Madame Rochas Rochas for women

Ah Madame Rochas.....Very feminine and very sophisticated. My no.1 even the reformulated version still has that flair and allure. LOVE LOVE LOVE LOVE IT. Elegant and sensual very womanly.A Classic.....

My review is for vintage formula in Parfum de toilette and vintage pure parfum.

Firstly when i sniff it out of the botlle it is an instant blast from the childhood: YES! that´s exactly how fragrances smelled when i was little girl and they were highly desirable objects, especially in USSR where i have been born. makes my heart melt: a bit sharp, a bit soapy, a bit powedrly. Everything is exactly in the right proportions.
Upon applying on my skin it opens up with a green-woodsy notes which soon transforms into soapy-creamy scent. It is a bit different than the current version, which has a more sharp opening and kind of metallic side effect. Usually i am not really fond of alhegydes but here they are sooo soft, i feel rose and tuberose in here. The drydown again returns to green notes, but still very soft ones. I agree with one of the previous review that the lasting power of vintage PdT is not that good as the current version, but long enough to be with you for almost the whole day.
This is a true lady-like fragrance, if you can wear alhegydes, then DO try it. Like i said before "lady" doesn´t mean you have to be middle aged, since you can be a lady at any age.

The pure parfum version is more strong on the green notes, vetyver especially and more strongly reminds me of the current edition of EDT. Here the soapy notes not that prominent, they are submissive to green notes. Lasting power is great (over 24h).

The best thin about "Madame" is that the sillage is just right for you to smell it, but not to be offensive to others! Really polite and madame-like perfume. The advertising image is sooooooo right for this perfume!

I purchased Madame after I read the wonderful reviews. In fact it was better than I expected. I ordered 2 bottles last year. Now I am running out. I am getting another bottle and a back up bottle.

My mother wore Madame Rochas years ago and I was immediately drawn to it for that reason. I remember smelling it as a little girl, thinking it smelled wonderful. And it still does.

Although I am a little bit on the fence with regard to using aldehydes right now(maybe in 8 -10 years from now), I find Madame Rochas the exception - it is amazingly wearable.

This perfume has been crafted masterfully. On me the aldehydes are quite muted. I get a lot of the florals in this, all the lovely flowers blended beautifully to create this elegant, graceful and feminine fragrance.

Oh and did I mention that this for me has perfect sillage and longevity? And how I love that.
How many fragrances have I come across that are either too light (water spiked in a bottle) or power bombs that make you long for fresh air and a bath? Not so Madame Rochas. She makes her presence felt in just the right proportion.

Madame Rochas brings mental pictures to my mind. Pictures of a beautiful elegant woman with classic style. Beautiful clothes, handbags and accessories. Old money but never arrogant, lovely and kind, but used to the best and she will rather go without than lower her standards.

Well, that's what a good perfume can do to me - set my imagination working! Now I need to get some Femme, another of my mom's faves.

Contrarily to what some people here seem to think, this is not an underrated perfume. It has actually been, throughout the times, one of the most iconic perfumes ever. May be young people think so because it is no longer sold in perfume shops and for the last few years it was being sold in chemists at least in England and on the internet for an obnoxious low price for its quality. It is still relatively cheap, but its price seems to be going up. But it is not underrated. It is for sure one of the most famous perfumes of the last century and, despite the comments made by some people here, much more famous and sophisticated than the majority (for me than any, actually) of Chanel perfumes. Twenty years ago this was a very expensive perfume. And although Madame Rochas asked when it was made to have a perfume between arpege and number five, it is leagues above any of them. You cannot go wrong with this one, although I agree that is suits better mature women, beacuse of its class and sophistication.The fact that it seems a bit forgotten and is sold cheap these days shows how much tastes and prices are driven by fashion, brand name and advertisement. The perfume being sold these days is exactly the reformulation of 1989 which, of which, 22 years ago, the 50 ml bottle cost more than the 100 ml bottle these days. When I was a child, virtually everyone would have heard the name of this perfume. As far as I know, this is the second reformulation. The original perfume, sold as parfum de toilette, smelled heavenly, better, for my taste, than the first and this 1989 reformulation, but the sillage and the longevity are better now. This last reformulation is very close to the first reformulation, mostly more powdery, because of the iris, but I actually like this one better, from any viewpoint, fragrance, lasting power and sillage. Far from underrated, this used to be and I think it still is one of the most famous perfumes in the world. And deservedly. It is absolutely marvellous. And I agree, (not nearly as important), but the bottle is also beautiful.
Rochas used to know how to make perfumes and everything to do with them. The bottles used to be beautiful, and so were the colours of some of them (the original lumiére was purple and byzance blue), and they produced light effects combined with the bottle colours. And they also knew how to give them names, without being pretentious. Lumiére is actually a beautiful name for a perfume. Not to mention the perfume. It is a pity that it is no lomger in production. I still have a bottle though. Marvellous perfume. Like Madame Rochas, although very different.

