Pur Desir de Rose Yves Rocher for women

Pur Desire de Rose is a spicy rose and as John said, it's sexy and fascinating. I find it to be a close relative of Comme de Garcons Carnation but a little mild with roses instead of carnations. The beginning is so spicy with a hint of sweetness and then slowly roses start to show up. The roses are so soft and velvety and mingle with spices just perfectly.My only gripe is the lasting power as it becomes the skin scent too soon.

Such a beautiful scent. Very light and floral. I was looking (and still looking) for the perfect rose scent, ans always comming back to YR Pur Desir de Rose. Why it was disconinued, eh? Why?

So sad that it is not available anymore!This is my very first signature scent seven years ago when I was 12.It is not expensive,but it smells absolutely great.I love love it!

A very nice rose smell, one that could be loved by those who don't want to smell 'sweetly' like a rose.
It's not a powdery perfume.

First come hardcandies with vodka, but after some time turns into edible rose petals in sweet syrup. It is not fluffy or powdery one, it is sparkling and crispy. Like mature tea roses in a dew. I love it ! :)

I am not really a big fan of roses, but this is something I really like...maybe even love!!

Despite prefering lilacs and hyacinths to roses, I do appreciate them for their deep beauty and abundant aromas. I actually was introduced to this by getting four mini shower gels (Lily, Rose, Lilac and Lavender), free from YR. I was hooked! I have the EDT, the lotion and body wash...and I'm so glad, as YR gem has (as they do so many times) discontinued this lovely scent. The YR catalog calls this a "spicy transparent floral". I guess the transparent part=aquatic notes, the spicy part=spices and floral core=roses...whatever is in it, it works for me. It is clearer and less oriental than Rose Absolu, and just gets better with each wear. In the late autumn and wintertime, when I miss the roses in my garden; I wear this, and it makes me very happy. Some may find it too "femme", but I find it sexy and utterly fascinating...and one of (if not the best) rose soliflore I have ever smelled!

Sillage: good
Longevity: great
Overall: 4/5


Dewdrops on the last rosebud of summer with the crisp smell of spicy autumn leaves is what this beauty brings to my mind. A gift of love from the Earth, distilled, blended and bottled by man...

beautiful, pure, velvety red rose :). pity it was discontinued.. along with pur desir de Lys. The original line was the best for sure.

i think it is very bag marketing, to discontinue perfumes like this , they do not need to produce tons and tons of this perfume, but reasonable amount to keep old customers happy, i think in present overloaded perfume market Yves Rocher can not afford to stop producing lovely perfumes like this, especially most of theirs perfumes is far from ideal.

it is the truly the best rose smell, it has nothing chemical in it, most rose smelling perfumes are very artificial, but this one smells like real rose, fresh rose in a garden on a sunny day, yes , exactly on a sunny day, because it has very delicate smell of rose, which warmed up by sunshine, it is difficult to describe, but i noticed, that roses start smell like this exactly in a warm sunny weather, in a very best way. I smelled rose absolute by yves rocher, but im not sure that rose absolu is the better recreation of rose essentiel. why do they stop making such a successful perfumes?!

I had and liked Pur Désir de Rose, too.
I powdery, almost dusty rose scent.
Warm and feminine... husband did not like it but that did not keep me from using it again and again.
Nice rose scent without the old-lady-note.

Oh Katyas!! I agree!!
I think their policy in discontinuing fragrances is primarily based on commercial grounds. I think this, because they have kept Clea and Nature since the launching decades ago. So the ones that sell are kept in the line. But maybe someone of the Yves Rocher company can respond? I would love them to bring back the vintages in the ORIGINAL formula, not the re-editions..

This is a REALLY lovely rose scent - the roses are complemented with a mildly spicy scent. Combined with accessorizing shower gel, lotion and even deodorant, you could layer the scent and have it last for hours. Sadly, Yves Rocher has discontinued the line in favor of the Secrets d'Essences Rose Essential line (which has only lotion and shower gel, no deodorant, for accompaniment, but which - to be fair - does last longer). I'd like to find out who Yves Rocher has over there deciding which scents to keep and which to discontinue, because they aren't so good at picking them - discontinuing so many wonderful scents! *sigh*