The Best Rose Perfumes for Valentine’s Day 2022 photo by Steven© A Dozen of his favorites

Roses have been used for perfumery for thousands of years and is the flower most associated with romance and seduction. Cleopatra famously carpeted her boudoir with rose petals while entertaining Marc Antony, so he would always think of the Egyptian Queen anytime, anywhere he smelled a rose. Our fragrant world is scented with roses…they grow and are cultivated across the globe: cabbage roses, musk roses, Rose de Mai, Centiflora, Damask roses, roses from Bulgaria, Turkey, Morocco and in our backyards.

Photo used with permission by Saskia Havekes of Grandiflora

There is a rose fragrance for everyone…vintage, gourmand, photorealistic, soliflore, aromatic, fruity, modern, sophisticated, jammy, chypre, ambery, attar, powdery, green, fresh, laced with oud or incense, paired with patchouli and downright dirty. Video Journalist Steven Gavrielatos curated a dozen rose perfumes for Valentine’s Day 2022 (there are many, many more he loves so it was VERY difficult) that were closest to his heart. –Michelyn Camen, Editor-in-Chief

The Best Rose Perfumes for Valentine’s Day 2022 photo by Steven

Parfums de Marly Delina Exclusif – Quentin Bisch – 2018: Quentin told Michelyn “that the idea for Delina in the Exclusif concentration was to be richer and more of a liqueur de rose like a Mille et Une Nuit rose with loukoum, litchi and amber.”

Initio Parfums Atomic Rose – Givaudan –2019: From the Carnal collection, an explosion of roses, Bulgarian and Damask brightened by bergamot and sweetened by vanilla.

Etat Libre d’Orange Spice Must Flow – Mathilde Bijaoui – 2019: Spicy, smoky with incense, and resinous, The Spice Must Flow was inspired by both the famous line from the Frank Herbert book Dune and the ancient Silk and Spice Route.  An opulent Turkish rose, laden with cardamom and ginger. Mystical.

Amouage Lyric Man – Daniel Visentin – 2008: A fresh take on rose, citrusy, quite green with a hint of incense. Complex and multi-faceted.

Le Jardin Retrouvé Rose Trocadéro (Yuri Gutsatz, 1976 /adapted by Maxence Moutte for its 2016 re-release): Graceful, elegant rose with black currant and musk which makes you feel as if you were surrounded by a thousand roses blooming in a summer garden.

Milano Fragranze Brera – Violaine Collas – 2021: Romantic, spiced just right with saffron, This is a velvety, heady rose made for lovers.

Le Labo Rose 31 – Daphne Bugey – 2006: A dark spicy take on rose with cumin.

Kajal Lamar – Mark Buxton – 2020: A rich fruity full out rose, dipped in gold amber, with hints of spices (coriander and cardamom), a touch of toffee and honey. Steven says it one of the best fragrances, rose or otherwise he has ever smelled.

Tom Ford Noir de Noir – Harry Fremont & Jacques Cavallier – 2007: A sensual rose paired with cacao sprinkled patchouli.

Les Parfums de Rosine Bulle de Rose – Serge de Oliveira – 2021:  A soapy photo-realistic rose.

Bvlgari Garanat – Jacques Cavallier – 2016:  Garanat is a take on rose and incense that was inspired by the garnet gemstone- it is smooth and spiritual.

Montale Rose Night – Pierre Montale – 2014: An earthy rose paired with its perfect partner —patchouli.

For a Baker’s Dozen, one of Steven’s favorite rose/oud perfumes: Editions de Parfums Frederic Malle The Night (Dominique Ropion) 2014

–Michelyn Camen, Editor-in-Chief

 

THERE ARE FIVE  from Steven’s A Dozen Rose Perfumes for Valentine’s Day 2022 ONLY in this draw

photo by Michelyn

Thanks to Parfums de Marly USA we have a 75 ml  bottle draw of Parfums de Marly  Delina Exclusif for a registered CaFleureBon reader in the USA ONLY click here (you must register on our site or your entry will be invalid) and a Redolessence subscriber.

 

Thanks to Initio Parfums USA we have a 90 ml bottle draw for Intito Parfums Atomic Rose for a registered CaFleureBon reader and a Redolessence subscriber in the USA Only.

 

Merci to État Libre d’Orange a 100ml bottle of État Libre d’Orange Spice Must Flow for a registered CaFleureBon reader and a Redolessence subscriber in the USA, UK and EU Only.

 

Thanks to the generosity of Kajal Perfumes and Moe Khalef we have a 100 ml bottle of Kajal LAMAR  bottle for one registered reader

and a Redolessence subscriber in the USA, EU, UK ONLY.

 

Big Merci to Michel Gutsatz of Le Jardin Retrouve for 50 ml of Rose Trocadero for a registered reader and a Redolessence subscriber

WORLDWIDE.

 

To be eligible you must be a registered reader. In addition, please comment about what you enjoyed about Steven’s video on the best rose perfumes for Valentine’s Day 2022 AND Michelyn’s introduction, where you live and what you would like to win from the five you are eligible for (see above). There will be five winners. Are any of Steven’s dozen your favorites?

Draw closes 2/6/2022 and will be announced on 2/14/2022

Disclosure: Most of the perfumes are from Steven’s collection, with the exception of Montale Rose Night, Le Jardin Retrouve Rose Trocadero, and Etat Libre d’Orange The Spice Must Flow

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