I have used this gorgeous fragrance for a number of years,and still love it as much as the first time I used it.It contains tuberose as do most of the perfumes I use.I has quite a powdery dry down and lasts ages on my skin.

Today I tried Madame Rochas. One spray on the neck gives a wonderful soft, warm, cosy and a little bit powdery scent - totally love it. But if I spray both neck and wrists it gets to loud and overwhelming - Use little and its gorgeous. A scent for a grown up woman, I think.

Så har jag provat Madame Rochas. En sprejning mot halsen räcker länge. En härligt varm, mjuk, kvinnlig och aningens pudrig doft omringar mig. Men om jag sprejar både hals och handleder så blir den tung o kvalmig. Använd bara lite och den är helt underbar för kvinnan mitt i livet.

Prolly one of my earliest memories of my mother is linked to this perfume. If fragrances have colours then this ones id definitely white. Fresh, clean, feminine and french as can be. She hasn't used it in quite some time now but I swear that even now when I borrow something hers it smells like this perfume. Or it could be nostalgia.

I do not know if the version I am reviewing is vintage or reformulated, but judging from the yellowing on the cellophane of the unopened gift set (100 ml EDT and 200 ml body lotion) purchased from another member, I am guessing it is the vintage. The bottle is exactly the same as the one pictured above and this SMELLS like a genuine 60's aldehyde floral...and then some!

The opening blast of this perfume is sheer greens and aldehydes a-plenty! Surround this with a haze of chartreuse citruses, and bright vernal flowers like fruity hyacinth, orange blossoms and honeysuckle. It comes on like March does, like a LION; but becomes more "lamb-like" as the heart notes bloom and the aldehydes fade slowly. Madame Rochas is one of those exquisitely blended multi-floral compositions that has so many flowers it is nigh on impossible to pick them all out. I get the cool steely iris and the crisp daffodils, and just a touch of powdery "floral sachet" (remember those little soaps at Gramma's house? Yeah, like that!) until violet arrives with her typical sweet dryness, and tuberose adds just a dash of "naughty". For something so very complex and floral, Madame is clean and almost WHITE in the way she smells. I detect NONE of ylang's warmth or sultriness nor any muguet. Her soft sweet "voice" may be there adding to the floral harmony, but is buried under the other "singers", and this lady does SING!! After opening brightly and then being all frilly-dilly with the flowers, this settles to a lovely (predominately) vetiver soapiness, accented by cool woods and airy pungent oak moss. Ever so slightly sweet, in a very refined way, she becomes much more earthy; yet never gets her hands dirty. Madame Rochas is the quintessential "crisp and clean green floral" for the lady who wants to smell refined, but unpretentious, and rich without getting all heavy, oriental or carnal. She is sensual, alright...but then a true lady never kisses and tells!

Sillage: great
Longevity: very good
Overall: 3.75/5

This is one of those bottles you would see on a refined lady's dresser; one who was conscious of her appearance, but never vain. Here is the sweet, soft pure scent of a matriarch, or loving mother, of not just her own family; but any others who come into the house and need or deserve unconditional love. Madame is one of those "comfort" scents for me, despite its cool demeanor, it smells amazingly rich and classy.

