Rose 31 Le Labo for women and men

Although I absolutely do not enjoy this fragrance, I need to give credit where credit is due. Immediately, the rose is detectable upon the initial spray/splash of the top notes and for me, that's all I detect. It's a very subdued yet masculine rose that exudes something very sensual but as the basenotes appear, that all changes. One thing, out of all the rose scents that I've encountered, this one has to be the most natural but when the cedar arrives, it ruins the whole aura of the scent. The cedar is too overpowering/cloying and masks everything the rose is trying to present. The two blended extremes almost seem to be competing with one another only the cedar always has the upper-hand. It's just wasn't my type of scent at all but as I said before, I can appreciate the unique blend of cedar and rose and how the two components come together to create something so different and so natural. I'd say that this scent is perfect for someone 40 and up. Maybe if Le Labo ever decides to make a scent that is rose and only rose, I'll invest in it, but I'll save this one for a cedar lover.

Ohhhh...this stuff is....Devine! I can't stop smelling it. Masculine Roses.

The top notes are very peppery in the same vibe of Caron's Parfum Sacre, but then the cumin and cedar take top places, I find quite nice but I think suits a man better because of the cedar and have a very wood basenote.

There is a rather undeniable cumin-sweaty-armpit note that is difficult for me to get past in Rose 31 (the first time I tested it, I was repulsed, but I have since warmed up to it a bit). Once Rose 31 dries down, and the cumin fades, there is a clear, dry, woody accord that emerges alongside a fresh, dewy rose note (albeit a subtle one).

The melding of fresh rose and dry, bright woods (vetiver, oud, and guaic) in equal proportion is genius here -- creating a truly unisex rose scent. The dry-down is stunning...I just wish I didn't have to wait through the B.O. phase for an hour to get to it.

Without any information about the notes, this is I what smelled: Real, poignant cloves; rose, vetiver, pepper, more spices, oud, and woody notes. I can imagine many 'sensual sophis-ti-cats' wearing Rose 31 with ease.
Rose 31 is like Paris: A beautiful classic known by many, yet capable of being dark and thorny, mysterious, and impossibly magnetic.

To me it's a warm an approachable blend of rose and vetiver. I like it. I also find it to have the perfect amount of sillage, which is lovely.

EDIT: I made the mistake of wearing this to work yesterday. What worked for my day off didn't work for me at work. Projected too much and the sillage from this thing was like a swirling vortex around me all day.

I don't get any rose out of this at all, just dry brittle woods. On my skin it's quite similar to Cartier's Le Baisur du Dragon, but Rose 31 lacks the heat and depth of Le Baisur.

This is really nice!

There is something i find about le labo fragrances to be really warm and comforting when they are fitting to the wearer

A straight forwardness here with suggestions of complexity that i appreciate
and make them work well with living in a big city

They remain distinctive and strong in thier own right but wont choke anyone around you when youre stuck in tight quarters

To me this is a big yet subtle deep rose
almost spicy almost leather y but not quite

The caraway holds onto the rose all the way through this composition to its gentle wooded resinous base

If you dont like the smell of caraway /think rye bread/ you probably wont like this

i happen to love rye bread and Its a rose and rye all the way here

It might not be groundbreaking or supreme

But i like it a lot!!

7.5-8/10

there is hardly any rose in it, it is a very nice woody fragrance though

I HAVE A SAMPLE FROM THIS ONE,I TRIED IT SO MANY TIMES,IN BRIEF IT'S STUNNING AND ATTRACTIVE FRAGRANCE I HAVE SEEN IN MY LIFE.
I CAN TAKE OUT MY WALLET AND PAY FOR THIS ONE
EVEN IF IT IS VERY EXPENSIVE..

Warm, woodsy, comforting, slightly spicy - mmmmmmmmm. LOVE this cozy scent.

Sandalwood, cedar and rose are the stand out notes here. This is unisex yet it doesn't have that sharpness that many masculine scents tend to have.

I have many of the bath products as well (shampoo, massage oil, soap, etc)

Gorgeous scent. Expensive but worth it.

I have been wearing my Le Labo Rose 31 for some hours now and the scent is still strong and vibrant. I am not normally a rose person so was not sure what to expect. But I am very impressed by this fragrance. The topnotes are clear, pure rose scent. Then the middle and base notes come in loud and clear. The drydown is very spicy and peppery, just delicious, a naughty rose, methinks. The caraway and the woods are amazing here. I am not a huge aoud fan, especially when it is very heavy, but in this scent I would say it is "just right." The aoud gives an exotic, incensy, skin smell to the rose that is really beautiful.

