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armia – :
Pretty, bloody stunning if you ask me. Rosa absolute is a bright, upbeat rosy fragrance which although not highly original does have very good quality and an intoxicating smell. It reminds me of loads of rose scents with lighter, musky chypre type bases but what was most striking was the similarity to the liquides imaginaires line and their boozy take on this genre. This is a rosé champagne of a rose scent, with all the sharp characteristics, bubbles and all, but as it settles you get a lovely powder as the rose stops projecting so much and becomes a potent skin scent. I love it and it’s not a question of bravery because I’d wear this no problem, I’m just not sure it’s all that suitable for a man. Something about it says feminine to me.
max-svn – :
very reminiscent of Portrait of a Lady – is this a good thing?! Anyway, the bath line would make an excellent companion to the more expensive POAL
becyspupets – :
love the top, a sweet jammy grassy light summer rose but lasts all of a cologne heartbeat NOT like Oudh Accord; fleeting
timofei_84_45 – :
I’ve never tried the Molton Brown perfumes before but I stumbled on the corresponding body wash at my mothers house and it absolutely blew me away! I had to get my hands on the EDT and the body lotion as well. I have been wearing Portrait of a Lady for about a year now and this reminds me so strongly of it, it’s not as enormous as PoL but for a fifth of the price its definitely worth it.
kazim – :
I was sniffing my way around the toiletries department at Boots the other day when I noticed this new ‘rosa absolute’ collection from Molton Brown. I’m a massive rose fan, so clearly this was worth investigating.
Now for some time I have been on the hunt for an affordable version of Portrait of a Lady. Perhaps one that is not quite so potent and ‘occasion’ wear though. Something I could wear during the day and save the ‘proper’ stuff for best. Ambitious perhaps, but I could dream.
Well hello!
Here it is!
Now it’s not a dupe by any means, and nowhere near the complexity or depth of POAL, but the essentials are there – jammy rose, deep patchouli, red berries and spicy pepper. It kind of feels to me like it sits somewhere on an imaginary spectrum between POAL and Perles de Lalique. It’s nice and light though, and could easily be worn daytime or evening. Perfect fragrance for Autumn.
Anyway needless to say I bought a bottle of the Eau de Toilette and have been wearing it ever since. I love it! The shower gel and moisturiser are now going straight to the top of my Christmas list.
NEOXP – :
Sprayed this on a card in store, it was a lot spicier than I had anticipated! This is not a “safe gift purchase” type of sweet & easy rose scent, it has a lot of personality, with a luxurious edge. To my nose, the rose doesn’t stand out in particular, it’s blended with the intense pink pepper and patchouli as well as the sweet jammy berries. It reminds me of L’Extase by Nina Ricci, but without the white flowers and caramel/amber notes.
SoulBart – :
On me this opens as a big jammy rose, sweet but not sickly, with the hint of pepper tempering it and preventing it going into the sugar rush side of sweetness. After about 20-30 mins the sweetness dies down and the rosy heart peeks through. I’n not a big fan of patchouli but this just blossoms on my skin into a rich spicy rose. The sillage is moderate, and considering it’s an EDT, the longevity is great on me, as I can still smell it a good 8 hours later, albeit I have to nuzzle my nose into my wrist to get a whiff. When I bought this, I also won a full size bottle of the matching body lotion, so tried layering with Rosa Aboslute and got an even longer 16 hours wear of this scent :o)
All in all, I find this is a gorgeous autumn/winter cozy Rose scent – well done Molton Brown!!! And as Jayssen mentioned below, at this price point you can’t go wrong!!
ritsatsa – :
Always have and love Molton Brown showergels. This one is straight rose and patchouli. The first thing I thought was that this resembles Portait of a Lady, but more subtle of course. It would go very well though as a showergel with POAL as perfume. The combination would be absolutely great!
моя семья – :
I don’t normally like Molton Brown EDTs – they are very one dimensional and often have a dry down that conflicts with their name. However, Rosa Absolute is a winner. Once the sickly sweet berry notes disappear (about 10 minutes), you are left with a surprisingly strong rose and patchouli scent. The longevity is very good and the sillage is also impressive. Don’t get me wrong, there is nothing different or surprising here, but at their price point, if you are after a beautiful rose perfume, you can’t go wrong.