NB: Yesterday (13 April, 2011) Madame Helene Rochas was laid to rest in Paris, France; where she lived and died. Her passing is mourned by perfume lovers around the world. This perfume is a fitting homage to her and how REAL perfume used to be made. You will be sorely missed, Madame!

*bows head respectfully*

Bought this in the mid eighties, liked it then but never seemed the same when it was relaunched. Tempted to try again after reading reviews here, on my wish list

I returned to this after a long break of 30 years -- and am discovering a fabulous scent all over again.
An update: It has traces of the scent as I remember it from years ago, but this, undoubtedly the new re-formulated version, smells of nothing in particular. Just a faint, pleasant, powdery sensation that dries down to nothing more than soap and water.
What HAVE they done to this one? I thought it was such a timeless classic. Why has it joined the new brigade of "amber-coloured" liquid amounting to nothing much?

This smells like dove deoderant. It is very feminine and pretty. It looks as though it would smell really old fashioned but I think it is really soapy and powdery without smelling stale or stuffy. Going by what Gucci released I think it was called Guilty, this could do a much better job. It actually lasts a long time but will not offend anyone. They may not want to buy it for themselves but they will not think it's bad. I think it is the young sister of Chanel No.5. This is what Chanel should have been for me. If you like those sort of perfumes give this a try I would be amazed if you don't like it.

Absolutely Beautiful & Elegant!!! This has become a new found favourite. I have the edt & yet the longevity is excellent. I really don't think you can go wrong with this in your wardrobe. It becomes extremely soft on my skin but I tend to not overdo the application as it can be pungent like that. I prefer to use it for evenings & as a autumn/winter frag. Again I can see myself loving this for a long time to come.

Very luxury and for 40+ [maybe]!
A famous brand for adults, not for teenagers! But I love it!

I know most of the reviews here are for vintages, but I had neither energy nor desire to chase it down on Ebay, so I went for the current formulation EDT.
And I like it very much! Very elegant and soft floral aldehyde, I can also detect a metallic note which I love in Trussardi. For EDT it has excellent projection and very decent longevity (about4-5 hours). Maybe I will purchase a previous formulation out of curiosity, but when I look at it as a separate standing individuality, I think it is a wonderful fragrance.

I am soooo happy! While browsing on a local trading site in search for "Tocade" i have found this fragrance and thought i would buy it just to test it because i thought it was a mini. I got it for about 10 euros and when i got it i realized that what i´ve got is a pure parfum in vintage version!!! In a box which looks like a tapestry 7,5 or 10 ml full and well preserved (there is no indication of size on the bottle). I mean how lucky can one perfume obsessed person get when you get such a bargain for a vintage pure parfum?!
Since the whole Rochas range is not being sold in my country for years now (can you imagine that?!), neither have i seen Rochas in other scandinavian countries for ages now i can´t compare it with current formulation. I remember from the times when it still was available that indeed to my nose it smelled like an old lady perfume, but what did i know about perfumes back then....
I haven´t applied it yet, only sniffed out of the bottle and i already love it!!! It is one of the most refined classy scents i have ever smelled yet! A true lady-like fragrance and i don´t think you can be lady only if you´re over 40, you can be a lady at any age!
Imagine a queen and the rest of the crowd. The queen who is always well mannered and follows etiquette and the rest of the crowd who can act also nice and polite but still they are not queen, but quenn-wannabes. That´s how i imagine this fragrance. As a queen, not in a dressing way but in behaving way.
I will update my review when i will try it on my skin. I have ordered also now a vintage parfum de toilette version and can´t wait to test it.

Purplesun, try to find yourself the 1st realease of the SIXTIES. That version is called 'Parfum de Toilette'. I was soo shocked by it's beauty, that I managed to get myself 3 backups in the PdT version. And I love it soooo much, that it hurts to use it!!
I just cannot grasp how a perfume could have been made sooo geniusly. But then again, we are talking 'Guy Robert', so that explains a lot.

OMG, this one is HUGE. I just gave it my mom as a birthday present, and it really is incredible. They dont make such fragrances any more. It is a mystery to me how they haven't discontinued this, since (almost) all the best perfumes are out of production.