As with all the Le Labo fragrances, I find this scent to be perfectly balanced, showcasing all aspects of the star of the show, the rose.

Perfumes containing rose and spice are always dark, heavy, and complex. Rose 31 seems unnaturally crisp and ethereal. I think it contains a lot of Iso E Super, which usually smells so synthetic, but it seems to work so well here.

The rose is a clean, magenta rose that reminds me of the Enchanted Rose in Beauty and the Beast that is protected under a crystal dome--perfect and sparkling in a way that only a fairy tale could be.

I don't smell cumin. Instead I smell a something like a translucent cinnamon hard candy.

Rose 31 reminds me of Another 13 because they are similar in nature--elusive and ethereal. Instead of smelling like perfumes, they smell like like the ghosts of perfumes.

Longevity is at least 12 hours and I can smell it on myself the entire time, which is marathon power for a fragrance that is not cloying whatsoever. This is not my favorite rose perfume, but it's so unique that I had to purchase a full bottle.

When I sniffed this back in 2007 I was appalled. This is more Oud-y and Spicy than Rosy.

HOWEVER, flash forward to 2012...This summer we stayed at the Fairmont @ Ghirardelli Sq. in San Francisco. Lo and behold the toiletries were courtesy of Le Labo; and the scent was Rose 31. After 4 days of bathing in the stuff (from Shampoo to Conditioner, to Shower Gel to Body Lotion) I was hooked. Excellent marketing ploy. So I marched on over to Barneys, forked over the $220 dollars (!!!!!) for a bottle of this magical stuff. (I'd have bought the body lotion too but they were out of stock)

Now every time I spray some on, I think of the wonderful time I had on our vacation in California.

This is a good and quality rose based fragrance.
The opening is strong, dark and sweet rose scent plus some spicy notes.
It doesn't smell like smooth an light feminine rose based fragrances. it's very dark and masculine.
In the mid, the rose note settle down and small dose of woodsy notes and vetiver joining in, but they are weak in the background.
In the base very smooth, light and transparent rose note dominate which isn't masculine and may be feminine for you but it's very natural and pleasant and give you a very relaxing feeling.
Average projection and longevity.
خوب راستش چيزي كه من براي غير ايراني ها نوشتم با اون چيزي كه به فارسي براي ايراني ها مينويسم خيلي فرق ميكنه
اين يه عطر بر پايه گل رز هست كه ما ايراني ها با اين رايحه آشنايي ديرينه داريم
بله
بوي اوليه و مياني اين عطر كاملا آدمو ياد مشهد و عطر تي رز مشهد ميندازه
فقط انصافا كيفيت بهتر و بوي خوشايندتري داره اما در هر حال همون عطر مشهدي خودمونه
فقط بعد از گذشت حدود يك ساعت و وقتي رايحه هاي پايه شروع به خودنمايي ميكنه شما يه بوي بسيار لطيف و طبيعي رز دارين كه شما رو ياد گل رز طبيعي ميندازه كه بوي بسيار خوشايند و آرامش بخشي داره و البته ممكنه بوش براي شما كمي زنونه به نظر بياد اما حس خيلي خوب و زيبايي به آدم ميده
به نظر من بهترين قسمتش همين يكي دو ساعت پايانيش هست و بقيه اش برام غير قابل تحمله
پخش بو و ماندگاري متوسطي داره

Dark prickly aldehydes and musk and woods. Like most Le Labos they seem to have forgotten to put the main ingredient in. Dang it! Somebody at Le Labo hq is going to be in big trouble when they realize it.

Simply one the best roses out there. To date, this is by far, my favorite in my collection. I read about the company itself in a magazine, Entrepreneur, and then later found a sample on-line. I have been in love with this scent since. It is worth every penny at $225.00 a bottle.

There's no rose in this perfume. NO Rose. Period.

What IS there? Well, there's musk, woods, some kind of flower and some kind of vegetable, and more musk. Clean musk. Nothing spicy, nothing dirty. If one uses his imagination, it could be described as "dark", I guess; but I wouldn't.

Despite that, I really enjoy the scent: I find it soothing, clean and comfortable, especially in the dry down.

This is an interesting rose. Some spice, some dare and exciting interplay with exotic spice notes here. Starts sweet and stays sweet all the way.

Sadly I am just not acquainted with rose base scents, however good or whatever form they may assume. The cumin for me is amazing here, none of the odious/sweat type thing going on. In fact, I'd readily say one of the best cumins on the market! Huge kudos for LeLabo.

So, a step above the rest- the soft spicy cumin then transforms into a woodsy rose. The spices and watery-wood effects are quite remarkable during the scent progression, could have easily been one of my favourites if not for the lingering rose.

