I'm a big rose fan & am still searching for the ultimate scent in that category. I have over 40 very fragrant varieties growing in the garden (mostly old roses & David Austins) & find perfume hard to measure up to the real thing. Having said that, Beth has a huge number of rose blends and anyone (except the absolute rose-haters) is sure to find several to their liking.

Some of my notes on the rose scents I've tried:

GC

London - pretty tea rose, a classic (my imp is different than the aged bottle I acquired which has an acrid background or bitterness to it - rather disappointing)

Two,Five & Seven - rather sharp & overwhelming

Marie - lovely rose & violet

Harlot - sweet, faint & powdery, couldn't sense the cinnamon

Rose Cross - love the rose & resin combo, like an old moss rose

Persephone - juicy rose with a berry finish

Zombi - couldn't sense the rose in this, only the dirt which turns spicy & ginseng-like: neat!

Moon Rose - aquatic, green-tinged rose, not my thing

Black Rose - too heavy for me

Blood Rose - nicely sultry & fruity, then gets sharp & the rose disappears under the dragon's blood

Whip - sharp rose & the leather note turns my stomach

Seraglio - rose, almond & orange work together wonderfully on me

Rakshasa - rose, patchouli & sandalwood: a really nice blend if you like strong woody notes

Eve - perfumy, honey & sharp rose: changes to honey & apple blossom, a bit musty

Knave of Hearts - caramel with hint of black currant & fleeting rose

Maiden - nice & spicy but the carnation gave me a headache

Viola - sweet & pretty: seems kind of innocent & young, girly?

The Rose - similar rose as Rose Red but not as strong or long-lasting, nice for when RR seems like too much

Snooty Rose - I would have guessed there's cedar in this - the sandalwood is not behaving, perhaps aging will help

Miller's Daughter

LE/Unimpables

Rose Moon - bright tea rose, hint of other florals, bit too fresh

Pulcinella & Teresina - too much resin for me, I smelled like pine sap

Victoria - sweet tea rose, hint of lily & musk, a bit soapy

Rose Red '07 - bright juicy rose with a hint of earthy honey ('05 is a bit earthier, both are fabulous )

Libra '07 - lovely fruity(cherry) rose, not as tart as Persephone

Parlement of Foules - nice: sweet rose with raspberries. This is my #1 - the rose blend I wear the most

Peacock Queen '07 - tea rose, a bit sharper than London

Silentium Amoris (DC) - rose & ylang ylang, I had high hopes but the rose is too sharp for my tastes

Hope - sweet (duh, sugared rose) like the rose in Harlot/Lucy's Kiss but much stronger, little bit powdery

Queen of Clubs - strong dirt note fades to nice berries, roses far in the background

Tabula Smagdarina - like P of Foules with slightly sour wood note

Lady Luck Blues - honeyed floral with spiced rose, lovely skin musk finish

April Fool - citrusy rose with touch of green, rosy berry finish

Katrina von Tassel - sweet Hope-like roses with cream, honey not very noticeable; this one can feel a bit thick & cloying sometimes

Autumn (Salon) - rosy, then autumnal smoky leaves, hint of apple (this one is so very me - must track down a bottle)

Blasphemare Reliquary - bubblegum, powdery rose with a sharp edge RETEST

Eustephanos - very sweet, thought there was honey & peach in it (actually pomegranate), rose in background contributing to general sweetness RETEST

Pothon Meter - interestingly spicy, pepper combining with something to become almost gingery, not very sweet or rosy but very enjoyable

Unity Set 1) Red Rose - not very rosy on me, strong tobacco/fir combo with the Indian musk is a bit harsh

2) White Rose - fruity & creamy (hint of coconut?), not super rosy either but very nice

3) Combined - very nice, complex

Gwyneth - sweet coconut & sage, bit of a sharp floral/rose note, goes to harsh cleaning product (orchid & lily= nasty on me)

Chaos Theory IV CMXVII - soft roses & lilies, spicy floral, bit too powdery

Last Rose of Summer - a woody rose that works on me!

Madeline

Maud Ruthyn

The Masque