an forth over lines of masculine and feminine during development. Contemporary, not dated at all, but still familiar.
Final summary: total beauty AND affordable. Love, love, love.
2slipknot2 – :
I just picked this fragrance up at Winners, so glad to have found it! This is a gorgeous spicy rose scent. I find that it is perfect for the cooler days of Autum and I am looking forward to getting loads of wear out of it this winter.
The Rose is somewhat vintage to my nose and oud is discreet, just enough to keep it from being too sweet. The amber and spices add warmth and depth, perfect for cooler weather.
Even though it was a bit pricier than what I usually spend on my perfumes, I have no regrets. This beauty could become a contender for my “desert island” scent! It’s lovely!!
slaik228 – :
To my nose, on my skin, this is nothing like Noir de Noir. That is one of my HG’s. This is a lighter, rosier, slightly powdery/soapy perfume. I think the Rose/Pepper/Osmanthus combo is what ppl are reading as “Oud”. If you ever smelled Al Rehab’s STRONG Oud Attars, you would be able to tell the difference. A few of those are so strong I cant even scrub them off. This, in comparison, is light. One spray is too powdery, so I have to put 3 on my skin, in the same spot & oddly enough, it builds it to a different level. A better one. Not very long lasting IMO for the price & def very different for Clinique. Not sure why it costs so much, I understand oils being expensive when it comes to certain flowers, but I did expect more. Stays very close to my skin & after a few hours, I cant smell it anymore. Maybe others can. If you like powdery rose perfumes, you will like it. I wish the powder scent didnt stand out to me so much.
Update~ I sprayed this on at 10 pm, at 6AM I was catching slight wafts of that oldish powdery smell, & that’s all. I just recieved this yesterday. I have Full Bottle in box (except for what I sprayed last night) $50 Free Shipped in the US if anyone is interested. It was a sealed box as well. I am not into powdery at all.
dengre – :
@modernmabuse : I own both Noir de Noir and Beyond Rose. No direct comparison of these adviseable. NdN is a yummy chocolatey rose, very velvety, very subdued.
BR is a quite sharp rose with lots of cinnamon and cardamom. Both are beautiful in their own way but by no means similar other than the genre they originate from, IMHO.
rash07 – :
Beyond Rose took me by surprise. I’m not a great fan of anything Clinique, both in perfumes or skincare, but this perfume is in a league all of it’s own and I am baffled as to how they managed to produce such a heady beauty as this.
The top notes hit me with a sharp and powerful spiciness which comes across as utterly masculine. The amber is raw and unforgiving, as is the pepper and I am drawn to thinking of the Mancera line of Roses Vanilla and Roses Greedy. Also CD Amber Nuit comes to my mind. What I’m trying to say is that this is anything but an innocuous mainstream rose perfume. This is high up there among the best niche brands for that WOW factor!
I don’t like the top notes, they are sharp and screechy to my nose but thankfully the heart notes come into play very quickly and all of a sudden this fragrance is now soft and floral with a hint of oudh, (yes I think there is some in there). This perfume now is starting to behave, the composition of notes are much tamer, they are doing what all great perfumes do, they are shifting around and the notes are changing constantly. The pepper has taken a back seat to the florals and the amber is now much quieter, the perfume is now sweeter, more feminine (although this is absolutely unisex to my nose) and doesn’t scream at you.
A wonderful blend of quality ingredients which have been superbly created and have produced class in a bottle. Well done Clinique! Amazing perfume!
bugatti.tlt – :
A clean rose, but not soapy or bright-summery. Beyond rose may have some oud in its composition and, if it does, it is a sterile, sanitized one. Inhaling deeply I have the feeling of an unnatural perfume, chemical perhaps but in an avant garde way, similar to Mugler’s ‘non human’ jasmine accord.
The whole concept is very much in line with Clinique as a brand, with its minimalistic, clinical facade, clarifying lotions, seven day scrubs and discreet make up shades; think oud and rose born and raised on Upper East Side.