It won my heart immediately. Wow, why don't they produce new fragrances like that anymore?
I must admit it is very much in line with Arpege and on the verge of chypre category, with a little bit of resinous feel as well. This resinous ambience is what I am looking in perfumes and I am so glad to get it from Mme Rochas.
It is elegant, but not in an overbearing manner (like Diva sometimes, which I cannot wear without a super dressy outfit as otherwise there's a sense of incongruity). With Madame it's so much different-you can wear more casual clothes and still you will feel elegant and well-balanced.
Wearing this fragrance makes me feel so good, so feminine, but powerful at the same time.
Kudos!

Madame Rochas (original EDP) is a fragrance to wear with the elegance and stature that in our rushy times is difficult to achieve daily.
One of my top ten!
Beloved!

I really wanted to love this as I'm a great fan of the house of Rochas. To me, this scent is elegant but aloof with no 'friendly' features, it's neither sexy, nor youthful, nor voluptuous in any sense. It smells very similar to Elnett hairspray and this is not a good thing. Harsh on the nose and the emotions, I won't be handing over any dosh for this one, I'm afraid...It's in the 'Grand Dame' pile along with 'Joy' for me.

That is the second of Rochas perfumes that I love and wear with pleasure.
I reed in some of the revues that the smell is too strong, but can't agree with that - for example Chanel's №5 smell is much more strong and I don't like it.

Not bad, but too strong for my nose.
I had it some years ago, but I didn't finish the bottle. Not even half of it.
I think that a perfume like that is for women over 50.
Very classy, nevertheless.

Este perfume es hermoso, aunque yo no lo recomendaria para jovencitas ya que hay que tener algunos años para portarlo como se merece.

Es tan clasico y elegante .

Hi.

MADAME ROCHAS has a Irresistible Harmony and a Infinite Elegance.It truly captures the essence of the Subtlety woman in a discerning blend. One particular thing about it,besides having ROCHAS name if you apply it on your wrists or chest you may catch yourself sniffing your wrists or touching your chin to your chest to feel wonderful. Elaborate,Classy,Enchanting,Feminine, Magnificent and Very French.

Green notes combined with fruits and the delicate feminine flowers with exotic ingredients and warm amber,sheer musk and soft sandalwood and all these notes are in harmony with each other and creating a beautiful symphony for the ladies are Classy,Sweet and Lovely and a scent who is Deeply Romantic,Intensely Feminine and Truly timeless however it is very classic but not grandmotherly.

MADAME leaves people with a distinct memorable impression that lasts.the bottle designed to symbolize Femininity,Love and Warmth.It can be worn year round and never tire you. This famously romantic fragrance is suitable for every romantic moment for example fancy dinners&evenings with your lover as when you are with him,you would like say this sentence:as days go by,my feeling get stronger and he answer:close your eyes my sweetheart and let me cuddle you.

Sillage?Lovely.

Longevity?Very Good on my skin.

7.5/10

The pictures on this page describe this perfume very well: proper lady,classic,discret,elegant...
One of my Dad´s favourites,probably because my mother used it in her younger years.
Very good for receptions, morning weddings,lunch with all mates... For spring time.
One of my all time favourites.

Um surprised to see so much notes in this fume but for me it's smells simple. It's not annoying to my nose but very powdery while no one mention it??humm maybe um wrong but... i can say it's like a powder in a nice bottle. My mum used one local brand body powder named Hazeline, it smells exactly like this. A bit dissapointed to know that powder cost very cheap..=(

Thanks to Awesomeness I have a bottle of this! This is a nice woody sharp aldehyde floral as the classification implies. This is a nice subtle fragrance, it will not knock you off your seat after application-I like that type of perfume also-but this is soft and gentle to the nose. Love it! THANKS AGAIN SUSAN!

Pure femminine perfume! I love it!

Madame Rochas is one of those timeless scents that will outlive every fad fragrance. From beginning to end, Madame Rochas envelopes me in a soft woody, floral aldehydic cloud. Most noticeable to my nose is the amber and cedar, topped with orris root, lily of the valley, and jasmine. The top green notes, aldehydes and bergamot do not fade on my skin, giving the entire concoction a truly marvelous balance.

