Perris Monte Carlo Rose de Taif Eau de Parfum (Luca Maffei) 2013 + Everything’s Coming Up Roses Draw

Bette Midler as Mama Rose in Gypsy 1993©

I simply couldn’t resist. An initial spritz straight from the flacon belted out the indefatigable Ethel Merman (or Bette Midler –your choice) as Gypsy Rose Lee:“You’ll be swell! You’ll be great! Gonna have the whole world on a plate! Starting here, starting now,Honey, everything’s coming up roses!” ~ songwriters  Jule Styne and Stephen Sondheim

Karen Elson Harper's Bazaar UK©

Is that a bit too strident, my dears? It’s meant as high praise for one of the most full-blown, lemony-joyous roses. Celebrating the blissfully intense aroma of the self-same Arabian rose grown close to holy Mecca, Perris Monte Carlo Rose de Taif overflows with abundance: Rose to the tenth power. Rose Power. Homer’s rosy-fingered dawn, aka the young Odysseus…

Gian Luca Perris of Perris Monte Carlo and  award-winning (2014 and 2015) perfumer Luca Maffei 2016 Art and Olfaction Finalists for Rose de Taif (photo via Brandusa Paulesca of Atelier Fragranze Milano)

Rose de Taif sings of rose in declamatory fashion; it is youthful exuberance in excelsis, no-holds-barred. Perfumer Luca Maffei  in collaboration with creative director Gian Luca Perris extols Rose by showcasing her beauty with minimal embellishment – a smattering of nutmeg, geranium for amplification and that minty-herbal deliciousness, lemon to highlight her citrus-y fraîcheur.

Vogue Russia©

Taif rose is partnered with magnificent rosa damascena: honeyed, mouthwateringly green-tinged, rich and spicy under her crinoline petticoats. She’s not outmoded though, not by a long shot – petticoats or no. Photo-realistic rose is lovingly framed, ensconced in a tenderly musky base which serves to soften, ground and round out the composition sans animalic intrusion.

La Parisienne©

Nothing need detract from the unfettered effervescence of our fragrant protagonist – and Perris Monte Carlo Rose de Taif bubbles like a torrent of freshly-popped champagne brimming over that slender Baccarat flute. It goes to your head.

Karen Elson for Craig McDean Vogue Italia©

I’ve yet to sample it in extrait, but in eau de parfum Rose de Taif is generously diffusive, not a blushing blossom which purrs dulcetly upon the flesh. There’s distinct devil-may-care buoyancy to it, very refreshing and tonic. It feels like a rose party in a bottle: chock-full of personality and verve, a great conversationalist who is also light on its feet. It dances. 

Vogue China©

Whether you choose to wear this fragrance is dependent not upon gender, but confidence. It’s jaunty but not cocky, suave but not unctuous. Take a gander at the world through rose-colored glasses, why don’t you? You might love what you see. Everything’s coming up roses. Notes: lemon, nutmeg, geranium, Arabic Taif rose, damask rose, musk

Bottle very generously provided by Perris Monte Carlo. My nose is my own…

~ Ida Meister, Senior Editor

~ Art Direction: Michelyn Camen, Editor-in-Chief

Perris Monte Carlo Rose de Taif Eau de Parfum courtesy of Perris Monte Carlo©

Thanks to the generosity of Perris Monte Carlo, we have a 100 ml bottle of Perris Monte Carlo Rose de Taif to give away to one registered reader in the EU, USA or Canada. To be eligible, please leave a comment saying what appeals to you about Perris Monte Carlo Rose de Taif based on Ida’s review, where you live, and if you have a favorite Perris Monte Carlo Perfume. Draw closes 5/30/2018

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43 comments

  • Fernando says:

    I’m acsucker for a good rose, and the ta’if version in particular. This sounds like a fragrance I would love to smell on my wife.

  • Mr_Sillage says:

    GEE-ZUS!!! I JUST read another incredible article written by Ida, just last week about another rose scent. Ida has this way of writing that, as you read her words, they jump off the page and waft into your nose. She paints such a vivid scent description that transcends just mere text and is a metaphysical scent that my brain can literally smell. Those no hiding my love for rose, but note I must also accompany with that… There’s no hiding my love for Ida’s description of ROSE scents (and scents in general) when she says
    “Whether you choose to wear this fragrance is dependent not upon gender, but confidence. It’s jaunty but not cocky, suave but not unctuous”.
    It totally remind me of me I have yet to try any fragrance from this house but this sums like it would be a great one to dive into I love in the USA. Thank you for the opportunity!

