As Etat Libre D'Orange's first fragrance dedicated to a celebrity this fragrance was designed for Rossy De Palma, a Spanish actress, taking inspiration from her garden in Madrid. Rossy de Palma is a lady who has been described as 'a Picasso come to life' - someone who doesn't fit the stereotypical idea of Hollywood beauty, but all the more appealing for it.
The description of the fragrance leads us to believe there are two sides to this perfume, concealing yet revealing, softness of petals and daggered thorns...... but whilst the predominant note is rose (our aroma of the week) we are struggling to identify any of the other notes. The perfume has top notes of bergamot, black pepper and ginger, base notes of patchouli, cacao and benzoin but these fail to materialise in their own right....it's rose, rose, rose all the way.
The rose aroma is so soft and gentle, velvety smooth so whilst the other aromas may not shine through, they are working hard to thrust the rose aroma into the spotlight to be the star of the show.
We like this - as a rose perfume it is pretty, feminine, soft, not heavy or old fashioned and more than suitable for any time of year, any time of day.
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