Madame Rochas is bright, clean and feminine and suitable for any age. It is like the most classic of French fragrances, but not old fashioned.

This quiet and anassuming perfume, is, I believe, a true classic.
It makes one think of Audrey Hepburn, of beautifully cut tweed coats and buttery soft leather gloves. It makes you envision a top down drive in the country with your hair restrained by a Hermes scarf, and harks back to the good old days when it was still ok and even elegant, to smoke a Sobrani cigarette, with a short, black enamel holder, of course!!!
It is deep and stylish and is sensuous in a restrained, unflappable way. It makes you despise tights and long for stockings, makes you wish for a time before mobile phones and the instant gratification of the useless and intrusive text message. It makes you want to sip a dry martini while sitting at an ocean side table, waiting for your medium rare steak, as over your glass you study the object of your passion. He scrutinises your unfathomable gaze, as the sun's last rays bid a fond farewell for another day,and you plan your strategy for the evening ahead.
One useful, tolerable nod to the here and now is the internet; check Madame R. on the perfume websites. Simply the best value of any perfume I have ever owned.

To me, there are two categories of perfumes. - Office perfume (safe, inoffensive, clean). Then... there's the rest. OH! These are the perfumes for me that are pure joy. These allow me to bath in their magnificence and enjoy every nuance as they unfold throughout the day.
Madam Rochas most definitely falls into this category. She is unbridled luxury and quiet sophistication. She is one class oufit and a must for every collector!

Today I received yet another large Parfum de Toilette vintage, it is pure gold for me.
What a luxury, what a class, such a refinement, pure perfection...
I am in love!!

I bought some of this once at an outlet store. It's one that's been around long enough to be a classic and it smelled elegant. I tried to wear it and it seemed like all these flowers were fighting to smell stronger than each other. I gave it away to charity where I'm sure someone will buy it at the Goodwill and be delighted with it. Too much for me though.

elegant, unintrusive, timeless, classic, long lasting and sooooooo french!
J'adore!

I have the vintage EDC (found it in an antique shop one day) and I fell completely in love. I recently aqcuired some vintage parfum as well. Madame Rochas is a very crisp, classic floral with a well integrated bergamot note and it dries dries down to lovely cedar-floral-oakmoss perfection. This perfume is like a cross between vintage Ma Griffe and vintage Caleche by Hermes: It has the warm, smooth, mossy, bergamot-tinged floral character of Ma Griffe paired with that almost sweet, crispness of Caleche. I actually prefer my vintage Eau de Cologne to my Madame Rochas parfum. The EDC is strong and bolstered throughout its duration with a hefty oakmoss warmth, whereas the parfum seems like it has less oakmoss and a lot more musk and the scent is more subtle...yet persistent. With that said, it is gorgeous in all formulations (I'm speaking vintage, I can't vouch for modern). An incredible and often overlooked perfume, it is in my top 5 scents of all time.

I bought this unsniffed.. again! based upon good reviews. However, I found it to strong for me and felt it was a bit harsh and dated smelling. This made a lovely present for my granny though!

My mom used it long time ago. I liked it. very sophisticated scent

Es precioso!
Por fin lo he conocido y estoy encantada con el Muy femenino y con gran clase.

Yes, it is unique, lovely & I also love it! Thought it has many of the same notes as Femme by Rochas, the creator managed to make them to smell totally & completely different! WOW to Rochas, the creators of these classics! Juli ;)

I need to update my review, since I found out, that Madame Rochas is very different at the beginning and again different a few hours later. At the beginning it beautiful with those tones of aldeydes, right after it's too dry for me, and this stage lasts quite long, but after couple of hours it finally warms up a little bit and gets more comfortable, more like my second skin. Anyway it has a classic and elegant style, somebody wearing this can't be with cheap taste. I will try it again and again and I'm sure I will appreciate it's beauty even more.

