Rose Absolue Yves Rocher for women

I was hoping for a dark mysterious rose but this is very light and airy, not like Voile d'Ambre and Iris Noir at all! For soneone who prefers simple florals, this is a quality rose scent, but if you're looking for something more complex, try Moment de Bonheur. It has a strong rose presence but also a bit of green notes and is definitely more musky/woody, although not as heavy as Iris Noir or Voile d'Ambre.

@ Sensoria :)
You said you can't decide if you love this fragrance or hate it but that isn't necessarily a bad thing. It could be that, on your skin, the fragrance creates a dichotomy which is utterly unique, like a top piece of art. The artist may hate the theme but love it because it is the best work he has ever created. People seeing the picture would be split but, hate it or love it, it would be so striking they would never forget it. Why not get some people to do a sniff test on you and find out if this is your "Sunflowers" or just a print of a crying clown?

I just love this Rose! Nothing linear and simple like English rose scents but a good oriental rose. Very close to Bulgarian (Istambul and Taifi - all one family - brought from Balcan to Arab.Peninsula) with a soul from Arabian spice market. For me - rose perfection!

Update: the drydown is very similar to Noora by Al Haramain (cpo)

swedish girl !!!!you are so boring like your country with all your negativ opinions !!wich frag its good for you??no one!!or soureone like probebly you are!!!

I tried my very best to like this, but I cannot deny the fact that I hate anything with Tonka beans, I can't stand Tonka beans and I would probably never will.

It's not only the Tonka beans that I hate, it's the spices in rose absolue that makes the perfume too warm and too spicy for my liking. It's not easy on the nose at all, very headache inducing which at times...leads to a mild migraine.

Patchouli is the other thing I hate, but I don't detect patchouli here.

For me, it's not soft, quite dark actually, not sweet or anything close to being cloying. I can't use it as a bathroom spray either since it does not smell fresh to me. It's just like rose springled with spices.

When I wear this I felt like I've been walking in spice market, and I don't like that. Why would I want to wear something that makes me smell like spices??!

Long lasting, great sillage...but what's the use??! Not my cup of tea...

For me, this fragrance was deceitful. At first, I liked it, and considered it feminine, though in a cordial way - I liked the spices on the top-notes. But afterwards I noticed that it gave headaches to some people around me, and so I came to realize that some notes were unfriendly synthetic. And so I ended up throwing away the small bottle I had.

I think the adverticement with the lady in the pink dress doesn't suit the perfume as for me the scent is very dark and woodsy. The pink dress suggests it's a very light and romantic flowery rose scent. I'm still trying to find out if I love or hate this perfume. It certainly isn't a mainstream scent and that's what I appreciate very much because a lot of recently made perfumes all have the same safe smell which a lot of people will like.I smell more cinnamon/spices and tutti-frutti then a rose scent. For me this scent belongs in the same categorie as Dior's Midnight Poison etc.
I love the Secrets d'Essences bottle design, very well done!

Well, I own a 5 ml bottle of the EdP so I can still try it out some more and make my mind up on this one :)
I will give the EdT a try too.

When I tried Rose Absolue in the store, I hated it. However, when a few weeks later I received a mini bottle and decided to give the smell a proper try, I fell in love with it instantly.

It smells... Well, delicious above anything else. It is soft, warm and feminine. And it is sweet, but not too light and girly. I personally find it soothing, a little bit nostalgic maybe. In a good way.

I think happykitty put it well, saying "If you know how rose petal jam smells, then you know how Rose Absolue smells." A home-made rose petal jam served warm, like at grandma's, was what I was thinking exactly.

If you know how rose petal jam smells, then you know how Rose Absolue smells.
I prefer to apply it on fabric - my scarf smells nice thanks to this. It gets a bit heady (not in a good way) when applied directly on skin. Maybe it's just my body chemistry.

edit: As I'm getting used to it, I like it more and more. The drydown is so pleasant and comforting...

