Description
According to Bacardi’s website, the origin of the Cuban drink dates back to 1900, during the military occupation of Cuba by the US. At a Havana bar, the American captain Russell asked the bartender to prepare for him and his soldiers a mix of Coca-Cola and Bacardi with ice cubes and a slice of lemon. Delighted with the unusual combination of ingredients, the crew toasted to the country’s independence from Spain, baptizing it with the name “Cuba Libre” (Free Cuba). Rosa Libre keeps the drink’s fresh and sweet, bubbly and syrupy character by introducing a striking note of rose to bring grace and beauty to the fragrance. Hot spices
add a provocative and alluring touch, while a chypre base provides substance and refinement.
Rosa Libre by Daniel Barros is a Chypre Floral fragrance for women and men. This is a new fragrance. Rosa Libre was launched in 2016. The nose behind this fragrance is Daniel Barros. Top notes are citruses, violet leaf, ginger and coca-cola; middle notes are rose, geranium, caraway, black pepper and ylang-ylang; base notes are oakmoss, patchouli, labdanum and musk.
Grieveriz – :
Can anyone tell me how I can get Rosa Libre in USA. I’d love to try this fragrance.
Thanks!
patric20007 – :
What defines a masterpiece? Is it the technical prowess involved in its conception and execution? Is it the artist’s ability to create something original, yet recognizable? Maybe it’s the perceived aura some work exudes, the touch of something else, or more, that one feels when in contact with the product. The answer probably lies somewhere along these lines, in the mix or somewhere else.
Rosa Libre, Daniel’s take on a chypre, is what I consider a masterpiece. It doesn’t really matter if the perfume is wearable, comfortable or pretty (hint: it’s all that), what matters here is the fact that it works on so many levels it’s hard to describe. Ok, it smells like Coca Cola, but it also doesn’t. There’s a hefty dose of rose and oakmoss here and all the signs and structures we expect from a good chypre, but its not simply that.
The scent, well, is straight Coca Cola with it’s caramelic and sour/citrus backbone mixed with a bitter and dark moss. You can even feel the bubbles exploding in your nose when taking a close sniff. It’s somewhat cold, despite the sweetness and the spices, just the way you expect your soda to be. The alcoholic nuance is hidden in the deep, just barely there, and the rose shines in splendor sustained by this somewhat wicked bed for such a pure flower.
It fits pretty much any weather and occasion. Hot and humid? Go for it. Cold and dry? Yup. Daylight and heat? Sure, it won’t break. Going out with friends? No problem! Needs to dress up a bit for something less casual? You’re good, no worries. Despite the apparent ludic side and the suggestion of a mundane experience (Coca Cola, after all), Rosa Libre is versatile, jovial, funny, completely unisex and charming. Just apply and enjoy.
Performance wise, this is a good, yet not stunning, scent. Very good longevity with a nice aura/projection and enough sillage. You won’t knock everyone in the room with this one, since the aroma profile is somewhat on the quieter side, but you’ll get noticed. And people won’t ask you if you’re dirty, trust me.
All in all, for all the Escada Magnetism’s orphans, this is an obligatory try. Maybe you can find the perfect substitute for that edgy fix with an added layer of complexity and usability. A very well rooted LOVE (even if I can use it only sparingly because of the black pepper and moss).
kazak1993 – :
Stunning!!! Completely unexpected combination of coca-cola, rose and a very subtle and sexy earthyness that I found out it’s brought by patchouly. Great sillage, lasts forever and hugs the skin. A masterpiece, for sure and new favourite.
STEVE-O – :
One of the interesting things and we do not pay attention in relation to Coca-Cola is the composition of the aromatic point of view. One of the first exercises in a natural perfumery course I started to do in 2015 was to identify the scent of cola. It’s not as simple as it may seem (at least to me) but you can identify citrus nuances and spicy that makes up the formula, besides the most obvious aspect, the sugar. Coca-Cola is the basis of Cuba Libre, a drink that strengthens in one hand its sugary aspect with the addition of rum and on the other side its citrus appearance with lemon. In Rosa Libre Daniel Barros explores this drink from the point of view of the queen of the perfume flowers, the rose.
The idea in my opinion is great and despite the collection as a whole being very good for me Rosa Libre is the masterpiece of the 12 first perfumes launched by Daniel. We are facing a cohesive and intelligent design that still manages to bring the wealth of classic perfumes. In particular, Rosa Libre brings me to one of the landmarks of north-american perfumery, Youth Dew, and finally makes me see the Coke nuance that many mention in Youth Dew and for me has always got lost, perhaps due to high animalic load in the composition.
The rose here is an essential protagonist to pass both the sensation of Coca Cola as the rum one. There is a variety of Rosa damascena having this liqueur aspect more evident, probably due to the greater presence of damascones the composition (molecules with a fruity and liqueur smell). Its petals are the focal point for developing the citrus and spicy dynamic that create the impression of the drink. Aldehydes are present to bring the effervescence of the beverage while a blend of lemon and mandarin create the sweet citric aspect. Spices are at the background contributing with a sweetish spicy touch. In the base, a more modern patchouli reinforces the sense of honeyed sweetness of the drink while musk, labdanum and a little touch of moss create a modern base, light and with a hint of a classic chypre.
I find amazing how each element supports the idea of the drink from the beginning to the end, creating an abstraction that refers you to a combination of cola, rum and lemon while you realize you are using a perfume and not a drink. This is indeed a triumph of the collection as a whole, but that is as elegant and clear in Rose Libre and thus worth mentioning. And we are not mentioniong the excellent projection and duration on the skin. If I had to summarize it in one word, it would be: Wonderful.