Beyond Rose is beautiful in its own way, and really, I can imagine it being appropriate for evenings out in dimly lit hotel bars,perhaps the ones overlooking Central Park in NYC, where expensive cocktails are served to impeccably groomed ladies. Try it and you may be very pleasantly surprised
gky063Diobtetty – :
An extremely beautiful smokey rose scent. I feel very feminine and mysterious when I wear it, but I think I would love it on a man too. Very special.
Shtefan – :
Is the perfumer Christophe Laudamiel?
baser123 – :
This is an incredibly beautiful rose perfume!! What is WRONG with Clinique that this isn’t widely sold?? This is a mesmerizing, seductive rose amber that haunts memories. Not only is the fragrance gorgeous, so is the bottle. I love the “bellydancer” review…it suits this scent perfectly. It has the irresisible aura of a belly dancer.
Aerohoplenerijlp – :
This perfume is a work of art.
Others will describe it much better than I can. Also,it develops to such an extent that it would require a lengthy review to do it justice.
At my favourite stage there is a rosy ‘chewiness’, accompanied by a cinnamony smoke that reminds me of eating Turkish Delight amidst plumes of shisha smoke,and incense.
As a bellydancer,it’s a smell I know and love,and reminds me of the restaurants I danced in.
Entaicsteancy – :
When I sprayed this on the back of my hand, all I got was a very strong and very unpleasant antiseptic smell. This didn’t change or develop into anything more bearable and I just couldn’t wait to wash it off.
Icewolf – :
You either love or hate it… I love it. Yes it is strong and oudy , yet it develops nicely on my skin and never turns musky like other oud scents. I agree that is has a medicinal side to it which I find rather refreshing in this case.
abbesalom – :
Jus meh…typical oud and rose combo that we’ve all smelt before. Nothing different here, if your looking for rose and oud combination try Estee Lauder Wood mystique or Armani prive rose d’arabie. It’s not a bad fragrance but there are just so many like it and for the price you’d expect something a bit more unique
yri660 – :
Wow. This is not a skin scent at all! One spray on a card filled my house with the authentic smell of oud. The real oud. I have incense from Dubai that smells like this. Not a western perfume. I repeat: Not a western perfume. I put one small spray on my stomach this morning, it almost killed me. Its opens sharp, spicy, and sour. It mellows out eventually, the edges soften. Its opulent, rich, EXOTIC. The rose is deeply camouflaged, I wouldn’t call it a rose perfume at all actually. It is beautiful, elegant, but hard for me to carry off. I feel too humble, too casual for it. Would be a great evening scent for gentleman going out somewhere expensive.
Update: I was wrong this is not to strong at all. I just wasnt used to it. I smell the rose with a couple more sprays. Deep, lovely. Perfect for a fun night out!
bebo – :
I had a chance to smell this and didn’t buy it.
It’s a very nice perfume and powerful, too, but nothing that goes beyond the trite rose-oud combo and oud is not listed.
I expected more osmanthus.
It’s a good daring scent with rose at its core surrounded by spicy-woody notes. Wearable for a man, but better suitable for a lady. Nice and elegant, but a bit on the heavy side.
woummiseets – :
Where is the rose?? All I get is smoky incense…period. No pepper, no cinammon, & certainly no rose (unless you inhale your skin deeply) – just a deep, smoky amber. I’ve been wearing this all week hoping that the scent changes or that I’ll grow to love it, but I fear its not going to happen as on me this is more masculine than feminine. Fans of Arabian, smoky oud scents will love this & its certainly a big change in style from the normal Clinique offerings. I also managed to sample Penhaligons Levantium this week & the two fragrances are very similar.
hulitos – :
Blind buy and it just arrived!
Only sprayed it a few minutes ago and so only first impression review so far.
It’s a mild rose, mild spice, hint of citrus.
The rose and oud, there must be oud, are apparent.
So far so good!
Second stage
Cinnamon, must be the pepper.
Middle stage so far is very masculine, maybe a bit too much generic masculine for me. Shame.
Uppdate
I find myself reaching for this even tho I didn’t like the middle notes of cinnamon. The masculine touch is strangely alluring all of a sudden.
Maybe it’s grown on me?
Final update
This is now my love.