My story with rose absolue is rather strange, It had been a long time since I was searching for a pure rose or tonka bean scent since I love both notes and when I saw this perfume I thought It could be an option for me to see how the combination would work.What I was expecting was a pure innocent rose scene and when I sprayed it for the first time...oh God huge disappointment, It seemed to be the most old-fashioned scent I ever smelled and I even contacted the seller to ask if the bottle was old because most of the reviews were positive.

Then I sprayed it on my wrist and MADE myself to tolerate it, it was so unpleasant that I wanted to wash it off....
And I fell in love in 10 minutes...after experiencing a lot of hate-love feelings...The scent almost made me cry, I don't know if I am super emotional or just scents are so powerful that they can awake past memories...The scent was like a bunch of all my past memories both good and bad came to my head at once.
I even do not get too much roses, In fact I don't get any notes separately , they are so well-blended that you cannot say it is only a rose perfume... For me the smell is nostalgic(even sad) very dark, bitter and rather sweet...suitable for all seasons maybe except hot summer days...and I think it suits all ages maybe except teenagers.
If you are searching for a very light and very trendy happy rose you are in the wrong place. This rose is dark , very dark but wearable...The scene is romantic but not in a sexy sweet modern way but in a deep serious & poetic way...it is simple but rich. A masterpiece.
The bottle I have is Rose Absolue Edt (not eau frache or Edp)I dont know if the EDP is much different or not. I have several perfumes but this one is my dearest perfume that I will never give away.

This is a great spicy rose. Every time I wear it I receive compliments. The best of Yves Rocher perfumes.

A very sweet (on my skin) candy rose scent, almost a little too sweet for my taste.

One of my all time favourites! Sweet, deep, lush, yammy rose with almost gourmand edge. The opening has a green note that gives freshness and keeps it from coming too sweet.

I have the edp and pure parfum and both are lovely. The edp is fresher and the green note is more pronounced while the parfum is more focused on the deep, gourmand, yammy notes. Both version smell very rich, elegant and expensive. This is femininity in a bottle and something I want to always have in my collection.

I love the packaging too, it's very simplistic and elegant. Truly a masterpiece from Yves Rocher.

I love so much this perfume!!!

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this fragrance. It is so warm and elegant whilst being so fresh and true to nature. It is an incredible rose scent for an unbeatable price! Yves Rocher has produced some goodies here in Canadianaland. Highly recommend.

Another one that had to grow on me - i'm not a fan of really heavy rose perfumes but this one is nice as long as you apply lightly - a little will last a good while. I think this one makes a nice fall scent.

This comes out of the bottle strong, with a wonderful punch of spices and a fresh sweet rose - I found it striking and different. As it dried I also was reminded of typical English raspberry ice cream - not "true to fruit" flavoured French ice-creams, but the really pink artificial british kind. Now although I don't eat that stuff if I can avoid it - I have to say I loved it swimming around me in soft folds coming from my wrist. Like rose water pavlova and cream filled with raspberries and something sparkly (sherbert dips?? for those who remember 1970's sweet shops) . I find this just delightful and am very surprised that I like it. If it also lasts well - I only tried it an hour ago - it will be soon hopping off the shop shelf and into my handbag.

A lovely sweet rose scent. I couldn't pick apart the spices or patchouli with my nose, but I do get an intense, fuchsia rose from Yves Rocher's Rose Absolue. I find the scent 'watery' and 'transparent', with a freshness to it inspite of its syrupy intensity. To me this is a gourmand rose and a true rose all at once, just like sweetened rose-water used in Middle Eastern desserts. If you're looking for a fresh, 'green' rose or a rose garden scent instead, try Crabtree & Evelyn's Evelyn Rose instead. I find both equally gorgeous!

I just adore this scent! What lovely roses and definitely NOT cloying. I was afraid it was going to be more on the gourmand side but not at all! It's sweet and spicy but in a very gentle way. I think it's one of Yves Rocher's best scents that they currently offer. It is oh so feminine and luxurious for the price! HINT: You can get a great deal on their fragrances if you are a regular mail-order member!