Musk is very muted for me, drowned out by the sweetness, amber and rose and all the good for it!

Very clever, unique and quality blend, all-in-all I am quite impressed. A true work-of-art. Sample courtesy of LuckyScent.

Personal, high 3/5.
Quality, 5/5.

smells like soap in bad way
not that much
i try to like it

Yes, yes and YES!

Just received my delivery from lucky scent as I was going out the door to the cleaners. Took the time in the car to open box and look it over and spray a little. I thought, yes... Well crafted and just smells great. Driving I continued to get whiffs with the window open. However, walking into the cleaners standing at the counter, the owners stylish son came to the counter. He was smelling some kinda good. Thinking to myself, shit I thought this Rose 31 was good. Then he said "Yeah Mr. J, that one smells really nice". I thought it was him and the Rose 31 spoke to him and me.

You will enjoy wearing just for you. Smooth, clean, aromatic, confident and inviting. You want explanation of notes, read one of the pro reviews. I only tell you of the wearing experience... although it is this one wearing, it is a very enjoyable experience.

I let my daughter test it and she called me to say, "dad I think this is too girly for you, you should give it to me". I told her ok, but I am keeping it... She wants a bottle for herself.

UPDATE: Wore twice to work and noticed it is not powerful in sillage and projection, but it is noticeable in a personal space... Very personal, so personal that I have been told "you smell good" by females getting closer and have been asked by couple of guys what I was wearing. Yes, this is a scent you wear for you but also a scent that gets you noticed in a personal way. Longevity seems short, however when you move from a standstill you get a whiff of Rose 31 still at work 8 plus hours. Outside Rose 31has good sillage with the breeze. Pleased with this one a staple in my collection.

Went to the le labo booth at liberty in London. smelled all the fragrances they had on display, this blew me away. It's one of those smells that when you sniff you just smile and stop thinking what does this smell like, all you think is wow, this smells amazing. the only other male rose fragrance ive smelled is noir de noir by tom ford and i didnt like it because it was too dark and they rose became quite sickening.

to describe this: imagine a guy wearing a really smooth, soft woody type scent hugging a freshly showered girl whose wearing a simple, yet lovely rose scent.. when you walk passed them, that combination is what you get and it is uhhhhmazing.

i am a 24 year old guy, doctor by profession, this is now my no1 scent aheaad of aventus. i will wear this when i want to impress the ladies. and the great thing, even if they all hated i wouldnt care!!

p.s. i hate floral scents as they all remind me of my mum. i dont want to go around smelling like my mum. i would not go a mile near this if i felt this was feminine. this is a special scent made for special men

Animalistic rose. An oxymoron perhaps? Well Le Labo have taken the innocent essence of rose and sexed it up with cumin and vetiver and the result is fabulous!

Although several reviewers have found the cumin note a little off putting, I love this sweaty twist because it keeps the rose deep and sultry without the cliched addition of oud.

As a female, I would happily wear this anytime but agree with others that it would be seriously dangerous on a man!

Tried out my precious little sample today, sent to me and recommended by Yamba1, my scent sister! Surprised that it's marketed "for men", although I do agree a man would smell marvellous wearing this. The cumin note adds a nice hint of "sweaty armpit" smell, which I find appealing. This is not your run-of-the-mill well behaved rose, it's dirty, sexy, and much nicer IMO than a bland but pretty linear rose. The price is horrendous, but a little certainly goes a long way. One drop lasted over 7 hours on me. Thanks Y1!

I have been so ambivalent about my cologne addiction lately. Then the sample FINALLY came to me. Very nice. I have to say that there is a direct parallel between this and Royal Oud. There is more rose here and the dry down is spicier and more vivacious but this is nice. The only problem is that if I am going to smell LIKE Royal Oud for the price I would rather BUY Royal Oud. This is amazing stuff though.

Special shout out to L'amoureux for staying on me to try this.

Rose 31 starts out with a very prominent and dominant rose note and on the dry down the rose disappears leaving an strong incense note with a dark woody-musk smell which is a very elegant kind of smell on a man, the longevity is great.

For me this would be an outstanding fragrance if only they would dial down the cumin.

ELEGANT.

Rose. Cedar. Cumin.

A touch dirty, but still pretty. Masculine rose. However, for some reason, I just grew tired of this one. I can't explain it, but after a handful of wearings, I no longer wanted this one. It's a very nice fragrance, well constructed, nicely transparent. But sometimes, that cumin note creeps up and becomes a bit much. It only happened a couple of times, but it happened nonetheless, and I think that's why I got rid of my bottle.

