Harrods Rose Bond No 9 for women

Having hated rose scents for years I have recently found a new love for the note and have become somewhat addicted to scents with it in.

As said previously this is a wonderful vintage kind of rose, this is powdery but not too deep or complex. The lasting power is not great compared to other Bond fragrances I have tried out but then again my skin seems to absorb fragrances very quick. This is wonderfully sweet and romantic, perfect for day or night and is overall very beautiful.

Harrods Rose is most definitely for women. It's very fresh and feminine on my skin. Not entirely rose, (as there is a rather dominant tuberose accord throughout), but nevertheless a rich and somewhat exquisite floral composition.

The rose in this fragrance is clean, rather like the scent of an old-fashioned, rose scented bar of soap. There's a slight creaminess, which I believe is the tuberose shining through, and a hint of fruitiness too, perhaps the scent of pureed pears.

I find it elegant for the most part, but it does have this underlying sense of girlishness and frivolity. Despite the lack of fruits listed in the scent pyramid, Harrods Rose does have a fruity feel, which would certainly appeal to the younger generations. You could say that the bottle represents how this fragrance smells.

I personally prefer my roses much richer and deeper, however this lighter and crisper interpretation isn't necessarily disappointing. Ambrette, which is a note that I sometimes find difficult to love, creates this smooth muskiness from the heart onwards. The overall feeling that I get from smelling Harrods Rose, is that it's fun and it's meant to be enjoyed. Sweet pink roses, with musk, pear and tuberose, all combine to create a scent that is not sexy nor sophisticated, but has an undeniable girlish charm.

The lasting power is more than reasonable, lasting a good six or so hours. I was initially drawn in by the cutesy, baby pink coloured packaging, knowing full well that light rose scents aren't usually my thing. I am impressed, but admittedly not blown away. I will happily use up my sample, but I doubt I would give up my cold, hard cash to buy a full bottle.

This homage to the legendary house of Harrods is an enchanting fragrance with a touch of magic ...

As its name indicates, this beautiful floral is developed from the "essence" of the rose and its multiple meanings, but are not restricted in its romanticism (many considered this to be a “sexy dearing” fragrance, I feel it like an elegant, quite glamorous one instead) to this chord in particular: I find the soft cashmere wood and rich musk notes hold the exotic components and the composition as a whole is amalgamate well with tuberose and the ambreese seed.

The smooth sillage is a pro in my opinion, since is like a fairy tale with happy ending.

This is a very nice and fresh rose perfume ... easy to wear ... I get a little bit of the tuberose nicely blended in. Quite elegant, as it dries down, yes, something sweet like honey is in there ...

I am tempted to compare Harrods Rose (a sample) with Paris by YSL which I have in a spray bottle. Paris seems to be a busier perfume ... and, at a lack of words, more salty ...

There are lots of rose perfumes on the market; probably Harrods Rose is supposed to be reminiscent of the many roses in London's public parks ... when I visited long ago, I only admired them and did not sniff them ...

I could almost wear this to work, lightly applied.

Beautiful, refined, sweet and floral, feminine, distinguished and very distinctively from Bond no 9...

The initial spray is zesty fruity and guess that it must be due to white narcisse...very nice and pleasant and certainly different...then, I can detect tuberose heart notes, familiar from other Bonds...Harrods for her, Saks for her, Saks en rose; on this occasion the tuberose is lighter than in both Saks but very similar to Harrods for her..Dios mio!..I love this note,,,finally the musk, amber and cashmere base notes arrive slowly and they envelope you in a wonderful comfort zone of sheer luxury...

Another memorable beautiful experience from the NYC House...

Big thumbs up

Bond no 9 HARRODS ROSE is one of my favorite floral perfumes from this house. This is a very fine blend with significant tuberose and narcissus along with the rose. The ambrette (a note which I appear to love...), cashmere wood and musk provide an excellent and enticing base, conferring excellent longevity to the composition as a whole.

This combination of rose with tuberose and narcissus works very well for me. With not too much of any and just enough of all three, these notes together produce a very smooth and sniff-worthy floral from start to finish--though I should perhaps clarify that this is a fairly linear creation. Highly recommended for floral lovers. This is a modern perfume!