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um-kaka – :
Nothing senthetic about this one.. Probably best ever by jo malone.. quality blend for a classy mature lady.. oriental masterpiece which I think will become a classic.. Too feminine to be worn by a real man.. .. Ladies go get it..10/10
beliexedo – :
This one is quite a powerhouse scent, definitely one of their more potent releases.
I was expecting something a little different, but this is certainly an oud fragrance. The opening reminded me a bit of their Rose Water & Vanilla fragrance, musky, a little bit sweet, a bit of sticky rose water prepared for desert making. This is short-lived however as it blooms into a big rose and oud fragrance. The musk is definitely there, giving it an edgy animalic feel, to go with the dark rose and oud notes.
Is it similar to Velvet Rose & Oud? Well, not really. Obviously they have a similar profile, as two of the predominant notes are the same, but Velvet Rose & Oud is, well, velvety. It has a much softer feeling, more shadowy and comfy than Rose & White Musk Absolu, which has a more dramatic flare.I agree with other reviews, this is a less westernised oud as well.
The summer seems like an odd time for this release as it will fair best in the cooler weather and under dark skies. Nicely done, but not hugely exciting to me.
Aleksey Photoshopkin – :
I like this. Its more of a rose and oud than their velvet rose and oud. This is more intense, less western. There isnt much else going on. A good training wheels rose and oud.
Gevyscest – :
Jo Malone Rose & White Musk Absolu is an ABSOLUTE love for me (wish that I could afford a bottle of it right now, as I know that it will be gone soon). It is quite a special treat for my nose. It is rather an advanced fragrance from my beloved Velvet Rose & Oud Intense. Having said that, it does not mean that Rose & White Musk is more “intense” than the already Intense one. Rose & White Musk is more SOPHISTICATED, more SMOOTH, more NATURAL, and LESS sweet, in my opinion. The bottle has a breath taking burgundy/amber color in reality.
Just like with many “Absolu” versions from other houses, this Absolu is so “rich”, so “refined” and has a higher “class” quality to it. I was so pleasantly surprised that during this hot summer, Rose & White Musk is still wearable with a definite FRESH vibe in it from the opening, that I have no idea from which note (could it be from the “rose water” that they also added in here???). If you ever own a high quality piece of silk product, you will know that it has a “cool” and super smooth touch on your palm. That is the kind of “freshness” that I sensed from this fragrance. Sillage and longevity are very decent. I think that they used some very high quality ingredients in this perfume (if not all natural). It does not have the “chemical”/”synthetic” loud and “screechy” effects to make a fragrance “scream” at you. Therefore, I would not expect Rose & White Musk’s sillage to be bold and “in my face”. It announced its fanfare entrance in the most classy way possible.
I always prefer a musk scent the way I experienced in this one, as a soft, velvety base of the whole composition, for the smooth oud/wood and sweetly elegant rose to shine. I normally don’t like amber very much, but I appreciated it here a lot with just a perfect amount of comforting warmth, combining with lightly creamy musk in the dry down. The concoction is SO pleasant, soothing and additive to my nose, like FINE and expensive wine. All the notes here are combined in harmony of a great orchestra. I don’t know if Jo Malone can do even better than this, when it comes to rose, musk and wood notes.
To sum it up, I think that Rose & White Musk leans more toward a feminine than an unisex fragrance. It will make a sexy and elegant statement on any lady. I LOVE it very much and would wear this beauty alone without any layering, as I don’t wanna “alter” a masterpiece. Highly recommend it and well done Jo Malone!
den_onisko – :
This is beautiful! It starts with gentle oud and roses and settles to a lovely soft oud/musk with roses in the background. Perfect for dressing up at night.
kralyasergej – :
I saw this at Neiman Marcus today so had to give it a spritz. As previous reviewer said, its very sharp and strong on initial spray and it will take 30 min or longer to mellow out a bit. I sprayed it on tester strip so I cant say how it works on the skin but 5 hours later, I could still catch some scent on my strip, if I pressed my nose to it. So lasting power is not bad. I get very strong dark rose scent, its sharp but not medicinal and I think oud gives it that “dark” feeling. I agree that its not a summer scent and I see it as more nighttime /winter fragrance. Once it loses its sharpness, it smells like Stella on steroids but cleaner and sharper. I like Stella so I kind of like this but not enough to buy a bottle. Still I think its a nice scent and kind of a departure for Jo Malone who is not known for strong powerful scents. I still think its far too expensive though
panovoy – :
Tomelise- you can buy it from Jo Malone online, and in the Jo Malone stand-alone boutiques.
kos_38 – :
IS it already available somewhere?
prima1223 – :
To be honest, I thought it would smell a bit towards simplicity than anything else, but to my surprise, it smells very strong and muffled. With not a lot of rose and white musk to start with, the beginning was a battle between rose and musk, and it seems that musk is the winner after 10 minutes or so as on my skin, it smells like animal urine. I wouldn’t say that I have ever liked the smell of musk (organic or synthetic), but in other fragrances of the same category (stuffed and muffled scent), Civet from Zoologists has better musk scent (synthetic) than Rose and White Musk. Overall, I wouldn’t say I’m disappointed in this release. The fragrance simply is not for me.
elki25 – :
I bought this fragrance two days ago and find the name to be very misleading – I don’t get any rose at all, and very little musk/amber.
I’ve been wearing Jo Malone fragrances for more than a decade, Rose and White Musk, to me, is very “eighties”, very heavy and definitely not alluring or a bespoke fragrance. It is more oud than anything else and is very sharp, almost “renk” and offensive. The dry down is just as sharp. The sillage/longevity is great because it is an absolu, however Jo Malone really missed the mark on this one – it’s as if they had a huge batch of oud with a close “best by” date so they had to use it all up quickly. There is no balance. Not a spring or summertime fragrance. Probably best worn during the dead of winter.
The price doesn’t bother me, and I won’t be returning it because I think it can be salvaged by layering with Penhaligon’s Elisabethan Rose, Jo Malone’s Red Roses or any other light floral.
npg858elipseskism – :
Don’t let “cologne” fool you. Her Colognes last all day and then some on me. They are often stronger than most edps on the market. Atelier does the same thing..they sell Cologne Absolutes and they are as strong as dynamite on me.
alexM – :
Everything sounds great except the price… I also wonder about longevity of this cologne. But I will no doubt at least try it.
Zic – :
Beautiful bottle design and also beautiful…price 🙂 ($290 + tax, for a 3.4 oz 100 ml bottle, online at Neiman Marcus, in backorder to be shipped out in early June).
trikillos – :
Hmmm… Would this be the first acephalic fragrance in modern perfumery? Nice one Jo Malone! The Damask Rose, Amber and Agarwood notes have heightened my curiosity to get this frag!