Worth a try if you like rose. Unlike many reviewers, I get plenty of rose out of this.

7.5/10

My favourite fragrance; I get compliments everytime! You gotta order a sample atleast, especially if you like rose; this is the epitome of a rose dominant fragrance. Everytime I wear this the same girl compliments me, she hasn't said anything about anything else I wear. Check it outttt

Anyone who's expecting a bold and deep rose in the same vein of C&S No.88 should be prepared for a big disappointed. Instead if you're up for a woody/incensey/peppery composition enriched by a transparent rose note, this is a fantastic fragrance to check out.

Aldehydes get the party started immediately joined by a massive (but never overdone) dose of cedarwood and some frankincense. A transparent peppery rose floats around adding refinements and character. The fragrance slowly turns into an amazing, slightly powdery, woody/spicy drydonw that lasts for ages (this is the best part IMO even if the huge amount of Iso E Super may result off-putting to someone).

Overall, Rose 31 is more of a woody fragrance than a rose one and brings to mind of many Duchafour's compositions (Paestum Rose above all) for its transparency, radiance and general style. It could have been easily included in the Comme Des Garcons Series 2 Red as Cedar with the only difference that it would have costed 1/3 the price.

Good.

Rating: 7.5/10

My expectations were almost as high as the price of this scent. Unfortunately, they did not really get fulfilled, although I am very fond of it.

Rose 31 got me interested when I saw a youtube review of it, and I thought that it might be something right up my alley- rose and spices and vetyver, what more from life can one want?

Rose here is spicy and a bit animalistic, rough, not a fresh-from-the-garden one. I like the darkness here, and the texture. There is something really interesting about it- the quiet woods, the dirty rose.

One thing I wish for was a bigger sillage and longevity. They are all right I guess, but I would expect more. Also, I just noticed it is a fragrance for men- for me it is unisex and definitely appropriate for women!

Nice scent but on me does not project or last. Why spend money on a scent that can not perform when there are others in this genre that can do the task? I would say this is a try.

this $H!T is sexy as hell! if you have the money, buy it.

It really smells like there is castoreum and a touch of oud in here, though not listed in the note pyramid. There is quite a bit of wood here, and the rose is noticeable but definitely "plays second fiddle" to the woody qualities (and the animalic quality too). I don't get coconut and the amber must be very minimal. Think of Azzaro's Visit (men's), with some spice removed and a little rose added. Not bad at all but I wouldn't want to spend more than around $20 for 50 ml of it, to be honest.

Although I absolutely do not enjoy this fragrance, I need to give credit where credit is due. Immediately, the rose is detectable upon the initial spray/splash of the top notes and for me, that's all I detect. It's a very subdued yet masculine rose that exudes something very sensual but as the basenotes appear, that all changes. One thing, out of all the rose scents that I've encountered, this one has to be the most natural but when the cedar arrives, it ruins the whole aura of the scent. The cedar is too overpowering/cloying and masks everything the rose is trying to present. The two blended extremes almost seem to be competing with one another only the cedar always has the upper-hand.

It's just wasn't my type of scent at all but as I said before, I can appreciate the unique blend of cedar and rose and how the two components come together to create something so different and so natural. I'd say that this scent is perfect for someone 40 and up. Maybe if Le Labo ever decides to make a scent that is rose and only rose, I'll invest in it, but I'll save this one for a cedar lover.

A very sexy, slightly sweaty rose - the cumin and a small touch of oud adds that erotic "just worked out" vibe to the musky rose. Initially very strong, but settles down to an earthy, salty, spicy skin scent that never fails to garner positive comments and inquiries.

VERY unisex - actually seems to lean towards the masculine IMO. I like to wear this on the neck, chest, inner elbows and behind the knee with two spritzes of Czech & Speake's Dark Rose on my shoulders. The oud, saffron, sandalwood and soapier rose gives a richer and synergistic headspace combined with the Rose 31.

Magnificent and very hot.

Le Labo Rose reminds me of Alexander McQueen's Kingdom (which I adore), but much, much quieter and more refined. On me, it has low-medium sillage, and I don't amplify scents very well. Somewhere in the drydown I get a burst of citrus, like bergamot or something. Which I know is not listed in the official notes!

I received my 2 samples of rose 31 a few days ago. When I first sprayed it on my arm, it smelled quite nice, although I had very high expectations of it. But a few minutes in, the rose really started to blossom nicely. It's a very fresh yet dark, subtle yet intriguing rose perfectly accompanied by some dark wood.

I don't seem to have a problem with the cumin, it's really not that noticeable.

