Description
Etro is about to launch a new fragrance named Rajasthan, which arrives on the market in March 2013. Beautiful colors and bright, explosive shades are intertwined in the poetic composition of Rajasthan, which vividly depicts splendor and glow of Maharadza’s palace.
Rajasthan perfume opens with luminous accords of lemon combined with elegant Damascus rose and its powerful sweetness. Gentle note in top notes is provided by yellow mimosa. The heart accentuates floral notes of almond spiced with pink pepper and warmed with a blend of amber, labdanum and white musk enriching the base.
Etro Rajasthan arrives in a flacon embellished with cashmere motifs, playing with intense colors of bright pink and orange with tiny details in turquoise and purple, in the amount of 100ml Eau de Parfum. Flacon design and notes of the composition reflect perfectly beauty of India and offer a sort of passionate journey to the Orient.
ar29111986 – :
The soft and tender embrace of Rajasthan is so Etro. Its floral hug soothes the senses, its spicy moves thrill the mind, its gentle exoticism warms the heart.
Colorful and vibrant like its bottle Rajasthan is a decent addition to the Etro family. I love wearing it, it never bores me, but is also pleasantly unremarkable.
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Adahdiala – :
Rajasthan is very different from what I expected it to be like; for some reason, probably the enticing notes pyramid combined with the effervescent design of the bottle, I thought it would be an exuberant kind of fragrance. So when I got the exact opposite of that, it made my first couple of times wearing it confusing and a little difficult, and I was disappointed at first. Now that my decant is halfway done, I do like it a lot more, although I’m still on the fence about it. In a generous mood I’d call it subtle and mysterious, with hidden depths; in an ungenerous mood words like “weak” and “vague” come to mind.
It’s a very subdued scent, soft and slightly powdery, quite feminine with a focus on mimosa and creamy pepper – I personally hardly get any rose at all. Not really “me”, but very nice. Most of all though, I’d call it a very intimate fragrance: it stays close to the skin from the start, and nobody will realize that you smell good until they get very close indeed. Which can be a very good thing, of course, but I myself mostly wear perfume for my own enjoyment, and with this one I find myself forgetting that I’m wearing any until my wrist happens to be near my nose for some reason.
So all in all I don’t think I’ll ever get a full bottle of this one, although I will enjoy using up my decant.
Menhy711elipseskism – :
I love rose, so I kinda surprise I don’t enjoy Rajashtan. Maybe it’s too spicy for my taste. It reminds me of spice stores with mystical and mysterious owner. Or maybe you inherent an old house from a recently died aunt that rumoured to be a witch. And her scent still lingering in the room. This would be her scent.
This is not bad, really. But not something that I would wear unless I wear something hippie or dressed as a fortune teller.
That the image I have in mind when wearing Rajashtan.
aleksey1981 – :
This one’s a pleasant modern female, spicey and sweet. It doesn’t have much character on its own, but style nevertheless. Suitable for women who want to feel a touch of class during an otherwise ordinary day.
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Gorodetsky – :
I have three samples of Etro and when I first smelt all three together, I realized this one was my least favorite. It’s just like too much of everything; too much spice; too much oriental notes; too sour and bitter. It may seem interesting for people in western countries, but personally I’ve grown up with such aromas, maybe that’s why I don’t find it interesting.
It becomes a little more pleasant to my nose as the time passes. floral notes appear and blend with spicy first accords. Still far away from my comfort zone, but I can imagine that it suits freezing weather. Fortunately the silage is very mild, so it will not bother anybody, even the one who wears it and doesn’t admire it (in this case me!).
Anunkunurama – :
Light like a breeze, feminine, mysterious and playful. Delicate flower notes surrounded by spices. And honey, although not listed. It doesn’t smell like anything I’ve tried so far, but shares the same vibe with Dior’s Forever and ever. I associate this fragrance with Sting’s song “Fields of Gold”. Just as soothing and exquisite.
caesar88 – :
Scent – mimosa, rose, lemon, musk & labdanum.
Season/Time of Day – I prefer to use this one in the warmer months, during the day.
Projection – I did get noticed, it garners compliments.
Longevity – I get 8hrs consistently.
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Morty – :
Opening is very reminding of MJ Lola to me. Rose and pink pepper. After that they go in different directions. In Rajasthan there is a very present woody aspect to me. That makes it a warm fragrance and I like that. Now and then a clean and fresh rose comes clear. More and more evident the longer it sits on the skin. I don’t detect much mimosa. The base is clean and smooth. A bit sweet, balsamic and discrete. I like this wery much.
sova 44 – :
Smells like Musc Halima by El-Nabil, but more intense and, I think that it doesn’t smell like lemon, rather like cactus flower; in this point is very similar to Ma Vie by Boss, but, in other accords, it is very different.