I love the smell of aldehyds, actually I love the first spray of aldehydic fragrances, the slightly metallic notes of them. This is the step I love in Madame Rochas the most, as well. Unfortunatelly - for me, of course - this step goes away very quickly and the fragrance turns into a classy, slightly sharp and green, powdery floral. It's dry and cozy without the slighliest sweetness or warmth - so that it claims for distance no intimacy. Absolutely elegant, it's longlasting, too. I like it and use it every now and then, but it's not totally my real scent.

I have this perfume on again never never tire of it.So classy and elegant.Simply a masterpieace.It may be reformulated and I'm not that good in reviews but to me there is no other that is as appealing as this one.CLASS.

this is truly a masterpiece.it begins with a sweet lemony fragrance kissed lightly like a first sweetheart,with aldehydes.shortly,my favorite note jasmine comes forth with the unusual lily of the valley.orris root binds them together,a note u usually c in the drydown.finally at the end of the day,cedary musk begins to slip in enfolded by tonka beans,another of my favs.its not so expensive, but smells as if it were. last a long time,and smells very classy yet sexy at the same time.would b good in warm ,or, cold weather.a great buy.

Sophistication with graceful elegance, sums this perfume up.

I am wearing madame rochas today and I can say how wonderful and luxurious this scent smells.Simply divine and elegant full of class.My no. one perfume and mind you i'm only wearing the edt I can only imagine how the edp smells.This is a very femenine fragrant soft and gentle floral with powdery dry down which I love about this aldehyde perfume.

I understand the movement toward simplicity, and I realize that some people are turned off by "old" perfumes, but I have to say that after trying a few contemporary fragrances, I find it extraordinarily nice to don something as wonderful, complex, and unique as MADAME ROCHAS. This is a perfume. This is a creation. This was the product not of painstaking marketing analysis but of the art of perfumery. MADAME ROCHAS participates directly in the Platonic Form of Perfume.

She opens as a slightly citrusy floral aldehyde and then moves through layer after layer of luxuriousness, finally ending in a powdery chypre drydown that lingers on and on with a substantial but not suffocating sillage. Every single stage in the development, even as the scent slowly fades away, hours after only light application, is stunningly beautiful.

Wearing MADAME ROCHAS is a lesson in what the fine art of perfume has been, and I do hope that it will not disappear, slain by the procrustean forces of capitalism that lead so many to focus entirely on package with scant attention to product.

While there are many who lament the crime of reformulation, I must say that the reformulations familiar to me (of which my bottle of MADAME ROCHAS is no doubt one), are still vastly superior to most of the first-run juices out there today. MADAME ROCHAS may not be a great office scent, but this is a great perfume.

I remember when this was re-introduced in 1989. I hope it hasnt changed. This was my mom's signature fragrance in the 60s. Even as a kid, I liked the strong sharp top note ( chypre) which ended up smelling light, but sophisticated. I plan to buy a bottle for sentimental reasons.

I was curious about Madame Rochas from the irresistible description of soft aldehydes and gentle florals, but this perfume dissolved into a powdery mess on my skin.

The opening was brilliant. I loved the aldehydes, green notes, and citruses combined in that precise proportion. Madame Rochas was a breath of fresh green air, reminiscent of spring. Rich, posh, and eternally lovely.

But then, oh dear, the heart. It's a neroli-orris-violet-iris concoction that combines the most powdery notes in the perfumery hall of fame in a most realistic interpretation of talc. It smells like a rich gloved lady accidently knocked over her knick-knacks in the cabinet, and a fine cloud of dust rises backlit by the morning sunshine. Beautiful, yes, but choking.

In the end, I much prefer the other "dinosaurs of the aldehydic family" ;)

Glorious, glorious, glorious.
So posh, i think of extremely rich ladies of leisure when i smell this.
It smells very expensive.
You need only one tiny little squirt and you will smell it all day long.
DIVINE!
I have just stocked up on 4 bottles of this because i think it's becoming scarce.