After a while the rose stays in perfect condition, while it starts giving of some spicy/incensy vibe. Very nice!

My 50ml bottle has been ordered!

A pleasant enough rose fragrance, but it's hard to tell as the fragrance is so faint on me and doesn't last very long.

What happened to my Rose 31! I bought this because of it's dark rose quality, strong sillage and longevity. One of my favorites....suddenly the sillage and longevity are disappearing!

not intense and very close to skin.
i think it is half perfume , incomplete.
Too weak.there is nothing for smell.

Just met a guy who wore this Le Labo and daaamn! It smelled sexy and sophisticated on him. It's spiced rosey but not feminine at all. The closest thing I could think of would be YSL L'Homme or GF Ferre (just the way it feels), but these are still no match. Well, I spent way too much time sniffing this guy because I was totally hypnotized by Rose 31. So later I looked it up to see where I could buy, and HOLY SMOKE! $200 a bottle! (-_-)! I almost fell off a chair and almost fainted.

Now I am thinking... it looks like I am gonna have to butter this guy up, so maybe I could just borrow it instead coz I am not ready to spend $200!

Le Labo is fast becoming one of my favourite niche fragrance houses. I am already a huge fan of Oud 27, so while I was on a massive rose search, I decided to give Rose 31 a try.

I tested this fragrance knowing full well that it was a male fragrance. Many female celebrities however, delight in wearing Rose 31, so I was game enough to spray it liberally on my skin.

What an interesting take on rose. It is neither too floral nor too masculine. Rose is actually the most subtle note in this composition, with the woods, spices and earthy notes playing for dominance.

Somewhat animalic in its nature, this is dirty, raw rose. The best description I can give is that of a delicate rose mushed into the ground, smoothered in mud, set on fire and drizzled with resins and spices.

Dark, but light-hearted at the same time, Rose 31 is a little bit like Tauer's Incense Rose, but not so smokey. The scent itself, despite its boldness, never becomes too overpowering. I do believe that this fragrance would work well as both a casual and formal scent.

Well, after testing this fragrance I would not categorise it as a strict rose soliflore, nor would I say it is for men only. Surprisingly, rose haters would probably really enjoy Le Labo's Rose 31.

Smelling that little treasure I get the picture of frosen roses under a crystal stream in the depths of a mountain.It's spicy strong rose perfume.I am also smelling iris although it isn't written in the notes.

Rose 31 is a surprisingly dirty and sexy rose in its sophiscated robe.

It starts with a lot of dusty/dirty/woody notes with fresh rose. Soon it turns even woodier. This makes me think about dry leaves, and barks on slighly moist ground in a grey autumn day. It is really comfy.

Then it dries down to something a little bit musky, with a semi-leather sensation. It's like flipping through an old leather-covered book.

Quite an interesting and grown-up scent.

I've just bought 50ml for 130 bucks .. am so in love with this scent ,warm rich expensive but worth it .

This is a gorgeous rose scent and I would love to smell it on a man! However, I love to wear it because it is just so amazing! It is easily a unisex scent.

Wow, this is like a fresh green spicy peppery rose. I normally hate rose fragrances so this takes me by surprise. It's quite haunting. It's a bit dark and dirty, certianly not "girly" sweet rose but I still don't know if many guys would wear this. I like it on me! The pepper, and perhaps the cedar, is quite prominent at the start, and all throughout the rose is always there but never overpowering all the other notes. They all work in perfect harmony. It's an incensey rose scent too, I must add. I think the oud or something in the background is giving it a smoking quality. mmmm lovely. It's like a rose-infusion. Might have to get me a little bottle of this. I recommend you get a sample.

i really like the opening notes on Rose 31. The way that rose gets a masculine kick from a warm anisic spice that smells a bit like freshmade bread.But as it dries on skin it becomes more earthy and unfortunately more common.The coconut in the end make things even more complicated. For the price and the difficulty for obtaining them it doesn't delever much.

I just have a little sample of this stuff -- a generous gift from a fellow sniff-addict. I didn't know how expensive it was. When I first tried it, all I knew was that I was prepared to dislike it. I typically don't like roses. I have a bottle of "Tea Rose" and can't stand it. But this one. . . I can definitely smell the roses, well through the top notes and into the heart. However, it's not just rose. There's cedar in it, and some incense-like smell (similar to what I get out of John Varvatos). It's also infinitely feminine, and I was surprised to find out that it's marketed for men. I was also surprised to find out it costs a freaking $52 for 15 mL. Yikes! But, it is a lovely scent, and if I had the bucks, I'd buy it for myself.