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tigerwulf – :
I got this as a gift and LOVE it. I enjoy powdery scents and this one is very nice, expensive smelling powder. Reminds moof all the lipstick scents out there, but in a more classy way. Got many compliments from people
maztak – :
Lovely take on the super popular makeup (lipstick) genre.
It is a very pleasant, girly scent (on my skin).
Pink suits it perfectly. “Artiste” in the name maybe not so much as I expected an experimental and unusual take on Rose.
Back to the scent. Like in most makeup scents, the iris and violet play the leading role, rounded by orange blossom and warm and quite subtle benzoin.
What I like here the most is the subtle animalic note coming through the composition, playing hide and seek (ambroxan). I get the same animalic -super cozy and very sexy note- in my beloved Figuier Eden, from the same Prive line.
As I already said, it is not very complex or unusual, but if you are looking for an utterly feminine, lipstick/makeup with a subtle twist scent, I encourage you to try this.
Megwt884elipseskism – :
The development of this one is worth noting even just on paper.
The opening of Rose d’Artiste is terrible. Screechy, plastic-y, aquatic even – as the bergamot and neroli sing very different tones than the powdery violet and iris. It really smells uncoordinated. Since it’s so pricey I put the paper away to give it a few days, and hit the dislike button.
Rose d’Artiste proceeded to smell more like talc powder for the next two days. More and more powder, with a hit of sweetness and smoke.
Now about a week later I got the dry down, and this is why I’m here writing this blab. This is probably one of the most sophisticated iris dry down I’ve smelled. Warm, soft, cuddly fluffy violet musk with a slight hint of myrrh that adds a dryness to it. The floral notes give it a brightness so it’s not overly formal.
Now I’m more compelled to test it on skin and hope that this base is the same as what they use in all their limited additions. I’m thinking specifically Sable Fume. That was such a good one.
faradex – :
for me it was actually a sort of a pale iris that dominated this Rose d’Artiste, so I’m glad to to have it confirmed in other reviews here. It is quite pleasant, but no fireworks – just a well-done, unoffensive and underwhelming perfume.
NB: as I was checking out the ‘new arrivals’, I sprayed on my other arm another rose, the new Rose Rouge from VC&A. It certainly is a different take on a rose (and it does have rose in the notes ;0) and it was lovely and made the Armani smell even sadder in comparison ;o)
I initially thought Rose D’Artiste was part of the regular Armani Prive line so to find out that the asking price is around 600 euro made it really ridiculous…
freeska – :
I was delighted to receive a sample from Bergdorf Goodman of the new Armani Prive Rose d’Artiste before it’s released in the US (only appears to be on Harrod’s and Armani’s Canadian site so far)…
…but I must say that it’s quite an odd fragrance at best and near-sickening at worst.
First, in fairness, the note breakdown isn’t so unusual, its mix of florals, incense, citrus, and ambroxan seeming rather innocuous.
Somehow, though, it comes off like a plastic, almost play-doh-like scent with the violet and iris screeching over the top. I don’t really get much of the citrus, incense, or myrrh, just a synthetic mess of ambroxan, florals, and that odd plastic / play doh smell.
Allegedly it’s part of a release of only 1,300 bottles that seem to range in price from $600-700 US, which is steep, as the highest I’d seen in the Prive line otherwise is for New York at $360, with th rest of the collection being $310 or lower. It’s obviously an impossible sell for me since I don’t care for Rose d’Artiste but it’s still a tough price to swallow for anyone.
Rose d’Artiste may please some but it simply doesn’t work for me at all. Sample carefully.
4 out of 10
ava 19 – :
On my skin this fragrance was very much a solid Iris at the first 15 minutes which was powdery, earthy and with a somewhat leathery/suede like nuance. I then detected a slighty greenish warm citrus tone from the Bergamot and freshness from the Orange Blossoms and Violet. As the scent continued to develop, about an hour later, it became a bit balsamic, woody, sweet, ambery but still with the earthy powdery Iris being the centrepiece. The scent further developed in the third hour to have a somewhat waxy and cosmetics vibe, which smelled rather feminine, and that was the moment I thought of the very faintly sweet, powdery and somewhat floral scent of Roses. Although the scent became closed to skin after the first couple hours, it did have rather good longevity.
I understand that Rose d’Artiste is supposed to be a limited edition of around only 1,300 bottles worldwide, but the price tag of closed to US$700 (retail price in Hong Kong) is really too much. I might consider getting a bottle if its price were in the US$350 range as it smelled really great on my cooler than average skin.
sergeypavl1982 – :
Why is it called Rose d’Artiste if there is no rose? Looks like it smells good at any rate.
kpg293speagoessenda – :
It opens with a pleasant blend of powdery iris with fresh citrusy notes. Within 20 minutes or so, other notes come into play – especially honey-sweet myrrh, smoky, contemplative incense & lightly earthy violets. It´s really enchanting & utterly feminine fragrance.
Rose d´Artiste should be already available in Armani boutiques – I tested it in Vienna.
Boron – :
I really want to try this
I like Amani Prive