I loved it so much and I knew my mother would as well so I bought her a bottle too!

Pretty, pretty velvety dark red roses. If you ever went to any rose garden in bloom you must have noticed the different character of scent an every type of rose has. Well done for this beautiful frag!

I was not paying attention to Yves Rocher perfumes until I found Rose Absolue. This is a delicate rose, which delighted me, not so fresh, but very gentle on your skin. Actually one of the most beautiful. And I agree that it's a bit gourmet just like a fine liqueur. You really never know where lies a fragrant note you most like.

Absolutely beautiful! The scent of sweet, beautiful roses. A very simple fragrance, but a very, very pretty fragrance. Quite perfect, actually. Not overstated, nor understated. I smell roses, real, not synthetic or heavy. The opening a little spicy, but pleasant. I smell the tonka, sweet, like vanilla. The patchouli is just perfect..not loud by any means. Very well balanced. I have been searching for the perfect rose perfume. So far, this one and Annick Goutal's Rose Absolue..enchanting!

I'm sorry, but I do not like it.

It was a 70% sale at the YR shop today and I went inside to smell the fragrances. Rose Absolute is all about spices, rose and some patchouli. An unimaginaive fragrance in my opinion, and too spicy for my taste. Christine Nagel is a great nose, but here she has created something just too simple for my liking.

This is a rose scent I didn't like. I had a full bottle given as a gift. Usually I like good rose scents, but this one was too sweet and artificial. Somehow I always have the impression that Yves Rocher scents in the end seem to have something in common in the drydown that is not of my likes and even gives me a sickening feeling.

SWEET FLIRTY AND PRETTY
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Rose Absolue is a delicate scent but can become overpowering if sprayed too much. I would suggest just one spray as it is headache material. (to me anyway)
I can really detect fine roses in this, and i can smell a hint of the spices in the opening. x

Today I got my little mini of this. I bought it for my mini collection but I had to try it and I was so surprised because I liked it. I usually don't like rose perfumes but this is really nice. It smells of roses and something sweet on me.

I've been wearing Rose Absolue for five days in a row and the experience has been quite different in each instance... Cinnamon and... blackberry jam? -I swear I got something fruity instead of the expected rose- last Wednesday, loads of happy roses the next day, a nice blend of spices on Friday, and then what I got yesterday were some flowers (anonymous flowers, maybe with a hint of -yuck, it always manages to make me sad- tuberose), vanilla and almond. The roses are back today, although not the happy ones I met the other day: these are serious and shy... What shall I do with this? I adore it when the awaited roses appear and I enjoy it when the fruity?/spicy side is revealed, but the white-tuberose-almond-vanilla I got yesterday was scary and overwhelming and saddening for me, I had a horrible day.

Update: I was about to leave for the gym, when i received Rose Absolu in the mail. So I couldn't help myself and sprayed it lightly on the back of my hand....wow, that was absolutely enchanting scent, warm, with a little bit of spice. The sillage and staying power are outstanding, because all the time at the gym i felt that i smelled like a rose bush ( and i mean it in a good way), but because it's not an appropriate scent for the gym, i kept trying to scrub it off with Purell, but to no avail. And now,4 hours later, i can still get a whiff of the almondy drydown. Totally in love with it! Highly recommended! Although finding it in the US can be a royal pain in the rear end.

Interesting spicy opening and a little too heavy on the patchouli for my liking. I prefer my rose a little cleaner and fresher.

The almond note gives it a nice, nutty creaminess and enhances the rose's sweetness.

Drydown is cozy and warm.

I love my roses scents: Tumulte, Paris Eau De Enchantees, Chanel No 5 Premiere, Midnight Poison...