  • DespinaVnt says:

    I loved Ida’s depiction of the effervescent character of the fragrance, as well as knowing that the spices and musk do not compromise but compliment the freshness of the rose.
    I live in EU (France), and I’ve yet to try a Perris Monte Carlo perfume.
    I hope this is my first, thank you!

  • Timea says:

    I have never had a chance to try any of Perris Monte Carlo, but the base of the lovely review, Rose de Taif sounds amazing. I very love roses. I would be so glad, if I would win. Thank you for the chance. I’m from EU.

  • mariannep says:

    Idas review entices me. I find that Perris Monte Carlo has such high quality ingredients. I think my favourite of the ones I have tried is the Patcholy in it cocoa tinged goodness. I live in Sweden.

  • Just Add Light says:

    Luca is an exceptional artist and Ida has done an excellent job highlighting the scent. I really enjoyed the bubbly description and am similarly glad that it’s not one of those ubiquitous dense and animalic dusty roses. But it’s the combination of both rose variants that intruiges me the most, along with the addition of tender musk and warm nutmeg. And how about that Memo-esque bottle? Absolutely gorgeous. Just, gorgeous. Canada.

  • Just Add Light says:

    Oooo I forgot to mention… I’m quite a fan of the citrus collection as well as Patchouli Nosy Be. What an INCREDIBLE and luscious patchouli frag, that one!

  • YVONNE says:

    “Rose party in a bottle” say no more! I need this in my life!
    I love a good rose fragrance, this one sounds so promising!
    The bottle is STUNNING, The art work is BEAUTIFUL!
    I have yet to try any Perris Monte Carlo perfumes for women only tried the guy samples Which I enjoyed! The quality is there and seems like they use top notch ingredients! Gotta love a fragrance house that really puts love and pride into their fragrances! Xo thank you for the opportunity! USA BASED

  • jeremyn87 says:

    I havent tried any from this house. I’m a huge, huge, huge fan of rose however, so this obviously appeals to me. I’ve gone through a couple of Taif attars, and I have a bunch of Western and Arabian rose scents (some better quality than others).
    I’m in the US

  • rlreff says:

    “It feels like a rose party in a bottle: chock-full of personality and verve, a great conversationalist who is also light on its feet. It dances.” I want to go to this party! I live in the US.

  • perfumelover67 says:

    “Perris Monte Carlo Rose de Taif bubbles like a torrent of freshly-popped champagne brimming over that slender Baccarat flute. It goes to your head”. That description by Ida won my heart! I am a rose lover and I feel Rose de Taif is a beautiful rose scent to have! My favorite Perris Montecarlo so far is Ylang Ylang Nosy Be. Thank you for the draw. I am in the US.

  • Keith Montgomery says:

    My skin chemistry really pulls rose from a fragrance and tends to make it the only note I can smell. I’m very interested in finding a rose fragrance that will work for me. This one just might be the one that works.

  • Alen says:

    I’ve never tried anything from this house before but i like this review.
    “It’s jaunty but not cocky, suave but not unctuous”, just great 🙂 Ida is always great on describing this juices. I would like to test this one, thanks for the chance. I live in the EU.

  • newyork318 says:

    Rose seems to be a polarizing scent but I’ve become a big fan. I’m intrigued by the idea of a fragrance that is true to life with minimal embellishment. Have never tried any Perris Monte Carlo. US.

  • Hasib says:

    This seems like a great House and fragrance. I’m just getting into rose fragrances ad Ta’if Rose is well known. Haven’t tried anything from this House so it’ll be a nice start. Great review and descriptions
    Thanks. From U.S.

  • INYA says:

    Ohhh, that dress……..fabulous!!! Loved the comment on rose colored glasses. The notes sound promising, especially the geranium & nutmeg mixed with the rose scents. I’m in the USA.

  • Sabine Lenore says:

    It promises to be a lemony goddess… my most beloved heavenly homely nuance in a rose is that celestial gate opener, …lemon may not even capture it but lovers of roses know…. There was a ‘Lady Di’ in my mother’s garden and when the morning sun had warmed her chalice, the lawn rolled with soothing sparkling fruit. China’s royal Magnolia blossoms emanate the same faintly lemony ‘yes’ and the gates are open, a hint of it flutters by when passing a dew-drunk German peony… Yet nothing surpasses that tender note when emanating from a rose. How many times have I burried my face in a chalice for a moment of sweet joy. I willl wear this beauty like my petticoat! 🙂

  • fazalcheema says:

    From Ida’s review, it does seem a one of a kind rose fragrance with lemony aspects. Ida says it is full blown rose with notes like rose damascena, a note i love in many classic fragrances with rose note. Luca seems quite busy. I recently got Luca’s L’Atessa and loved it so much I got the second bottle. Thanks for the draw. I am in USA..

