D’ORSAY
Une rose au paradis (R.B.)

2023

PERFUMER
Caroline Dumur

pink pepper
aldehydes

turkish rose
freesia
cashmeran

musk
incense
sandalwood

‘A taste of the future on the lips of the other. Absolute romanticism: it is both floral and woody. On the air, notes of Pepper mixed with Turkish Rose are diffused. At the fifth aurora borealis, we fall tenderly into a space-time rift where Musk and Sandalwood lull us to sleep… until the night of time..’ – D’Orsay

While I enjoyed Sur Tes Levres, ‘other 2023’ rose from D’Orsay; I felt it was quite different from what I had tried from the brand before.

The same is true for Une Rose Au Paradis. This too feels very ‘molecular’ and thin for a lack of a better explanation. Airy, very contemporary and safe.

In this case, it’s a fresh rose with a big dose of a clean white musk and as with Sur Tes Levres, cashmeran. It smells of freshly washed clothes, with a rather strong, clean and cold floral tinge.

After a while, it goes very soapy on my skin. Smelling it recalls a bath soap and you can almost picture bubbles flowing through the air.

Not quite the fragrance for me. It’s pleasant enough, but missing any excitement or stand out notes.