Smells like an oriental and hot cake with mimosa, very sensual.
It is a winter parfum, because in summer smells like baby towels…
tryuitocxz – :
I am dearly adoring Rajasthan. The oriental wibe in Rajasthan is alive, realistic, peaceful, sunny and happily self-content. Not hectic, not glamourous, not loud.
Very feminine, sunnily colourful, brightly spicy, velvety and India in its best- bringing the most cheerful contentment to whatever you are attending. Apparently I’m tenderly smiling all the time when wearing it…
EDIT: together with heavy snow and -15°C Rajasthan awakes to a new life- sparkling of a luminuos, creamy, spicy and even more pronounced radiant, colourful character.
When temperatures decrease- instead of staying inside, Rajasthan encourages you to jump out to the sun and snow, bringing the healthy pink to your cheeks. I can truly appreciate that!
masterbalans – :
Finally purchased it!!!!!!!!!! Im in eternal search for my ultimate fresh/peppery scent! this one is not fresh. but soooooo peppery – just crazy inlove with this scent – creamy pepper:)
mzilbournf – :
I just adore the bottle, the notes and the name of this perfume. My ancestors emigrated to South Australia in 1840 on board the ship “The Rajahstan” from Somerset in England. Will have to do some sleuthing to see if it is available in any of the major department stores here. Do hope so. Would absolutely love to try it. I don’t think I have seen a container that is so evocative of India as this one is.
Cheers, Alexandrarae
GADMOM – :
I absolutely love this, it’s bright and beautiful, like an explosion of colour in smell. I am not sure if some people expect it to be rich, thick and musky and are disappointed that it’s not? For me it’s a delight; soft, warm, sensual, powdery, sweet with a hint of spice, if colorful was a smell this would be it, with rose and lemon running through. Love at first sniff.
verikos – :
It’s a very nice perfume! I hate rose, but I love this one. I get mimosa,lemon,pink pepper,well balanced rose and amber.
freethyheilia – :
It’s a lovely and amazing scent…warm,spicy…I want a bottle please.
Dimilyan – :
Rajasthan was a surprise for me. First of all : this is not one of those scents I usually go for. I am into heavy, dark and very distinct orientals (or chypres) and Rajasthan is all but dark and heavy.
Maybe this is what gave me the notion “You need this. It´s different and you do not want to always smell like an evil witch” 🙂
Smelling Rajasthan brings me into a good mood instantaneously. What a wonderful blast of citrus, powdery flowers and vanilla ! Very powdery, indeed…but I very much enjoy the mixture.
And so soft as baby skin or a cashmere scarf. On sunny autumn and winter days the perfect match and on the less enjoyable colder days it will warm my heart.
Not being so much an ETRO fan I was really surprised that I finally found one in their line that I really like…but hey, even the Opium girls love a cuddly scent once in a while 🙂
masiania07 – :
This is a lovely perfume and delivers all the notes it promises in a musky amber kissed swirl. Lemon & mimose leap-frog with a light rose for dominance after the drydown, while the pepper slyly urges them on. This perfume has very little sillage or longevity, which is a shame because, as other reviewers have shared, it is gorgeous. It is somewhat similar to Fueguia 1833 Metafora, which has much more projection and lasts for at least half a full day. If you want something light and elusive, Rajasthan is for you. If you want more bang for the buck, go for Metafora.
ezo321Bessinepome – :
Warm , full of spices, flower. Feminine but one can for the man to. Beautifully is developed . Deep scent. It does not overpower 🙂
excboy – :
Silviaci there are actually people that get to try these fragrances before they hit the market, so I am not surprised people liked it before it came out. Bloggers especially will get to try new fragrances before they appear in the retail market 🙂
Бойко – :
I waited for this sooo long. I love most Etro fragrances and I expected I would love this one, too, but I must confess I bought it (unsniffed) for the bottle… which is not so outstanding in real life.
As for the perfume, the opening notes smell exactly like I expected reading from the notes list.
I get a lot of lemon, crisp rose (think of the Tea rose kind, slightly citrusy, not the velvety rose) and pepper. Actually, the pepper is a tad too much, as I don’t really love this note too much.
When the musk boisterously starts to emerge and invade the scene, though, Rajasthan dries down very similar to West Side by Bond no. 9, in a good way, but as I am accostumed to this scent (which I own and don’t really wear much), I kind of lose my interest in it. After that (I mean after one hour or so) everything fades and I can’t smell anything.
Honestly, I’m not really satisfied with my purchase 🙁
boi114JeomiWogkig – :
Ohhh, i just need to have it! Sooo “far east”! i can scent the heat wave just by staring at the bottle…very india, mystery, warm weather, vivid deserts…and the bottle- the most amaizing colture masterpiece! ( i just love the fact that it has a ‘clean’ desighn, but still it represents everything it’s name means! )