Today I tested some rose fragrances at The L'occitane and I found The Yves Rocher's Rose Absolue the best, it's clean scent, a little bit spicy, with warmness of Patchuli. Lovely but not girlie.

Thanks Kat82.

Wow! Feels just like falling in love in a field of roses..!! I adore having so many roses on my skin... Makes me feel like one of them.. delicious...

This week my order arrived of 2 bottles of Rose Absolue EDT Eau Fraiche in 75 ml per bottle!! And the perfume is AMAZING!!!! Just like the EDP it is very strong. It is a bit fresher, but still VERY VERY sweet! I can really say I adore EVERY concentration of this fragrance!! Pure perfume, EDP and now EDT Eau Fraiche. What a masterpiece fragrance line!! And I was just in time ordering 2 because Yves Rocher is discontinuing the EDT version!!
Oh and I forgot to mention: I do not consider this perfume a FLORAL perfume, nooooo...
It is a very strong and sweet oriental - spicy - gourmand. So you ladies loving sweet, spicy and gourmand accents, this one is for you!

Oh gosh, this stuff is just gorgeous! All of the accords here are so perfectly blended, and even though I can distinguish each it would be boring to describe this beautiful fragrance that way. My first thought was ‘’a red rose dipped in ambrosia, sprinkled with sugar and spice”. Even the base is delicious, warm and comforting but feminine patchouli. One of my absolute favorites!

A sweet, cheerful, spicy, very rosy rose. It's quite fresh feeling and should not scare off those who are terrified of "old lady perfumes." The cinnamon and patch make it warming for winter, and the freshness and brightness make it nice for spring and summer -- this is a great "go to" scent when you want to lift your spirits and wear something effortless.

I love floral, sweet and lasting perfumes but not this one : it's only roses. So for people who love roses.

Little sweet and rosey parfum i think more suitable in the nigth or winter

A rose by any other name still smells as sweet...

YR released (and continue to add to) a line called Pur Desir. They were a lovely collection of soliflores; and PDdRose was classified in the YR catalog (2006) as a "spicy transparent floral"...true enough! It was discontinued, no doubt to make room for this beauty. Here, the perfumer took the spiciness, accented it and added a lovely gourmand feel to some of the richest roses in the world and finished it with a slight oriental twist. (Rose petals are delicious...try one sometime!)

An amazingly warm and soft rose greets my nose, smothered in cinnamon and other subtle spices, upon first spraying this. The addition of the spices keeps this from ever getting too "old lady-like" and it truly brings the creaminess of the roses to the fore. There are no less than four types of roses here (2 types of Damascenas: moroccan and bulgarian, and two different turkish roses, as well)and together they are absoltuely divine. I can only os-magine the wonderful scent of the Hanging Gardens of Babylon, but this is probably what that was like: rich florals with hints of spice and a warm earthy scent. I like roses, but am not overly fond of them. This scent has a very interesting texture: up close, it smells very spicy and warm, almost "thick". Then, as you move away it begins to emit tendrils of rosiness that are alluring, elegantly seductive and mysterious. All the aspects of love itself are here: softness, richness, sensuality and warm sweetness are found in this juice. Though I do, for all intents and purposes, prefer lilacs or hyacinths (personally) to the rose...I tip my hat to her and recognise her rich regal scent. The drydown here is wonderful, as well. Earthy musky patchouli and a superb tonka bean note reprise the gourmand opening and deepen it, with hints of vanillic nuttiness. This is no Roses, Roses, Roses, Thank God!(an older one from Avon); but, it is the queen of the garden in all her splendor, and then some...

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

Do not let the "For:" classification on here fool you, men can (and do) wear this scent, as well. It's spiciness works well on a man, and if he can pull off the creamy florals; the drydown is very nice on male skin. I, myself, was skeptical when this was released and waited to get the mini first...now I have the EDP, body wash and lotion! It IS that good, folks!!

