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Perfumer Gerald Ghislain transforms and redefines with his creative brilliance. Dominated by the rare and precious Oudh, this exclusive collection is deliberately embellished with a palette of Petrol, Rose and Amber, materials long used in traditional perfumery. He has revealed their fierce strength, veracity and raw beauty making each an emblem of our natural Earth, undisturbed by human interference... Plants, Minerals and Animals
An ode to a rose- her royal majesty is a fragile beauty with a symphony of velvety petals and soft sophisticated allure. She delicately nurtures the powerful anamalic notes as citrus freshness imparts a modern antidote of balance.. A brilliant bouquet flourishes into an intense trail of raw sensuality, composed of incense and saffron flower, dangerously amplified by Oudh. As a final touch to this extraordinary composition, patchouli is wildly theatrical imparting a final dance in the spirit of the East. Rosam was launched in 2011.
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Among the Edition Rare, Rosam seems to be the overlooked one. The rose/oud combo makes it sound as just another (forgettable) delivery in the overly crowded Dark Rose / Black Aoud / Portrait of a Lady territory: wrong! Rosam doesn't resemble of any of those (more or less) monumental releases of the same "family".
It opens with an incredibly efemeral yet beautiful watery/transparent rose note joined by subtle citruses and a touch of incense to quickly evolve into a velvety and sort of creamy sweet/woody-oud/ambery base with a remarkable saffron note. The oud note is nowhere similar to the Montale. Forget the medicinal/harsh quality and be prepared for something dark, woody and smooth. The transition from the opening to the drydown occurs pretty soon devoiding the rose of the initial watery and slightly acidic aspect. In this phase Rosam results balmy, enveloping and definitely velvety. Rose is there, remarkable and necessary but unlike other fragrances such as Portrait Of A Lady and Black Aoud, is definitely more blended and sort of restrained.
On paper and fabric, the opening accord is much more durable and persists also during the drydown which occours much more later than on the skin.
Probably not as outstanding as Petroleum and Ambrarem, but surely not something to overlook.
Rating: 7/10
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