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Rosy notes

Long associated with the scent of our grandmothers' bathrooms, rose now holds a place of choice in perfumery. Used since antiquity in perfumery and cosmetics, rose has always been a symbol of femininity. The oldest rose species is the red rose. Man has always been dazzled by the one known as the Queen of Flowers. It was in 1990, in niche perfumery, that rose came into its own, with exceptional fragrances that showcase it, such as Trésor by Lancôme.

Rosy notes in perfumery

As Amandine Marie, perfumer at Firmenich, states: one could work with rose one's entire life without ever managing to extract all its secrets, or ever growing tired of it. The facets of rose are indeed inexhaustible. The Queen of Flowers seduces, charms and dazzles endlessly. Rosy notes are notes charged with emotion, and today's noses have understood this well. It is mainly in Grasse that rose has been cultivated, and this since the end of the Second World War. It is the Centifolia rose that is most commonly encountered. Emblematic of the Grasse region, Centifolia rose is also called the hundred-leaved rose or the May rose, because it blooms in the month of May. Very fragile, Centifolia rose must be picked on the very day it blooms. The other rose variety used in perfumery is Damascena rose. Cultivated in Damascus (hence its name) and in Bulgaria, Damascena rose has a captivating scent. It is said to be Bulgarian gold. Rosy notes can combine both rose species together.

The olfactory pairing of rosy notes

Like all flowers, rosy notes belong to the Floral olfactory family. This family is the most feminine touch in perfumery. Rosy notes pair with every olfactory family. Rosy notes are thus found in numerous floral fragrances such as Idylle by Guerlain, Euphoria Blossom by Calvin Klein, or Eau de Parfum de Chloé by Chloé, a fragrance that gives the impression of stepping straight out of a rose garden. Rosy notes are also found in floral/fruity fragrances such as J'adore by Christian Dior or Promesse by Lancôme. Rosy notes are likewise found in oriental fragrances such as Mille et Une Roses by Lancôme. Whatever the family or olfactory facet, rosy notes will, in any case, find a place that suits them.

Rose is to perfumery what woman is to painting, an infinite subject that I will never tire of, a famous perfumer once stated. Indeed, rosy notes are an inexhaustible olfactory resource. They feature in a great many major feminine perfumes, but rosy notes are also sometimes found within masculine fragrances.

Perfumes with the Rosy notes note