American Beauty (Rose No. 1) DSH Perfumes for women

Truly not for lovers of rose soliflores...
But what an amazing abstract rose fragrance this is! I agree heartily with redlipstick, it constantly changes and morphes into one of the most beautiful rose perfumes in the world i.m.o. :) .Rose, patchouli and sandalwood plus a creamy earthy orris note are begging for attention and finally the gentle cassis-rose wins over. I have fallen a long time ago for combinations of rose,patchouli and orris combinations and this one, American Beauty, I like even with Voleur de Roses,Amouage Lyric ans Soir de Lune. Very addictive.

What a strange perfume! It keeps changing throughout the drydown - it's quite intoxicating.

Even though I really dislike the earthiness of orris root, it settles down after the opening.

I kept getting a whiff of something lovely and asking myself "What smells so good??" and realizing it was this sample!

The rose note is spectacular - clean, crisp, fresh. The bergamot is subtle here, and it balances the patch and sandalwood very well.

Overall, a clean rose scent with an ever so slightly soapy vibe, and a tiny bit of warm earthiness mixed in (almost like tuberose).

Impressive, considering the opening was so overpowering.