  • mrpeeck says:

    I just have fallen in LOVE with ROSE scents… As being male rose for years was just something you remember smelling from your grandmothers bathroom… But recently not only having memories of this note profile I have been craving it as I get older and my nose gets more mature. I have not been able to try any offerings from the Perris Monte Carlo house as of yet… I would just love to have this expensive fragrance! THANK YOU for this draw and I do live in Southern Illinois.

  • mark says:

    rose is not one of my favorite notes. unless it’s on a woman. but if rose is mixed right, will result in amazing fragrances. this one sounds like one of them.
    U.S.A.

  • Old Herbaceous says:

    It sounds magnificent! I adore roses in real life, as well as many rose fragrances, and I especially love the fresher rose scents. I was drawn to this phrase in the review: “chock-full of personality and verve, a great conversationalist who is also light on its feet. It dances.” I’d love to try this; thanks for the draw! I live in the US.

  • George Lellis says:

    I live in the US and don’t have a favorite Perris Monte Carlo scent, but I like the idea of a rose scent that isn’t just “pretty,” as described in the article.

  • Karolis says:

    Described very perfectly, it is a hard task to make/blend a perfect rose, rose alone is not very appealing at least to the masses, but a combination of perfectly blended notes with a rose contrast could be a divine composition.
    From Europe!

  • kwick says:

    My father grew 25 different varieties of roses in our backyard when I was growing up, so the scent of roses takes me back to a simpler, more carefree time and place. This line from Ida’s review drew me in: “There’s distinct devil-may-care buoyancy to it, very refreshing and tonic. It feels like a rose party in a bottle.” I love the richness of Perris Monte Carlo’s Tubereuse Absolue, so would be delighted to try another in their line. Writing from the US – thanks for the opportunity to enter the drawing!

  • NiceVULady says:

    “Nothing need detract from the unfettered effervescence of our fragrant protagonist – and Perris Monte Carlo Rose de Taif bubbles like a torrent of freshly-popped champagne brimming over that slender Baccarat flute. It goes to your head.” With a review like that, how could you NOT want to try this. Ida’s review is like a poem to fragrance. I’ve grown roses all my life and this perfume definitely needs to be tried. Thanks for the draw. I’m in the USA

  • Diana D says:

    I’ve never tried anything from Perris Monte Carlo Perfume. But I am a sucker for anything that has rose as the dominant note. I love the description of this scent!
    I live in the US.

  • Pam says:

    Oh my what a beautiful combination of photos and words to describe Perris Monte Carlo Rose de taif. Rose to the tenth power and photo realistic sounds perfectly delightful.
    I live in the USA and my favorite is Absolue d osmanthe
    Thank you so much for the chance

  • Vahagn says:

    I liked the article text, discription style and photos combination too.
    I have read so many nise reviews about Perris Monte Carlo Rose de Taif, but thay say that this perfume is MORE beautiful in Extrait version.
    I want to test all version.
    US

  • James2473 says:

    Great review! While I have yet to sample any of Perris Monte Carlo Perfume‘s offerings, that s one sounds amazing! I’d really love to try it! I really enjoy rose notes. Kazimi by House of Matriarch is one of my favorites. I’m located in the U.S.

  • Teresa says:

    A rose party in a bottle that is light on its feet…sign me up! To include the Taif Rose and Damascus Rose both is so over the top …I dream to smell this one. I have not had opportunity to try any Perry’s Monte Carlo Perfumes yet. I am in the US.

  • KWMonty says:

    My skin chemistry really pulls rose from a fragrance and tends to make it the only note I can smell. I’m very interested in finding a rose fragrance that will work for me. This one just might be the one that works. Canada.

  • Dosva says:

    I do not know that the Rose de Taif eau the parfume was 2016 Art and Olfaction Finalists. Have read many reviews about that ans always wish to test even I am man. I like Luca Maffei roses in perfumery. This perfume sound very gorgeous based Ida’s description.
    US

  • kaitracid says:

    I like rose perfumes and based on this description, I think I would like this. I’d like to see the use of nutmeg and geranium next to the photo-realistic rose.
    I like this house, if I were to chose a favorite it would be Oud Imperial.
    Thanks for the draw, I live in EU.