It took a few trials, but I have to admit this is now a favourite, it is so beautiful. If you like oud in a perfume try this. As I write this I haven’t seen oud listed anywhere but it has an oudy feel to it. Absolutely gorgeous!
королёк – :
Originally released as an exclusive for Harrod’s in London, summer of 2014.
A friend recently sent me a bottle of this from the Middle East, as it is not available in the USA, and I understand that Clinique has no plans to do so in the near future. I may just have to have my friend send another bottle, so I have a backup bottle, I love it that much.
Wonderful, marvellous, different from anything else offered by Clinique, on a par with ANY of the best French, Italian, British, American, Asian, and Middle Eastern houses.
For me a resinously/incensy/spicy rose that lingers, morphs, and grows in beauty as the day goes on. I ran into a friend the first day I wore it, a friend who notoriously HATES scent of any kind. Her first utterance after hugging…”oh my god! WHAT are you wearing, you smell AMAZING!”
Yup. This one’s a definate keeper!
Filarmon – :
i haven’t smelled a truly beautiful perfume in a long while now.. every new one that comes in the market for the past 2 to 3 years disappoints me in one way or another..i found it randomly at bloomings dale the bottle was intriguing ..the smell was unexpected ..its an oriental.. Arabian.. rose connotation that smells full.. potent.. powerful.. deep.. velvety.. almost oudy ..it smells like very expensive Arabian oils ..mixed with high end French perfumes ..its a strange perfume for clinique.. but i guess its in keeping up with the new trend of main stream designers making oud and oriental inspired perfumes..most of them don’t nail it.. but clique did it and surpassed many ..
it is a master piece..the notes play together like a symphony of harmonious accords ..singing a medley of joy.. love ..and opulent royal dreams…this review is coming from some one who doesn’t take roses easily… but this rose is so different.. the only time i really like rose is when its layered in an oriental composition with hints of oud ..amber.. and saffron.. and this is a dream combination.. truly mesmerising.. almost oily.. velvety ..truly captivating.. its so deep ..it has so many layers.. and it develops with you thorough out the day.. its full of surprises.. its a skin scent that acts differently in different skins.. it is very strong.. in a soft way.. it is very powerful in a discrete way.. it is very beautiful in a timid way ..it is a master piece in a market full of mass production ..it is truly one of a kind in the clinique counter.. a new inspiration ..a new Arabian dream perfume ..many will either love it or loath it.. for it is an acquired scent ..of incense.. of bakhour.. of weddings.. and celebrations ..of brides and merry times..
it is a night winter scent.. that u can use al year round for arabs.. but for the non eastern noses.. its more of a wintry.. night out.. special scent.. that will leave people wondering what you are wearing..
to me there is something serene.. calming.. and very powerful.. it moves and evokes many beautiful emotions.. ..i am happy i found it ..it was one of the few perfumes i bought impulsively and fell in love with.. and keep falling in love with more and more.. every time i smell it ..its a hidden gem behind the clinique counters ..i havnt heard much vibe or seen any advertisements for it.. but its worth every penny.. its about 120 us $ for 100 ml edp which is really great compared to niche ..this is a really good deal.. the quality of the aromas used is superb.. and the longevity.. and silage.. are amazing ..
thumbs up to the nose and the house behind it..
ps
i put all the above suggestions of similar perfumes..it is still different from all of those but it has faint vibes and similarities yet it is not as cloying or as oudy..clinique rose is more airy and uplifting and simply more unique unlike the general theme you find in the oud French trend
ThomasScribner – :
Masterpiece!
A truly captivating and addictive composition of rose in a very modern interpretation and presentation.
Not your “typical of late” Oud pairing, but a lighter more wearable version during spring/ summer as it is blended with Osmanthus and Freesia that give it light and softly sweet, airy qualities.
The pepper and amber make it contemporary and give it body and bone. The mate note is the “novelty factor” and styrax, labdanum and bezoin make it last.
It is truly addictive and perhaps one of the best rose creations I have smelled in a while.
Wearable for a man when layered with another “masculine” scent if he wants to emphasize or amplify the rose in his signature scent.
I would even wear it on its own for it is just drop dead gorgeous.