Guys: Do you want something to show your undying love to your woman?...Then, don't give her roses that will die! Instead, give her a lovely rose scent (like this) and she will treasure it, longer than she ever ever would live roses!! A delicious concoction that gives the loveliness of a dozen roses (or more) distilled into perfume form, this has brought a smile to (I'm sure) many a woman's face...and always puts a smile on mine!!

Yves Rocher ROSE ABSOLUE is a very nice sweet rose perfume. This seems a good choice for those who find hard-hitting rosebush-in-a-blender creations such as PARIS, TEA ROSE, ROSA MAGNIFICA and the Creed tea rose all too much. Here the composition is friendlier, more accessible to "young" ladies (ahem), and nearly sweet enough to belong in the fruity floral category. A very floral fruity-floral to be sure, but definitely leaning in that general direction.

I like this composition a lot, although I prefer my roses dusty and dry, along with a touch of "old lady" aldehydes, if the truth be known. But I do recommend ROSE ABSOLUE to anyone who likes STELLA and other sweet florals of that kind. Very natural smelling with good longevity and sillage, this is a highly wearable, high-quality rose perfume which, while sweet, is never cloying and does not degrade over time. ROSE ABSOLUE could easily be worn in public settings and might make a good choice for those who usually don fruity florals but are looking for something on the fancier side.

A gourmand rose to my nose. In fact a friend asked me if I had been having a drink when I wore this and he wasn't smelling alcohol! Its also got tremendous sillage - most people notice my perfume when I am wearing this one. I have received compliments on it. To me it is a heady voluptuous rose - the pic of the model in pink satin really exemplifies the product. But though I like it, its not my favorite rose scent. That I am yet to find.

This is such a gorgeous luscious rose scent. The combination has beauty and complexity but it feels effortless and natural. It is bright and fresh on the opening. I think I feel a bit of bergamot. Then it turns into smooth heavenly rose with a hint of spice, mostly cinnamon. Patchouli adds just a touch of wood on the dry down. There is nothing that I would add or remove from this scent. It has this perfect harmony.

If I would compare it to Stella Nude, another rose fragrance I like. Stella would be like a young innocent princess, soft and gentle. Rose Absolu is a gorgeous young Queen. Her beauty is beyond comparison. She is sensuous but classy. She carries herself with an aura of dignity but without vanity or pride. I can see her walking in the garden dressed in a gorgeous pink satin gown. All other flowers bow in silence to her eternal beauty.

I would definitely recommend it to everyone who loves rose scents.

This IS 5 stars in my book! Smells expencive & niche! Good lastingpower too! This smells exactly like something by Jean Patou or some overpaid niche-brand would sell!!! An instant moder classic it is!!!

BTW: I think many of you would be interested in what the famous LUCA TURIN wrote about this in "THE GUIDE"?
So here it goes:

"3 Stars - fresh Rose: Rose Absloute is by far the best of Yves Rocher's latest set of three upmarket fragrances, a comfortable, lemony-powdery rose that feels strinkingly real, like the headspace rose reconstructions of the eighties, on a background of tonka and patchouli. Far better than one has any right to expect given the bargain price less than $40 for 2 ounces. LT"

Who could have said it better?

Le perfum version of Rose Absolue smells like rose marmalade with cinnamon. In other words, it's delicious, rosy, jammy goodness. I would classify it as a gourmand rose. And yet it is not cloyingly sweet. Maybe because there is something genuine and natural about it. I never tested the edp so I'm not sure how it compares to the extract.

I just read that this will be removed from the range so stock up while there is still time!!

Love the smell of roses in this scent, but at the same time it's got a sharp edge. I'd like it more if it hadn't, because other than that it's a lively rose fragrance. As it is, it reminds me of rose-incense and I wouldn't like to walk around smelling like incense. Staying power is great.

At first a bit sharp and even annoyingly sweet. Dryes down to a soft, sweet caramel-rose. I like it but that`s about it.

This is actually a floral gourmand!