Very refined and polished aldehydic floral. If you have patience to wait, you will be rewarded - after the first aldehydic bomb drop comes a gentle scent of spring bulb flowers - daffodils and hyacinths. It is very easy and light compared to some other perfume dinosaurs of the aldehydic family. You will be pleasantly surprised.
It is NOT a sexy scent.A gentle profile, modest classic clothes. I know it was created for Monsier Rocha`s wife and Femme was created for her for their wedding, but I think the names are misplaced. Madame is actually a young unsofisticated girl, may be more serious then her girlfriends

This is the first perfume I remember from my childhood. It was quite new then and very popular. The mothers of my friends all seemed to wear it (don't think my own mother ever used a perfume).

Recently purchased a bottle, mainly for sentimental reasons. It smells almost exactly the way I remember it and has a very strong presence. The opening is really sharp, the middle notes delightful and the drydown seem much more intense that in most other EdTs. On me, Madame Rochas seems to last forever.

Find it a bit demanding and I'm not sure it's easy to wear, prefer Cabochard for work. But for a formal occasion, Madame Rochas is excellent, especially if you want a fragrance that many appeciate but quite few wear anymore.

well,it is not so `old-lady``perfume like some opther classics,but i was expecting something more complex.On me is a mono scent.I smell only roses.It smells like an rose oil with a hint of violet.It is nice...

Elegant Madame Rochas, one of the best of floral-aldehyde, I agree that it is refined. Aldehydes are fantastically integrated into top notes, not at all difficult for those around you, feminine and very pleasant. Surprisingly lasting on the skin as EdT, simple and yet so multifaceted. At moments it seems to be thin like l'eau, but surprised by its strength after an hour or two.

Madame Rochas is a refined aldehydic floral scent. Yes, the florals are elegant and yes the opening aldehydic pop is reminiscent of Chanel No.5, but Madame is a scent that can more easily socialize or go to the office without being a big sensuous distraction. When I looked though the notes here, I was startled to see tuberose, which is a note I would never dream of wearing to work as it tends to be attention getting and overtly female. Rochas blends it into the composition well enough that it is restrained and lacks its usually noisy nature in a fragrance.

The drydown is lovely and balanced, sandalwood is tamped down with cedar and the amber and musk are tempered by the presence ofthe brighter oakmoss and vetivert notes. If I had to choose one word to describe Madame it would indeed be "balanced" like one of those old fashioned scales. Here everthing is even, the aldehydes and the citrus, the light flowers and the heavy ones, the sensual and the brighter basenotes. The scale never tips which is quite an achievement, when you think on it! I need to wear this more often.

very very classy, elegant and sophisticated.Soft, romantic and feminine.Number one on my list, a favourite. LOVE IT.

I will start off by saying that I'm 18 years old, and I love this scent. Madame Rochas is sophisticated, sensual, sexy and alluring. I was actually rather surprised that this had aldehydic notes, because to my nose I got a lot of spicyness and flowers.

The scent is warm and distinctive. It exudes elegance and control. When settled on the skin the scent becomes powdery, but not sharp or soapy. The scent mantains its spicyness from beginning to end.

I love that Madame Rochas manages to match the class and distinction of Chanel fragrances, but still remains affordable.

While wearing this scent, I can guarantee that people will observe you for having impeccable taste. This scent defines you as a woman. Madame Rochas is a classic scent from the mid 1900's that every woman should have added to her collection.

Yes, it's a light chypre, maybe easy to wear, but still interesting in the 21th centura. First it seems to be a bit old-fashioned, but the dry-down is an amazing, descreet, comforting powdery-feminine scent. It's perfect for everyday wear, also for young women.

I found it as an elegant and easy to wear a chypre perfume. If to compare for instant with Paloma Picasso, this one is a baby chypre :) It has a classical chypre accords but it is light in notes and easy to wear when Paloma Picasso is a strong, powerful, intense with dark greenish and brownish notes. When Madam Rochas notes settles to the base notes you can gently feel the perfume on the skin. I think if someone wants to have a light chypre perfume, should give it a try. To my opinion, this is the easiest chypre that I smelled.

Somewhat like Cabochard (Parfum Gres) but not as interesting or long lasting.

Molto femminile, da vera madame... adatto a chi ama profumi d'altri tempi come me.