  • j_owen says:

    I really enjoyed the way Ida broke down the notes. My favorite description would have to be “Taif rose is partnered with magnificent rosa damascena: honeyed, mouthwateringly green-tinged, rich and spicy under her crinoline petticoats. She’s not outmoded though, not by a long shot – petticoats or no. Photo-realistic rose is lovingly framed, ensconced in a tenderly musky base which serves to soften, ground and round out the composition sans animalic intrusion.” I have unfortunately never sampled any of Perris Monteo Carlo’s perfumes. I have heard great things about Oud Imperial and Ambre Gris though. US

  • audesko1 says:

    I love Rose Scents. Taif rose is described so beautifully. Whether you choose to wear this fragrance is dependent not upon gender, but confidence. It’s jaunty but not cocky, suave but not unctuous. Take a gander at the world through rose-colored glasses, why don’t you. Love this statement. I live in the US.

  • Lori Laws says:

    Another great article by Ida! I have heard so much about Rose de Taif and I love rose scents. This is a rose party in a bottle and this line sold it for me: “showcasing her beauty with minimal embellishment – a smattering of nutmeg, geranium for amplification and that minty-herbal deliciousness, lemon to highlight her citrus-y fraîcheur.” I want to see how these beautiful notes bring out one another. Thanks for the draw and I live in the US!

  • yukon1 says:

    Fantastic article ,im really starting to dig rose in fragrance ,Ida gives us amazing insight into this fragrance citrus,musk,rose combo sounds great.
    My favourite fragrance by the house for me was Oud Imperial Extrait just an incredible oud fragrance it is pricey but if you can afford try it,theres also an edp i think for alot cheaper 🙂 Thanks for giveaway

    Canada here!!

  • roxhas1cat says:

    The name Luca Maffei has recently hit my radar after sampling Terra Mia (which is on the top of my FB list). I’d love to smell a rose party in a bottle. My daughter has recently taken to growing roses (she’s 17), so they now will always make me think of her. I’d love to try this lemony bottle full of personality! Thanks Ida! USA.

  • aurora_ru says:

    After smelling the uplifting happy Terra Mia by Carthusia I am now very interested to try out other Luca Maffei creations, if it is bubbling rose-geranium combo, then even more! Ida’s article is excellent as always! Thank you for the draw, I am in the EU.

  • doveskylark says:

    I think we could all use a blowsy, brassy and full-on rose in our lives. I loved the Ethel Merman references in the review and also the champagne images. I would love to wear this while celebrating life, just being alive.
    I haven’t tried anything from this house yet.
    I live in the USA.

  • m.r.everything says:

    Wow, I agree with many others as they say Ida did a fantastic job with this review. The words she uses, the way she uses them… it all just comes together to create a write-up that has me engaged and entranced as if I were actually smelling Rose De Taif right now. When I first started collecting fragrances years ago, I will have to admit, I was not the biggest rose lover at all. Fast forward a few years, and rose is one of my favorite (not my favorite, but ONE of my favorite…) notes. I love rose in fragrances now and cant get enough. I have been wanting to try Perris Monte Carlo for a while now. No matter what, I will be sampling this brand. They have so many great offerings that I read so much about! Bois d’Oud is a fragrance I’ve never smelled, but it is definitely going to be a blind buy for me. I love plum in fragrances and I hear it is done extremely well in Bois d’Oud. Rose de Taif and a few others have been on my sample list for a while now! Thank you, Ida, for the great review, and for making me now want this, and a few others from Perris Monte Carlo, even more! Thank you Michelyn, the CaFleureBon team, and Perris Monte Carlo for this very generous opportunity! I live in Delaware! Good luck to all!

  • Bubeto_GG says:

    What a great draw.Rose de Taif is a good one.
    Rose is one of my favorite notes ,and it does have nutmeg as it opens along with citrus and the geranium-i need Rose de Taif in my life.
    I’ve sampled some of the Perris Monte Carlo fragrances and imo Bois d’Oud is 10/10 fragrance-love the plum in this one.I do have nice 30ml decant -fantastic scent – gets me nice amount of compliments too.
    Winchester VA and EU from time to time

  • esz says:

    Now this is something I’ve had my eye on for sooooo long!!
    Taif roses are a fave and I love rose overall.
    I hope I can be entered into the draw even if I am from Australia? I do have a European address to post to 🙂
    Thank you again for the generous draw