I used to buy Yves Rocher fragrances some 20 years ago but they always seemed to turn bad within a few months. I then bought my first "grown up" bottle of perfume, (YSL "Champagne", now called "Yvresse") and after being so inpressed by the difference in quality I swore I'd never buy Rocher again. Then, earlier this year, I decided on a whim that I would like a good rose fragrance and Rose Absolue was recommended. I am SO glad I listened, the quality of Rocher fragrances has improved beyond recognition. My husband and I honeymooned in Turkey and in the evenings we would go and sit by the pool to have a drink and watch the stars come out while little tea light candles flickered across the terrace and the air was heavy with the scent of all the roses growing throughout the gardens around us. Rose Absolue brings back all those memories as if I'm there again, a sweet, slightly citric, slightly spicy scent of heady roses and Turkish Delight. It is rose perfection!

it's similar to lipstick rose.

nice for layering, as it's quite mono.

romantic and sweet, not too proper for a business look.

it's more for dating/time with loved one, I think. Wearing this perfume it's like showing your mood- sweet,romantic,etc.

I agree it is somehow gourmand. Syrupy.

Oh, this is a super scent! It is all about the rose & yet it has so much more substance & interest than other odes to this flower.

Softer than I imagined, it is as rich & rosey as a red berry liqueur, as smooth as silk, as voluptuous as velvet...a seductive rose! This is not the innocence of teenage rose-bud lips but the candied, crimson, matt made-up mouth of a sensual woman.

Rose-hip syrup, creamy, caramel-coated burgundy petals...soft, spiced, deep, dark, honeyed & satisfying. Sweet, but in a rich, decadent way...like sucking honey from a silver spoon whilst smelling a beautiful, pillowy bouquet.

Worthy of all the high praise & certainly one to try if you enjoy warm, gourmand scents....even if you are far from a fan of the flower itself.

C3C thank you for the opportunity to test this gem! :)

First note it's like a Children-Syrup Medicine but great in middle note. I'm not a Rose-fragrance fanclub but I have it one!

This is my new favorite rose perfume. Goes on slightly "medicinal" smelling, but then a sweet (not dry or powdery), pure, solid warm rose soon develops. I am guessing this is the help of the tonka bean at the bottom. Any patchouli is lightly added, it's not a heavy note like in Iris Noir. It's not a delicate Annick Goutal rose, but is lighter than the heavy-handed E. Arden Red Door, etc. Sort of in-between. This perfume "ripples" to my nose, don't have any other word for it - like the notes in the fragrance keep shifting back and forth between each other and I get one note, then another - distinct but blended at the same time. Love it, nice fragrance.

Rose Absolute is my fave of the 3 I have tried of Yves Rocher collection
its strong but not obverpowering and the Damask roses and touch of cinnamon is an ingenious combination !

this rose is like no rose you have ever picked before ! and has staying power while wearing this alluring fragrance .

Yves Rocher is indeed a person, and yes he died last month..
anyhow Rose absolue is truly an authentic rose scent..fragrant, voluptuous, you have to enjoy lots of roses to like that one...personally as much as I enjoyed sampling it, it isnt for me, but a top five of rose fragrances!!!!

Sweet rose and delicate,a litle resin.I love it,for me its the yves rocher,s best one

I don't care for this at all. I gave it to my mother along with other Yves Rocher fragrances. I prefer Woods of Windsor Rose much more.

This such an intensive fragrance. It's really really sweet, like rose jam. Perfect for evenings, in winter. It last very long, especially in scarfs. I love it really really much. Great work YR!

Beautifull scent, my first impression was; it smelled like a big bouquet of roses!!! After its drydown you can smell the spices slightly. This is a very nice blended rose fragrance. Normally I find Rose scents too strong and get a headache, but this is too good!!!

I think this one smells like DG rose the one.

To Action:
You must meen YSL and not Yves Rocher. Yves Rocher is a company while YSL is a person.

