Rane. Report post Posted January 25, 2021 (edited) A nice, chewy red rose with wine. I can't get enough. So sanguine & luxurious. lol Edited January 25, 2021 by Rane. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
torischroeder9 Report post Posted January 26, 2021 In the imp: Predominantly wine, a deep red, with rose. On my skin: Wet, it's predominantly wine still, almost to the point of being a little like vinegar. As it dries, the wine dials back, and I'm left with rose over wine with a backing of dragon's blood. The resin isn't super apparent, but it is enough to be an unobtrusive grounding note for the rose. Except... ack! Something in this one is actually going headachey on me. Rose is a common culprit for this on me, and I guess one or the other of the notes is egging it on. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rayleigh Report post Posted February 14, 2021 This is a frimp I've had for a while. I have been running across it a lot lately, so I figured it was time to give it a try. Until I actually opened the imp and recognized the rose note, I kept reading the name like it was an ominous verb phrase. This is the juiciest rose ever. The wine and dragon's blood aren't very strong, but provide a dewy, fruity haze surrounding the central rose. It's not as dark as the name suggests, but it's intense and velvety. I would have appreciated more bitterness from the wine to balance the headiness of the rose, but this is impressively powerful, and not at all soapy. Good for anyone who wants a rose that shows no mercy, or anyone who wants the phrase the days of wine and roses to run through the minds of everybody who encounters them while wearing this. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
skyturtles Report post Posted September 29, 2021 I've had a string of rose scents that just aren't doing it for me, and unfortunately it smells like Blood Rose is joining those lowly ranks. I had my hopes up because, hey, "Blood," one of my favorite things. Maybe it's BPAL's rose note, because this is new for me to unlike rose as much as I do lately. Sigh. All I get is soapiness and baby powder, with the faintest hint of wine in the background. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
artisjok Report post Posted April 4, 2023 Blood Rose is a sensual blend, but not the way I was hoping. I really wanted juicy wine with the other two notes, but I’m getting more of a red musk experience from the blend, with some rose and a touch powdery resin. Not a win for me, though a good scent if you like to smell dark sensual. Reminds me of Love and Time and Sin, which I like more & decided to destash because I didn’t reach for it much. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
patina Report post Posted April 8, 2023 Blood Rose was probably the first BPAL I tried. The dragon's blood (powdery incense) gives it a dirty hippie feel to my mind. It may be dark and sensual but this feels like a carefree summertime scent as well. Maybe that's why other reviewers have used the phrase "days of wine and roses." The juicy rose wine below is lovely, but sadly all of that vanishes and eventually all that gets left behind is pink rose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
wordortwo Report post Posted November 23, 2023 (edited) I could have sworn I reviewed this one! Testing a 2021 imp that is 1/4 full... I loved it then. I still like it, but I haven't worn it in quite some time. Wet: Rose. Then soapy rose. Then classy rose and cherry cough syrup. Finally it settles into silky wine and roses. Dry: An soft incense note emerges. Though the notes list dragon's blood, I will respectfully ignore that as I hate dragon's blood. So I'm calling it generic Incense. It takes this from soap territory to perfume land and creates an atmospheric quality. I can picture thick rose petals next to wine glasses empty but for a sip of something berry-laced, lightly tannic, and a tad metallic. Incense smoke sliding by. Sultry. (A note for other sober people: the wine note smells more like the tasting notes for some imaginary red wine and not like actual booze). The far dry down turns very mellow and honeyed. Unfortunately... the roses can go soapy and the wine can go grapey. And I kinda feel this scent is missing something. So, this is no longer a love for me, but I do enjoy it and I recommend any BPAL lover try it. Edited November 24, 2023 by wordortwo Added info Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
LavenderCoffee Report post Posted January 27 I could swear I had tested this at some point, and maybe had a bad time with the wine note. But I got a fresh frimp from the lab this week and I feel like I'm smelling it for the first time! The wine has much more of a berry component to it than I recall, or perhaps my skin chemistry has changed, but either way I'm into it! A darkly delicious romantic interpretation of rose. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Assimbya Report post Posted February 17 I have been really enjoying this one after getting it as a free imp. I get a rich, juicy, slightly sweet rose, with the dragon's blood and wine blending beautifully together. I think this is the same wine note as the one in Athens, which works really well for me, and it lovely with the rose. I don't know that I'll want a bottle of this one, especially since it's note as good an everyday scent for me as Athens, but I will definitely continue wearing my imp. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
jmakes Report post Posted Thursday at 10:54 PM (edited) I ordered 6 sample Imps (Peacock Queen, Whip, Blood Rose, Rose Cross, Persephone, London), this bottle, and got 5 frimps (Amsterdam, Brimstone, Prague, Sjofn, Bugbear Doula). This one smelled the most like a juicy and delicious fruit. ------- For context: I am brand-new to the world of scents! I previously never wore fragrance. I'm extremely sensitive to smells, and fell into a rabbit hole while searching for a perfume that matched my favorite rose + leather candle. That rabbithole let to me placing large sample orders to BPAL and Fantome after joining the IMAM sub. Me: 30-something trans man working an office job. Notes I like: Rose, wood, smoke, leather, orange, realistic coffee. Notes I'm OK with if they're not too strong: Berry, aquatics, incense, vanilla, amber. Notes I dislike: Gourmands, sweet cream, artificial fruit (especially lemon, banana, and watermelon). ----- In the bottle: Red, juicy floral. It's an extremely feminine, slightly wild scent. It smells so juicy I'm expecting it to be sticky when I wipe the wand on my wrist. On my wrist: Fragrant, in a natural, sexy, springtime way. It's a strong floral, but tempered by the red fruit notes, so I'm not getting a headache. Definitely smells juicy, smells like it would taste delicious on a hot summer day. This is a playful rose, swaying happily in the breeze as the fresh fruits around it grow into their full ripeness. This is what I expected BPAL's Persephone to smell like -- but to be fair, this is a little sexier than the greenish innocence suggested by Persephone's pomegranate notes. This smells like a girl the church ladies might tell their sons to stay away from. Dry on my wrist: 5-10 minutes: Still SO juicy and fragrant. It's giving WOMAN, outdoors in a lush garden, eating a bowl full of red ripe perfect fruits. 30+ minutes: It's not changing much - this isn't a super complex scent, but it just consistently smells nice. Beyond the florals and fruit, there's something else now - skin? - coming through that enhances the rest in an appealing way. There's a freshness that I haven't encountered before without aquatic or citrus notes - this is nice. 60+ minutes: I forgot I had this on and when my hands came near my face, I was like "Woah what smells so good??" It's giving a sexy nymph running, laughing along the river. She is barefoot with flower-strewn long wavy hair. An amorous young man is chasing her and does not realize that her perfection is a bit inhuman. That's not her problem, though. 120+ minutes: I'm learning that my skin amps incense - this is pretty much floral and sweet incense on me at this point. That's probably the dragon blood. Bummer, because it smelled so good up until the incense took over. I forgot the actual notes listed for this and checked the description. I was shocked to see wine listed, since I HATE the smell of actual alcohol. This is very much the poetic, ideal image of wine -- Dionysus and his (less murderous than usual) maids merry-making during the perfect spring day. The wine is probably the enhancing freshness I mistook as an aquatic note. Unfortunately incense tends to amp on me, but it's nice to learn that I might like wine notes. Who would wear this? A laughing, charismatic woman dressed up as Poison Ivy for a spring or summer costume party. She's not trying to steal anyone's man, but she sure smells like it. Edited yesterday at 12:25 AM by jmakes Share this post Link to post Share on other sites