Essential Rose Bvlgari aint nothing like you think it is! doesnt even smell like rose. i dont like it. but i hope this one is gonna be a good one.. gonna test it as soon as possible after the jasmin perfume of this label

Interesting thing is - I did not like eau de parfum but I fell in love with eau de toilette, which is lighter and tenderer.
Few years ago I hated rose scent in perfumes, but times change, people change - so preferences too I guess :-)
Last year I tried Rose Absolue and got suprised - I liked it... I liked it very much! In fact I loved it!!!
You can smell the precious bulgarian rose oil in it and very gently mixed spices.
For those who complain about headaches - Rose Absolue (or eau de toilette in my case) is MUCH MUCH lighter than for example La Rose Angel by Thierry Mugler (trust me, THAT is hell of a strong rose scent!:-).

Rose Absolue is a bit of a "gourmand" rose, with a sweet candy opening and an unusual almond-vanilla note in the dry-down. There's even a touch of some interesting "plastic" aroma, probably a spice note of some sort, which gives the scent some complexity. But mostly it is rose, for hours and hours. It has great longevity and marvelous sillage. I could still smell it on my sweater the next day.

Rose Absolue is not the blushing, dewy first rose of springtime. It comes across as a dark, spicy rose that strikes me as a good evening and winter fragrance for rose lovers. Rocher could easily have named it "Rose Noir" and that would have been appropriate. Rose Absolue reminds me very much of Yves Rocher's Iris Noir, with a different floral essence as the centerpiece.

It's not quite what I'm looking for, but if you love rose soliflores, this is worthy of your consideration. Overall, it's nicely done.

HORRIBLE! Too strong,too stinky ,makes my eyes overfload . makes me sick,this is not what a rose should smell like according to me.

A true masterpiece from Christine Nagel. For all the women that adore Rose perfumes, your collection cannot do without this one!!

Symphony of roses! Very beautiful fragrance. My husband bought me the bottle of Rose Absolue for Christmas and my first sniff was very emotional. Pure rose, solid flower Queen! It's not a candy-like smell, it's not a synthetic flower. It's Her Majesty the Rose.

I love it! it smells so dang good i just cant take it

I never knew such a sweet rose in all of my life-It's the scent of gigantic dark pink roses on their last days before wilting, through wafts of patchouli incense-smoke. I hate patchouli, but I will wear this, because it is potently sweet in a way that reminds me of summer days being almost knocked over by the smell of roses and woods traveling on the heat waves-not fresh, not completely pleasant, but lovely like being offered sweet tea when I'm thirsty-as long as I can have water eventually, I will drink with pleasure....I will enjoy this scent in small doses, not too often, and appreciate it even more when I wear light, fresh, fleeting and not-at-all-sweet scents.

Rose Absolue is lovely! I'm not usually a floral-fragrance wearer, but this is one I enjoy quite a lot! The Chinese have Sweet & Sour Chicken...but the French have Sweet & Sour Rose.

The beginning surprised me (bec. I didn't know what the notes were until now). I wasn't expecting it to smell like the many spicy amber fragrances I've had the joy of sampling this year. The spices arrive full force...but disappear after a minute-and-a-half. And in its place, I get a beautifully fresh, vibrant, & slightly sweet rose aroma. Where Alessandro Dell'Aqua "Woman in Rose" is like a "zesty-fresh", slightly green, sparkly, yet somewhat diluted, rose....Rose Absolue is soft, ultra feminine, and luxuriously smooth. There's a subtle sweetness in here that vaguely reminds me of the one in Chanel Chance Eau Fraiche (though they are remarkably different perfumes altogether). The patchouli does not dominate, but rather, stands behind the rose & nudges it by adding a little depth & a little sex appeal. Besides the tickle of spice in the beginning, I find no sharp edges here. From the spicy quick beginning, to the luxuriously smooth middle, and then to the slightly tamed vixen of a drydown...this scent is just a gorgeous, well-rounded, and beautifully feminine perfume---perfect for any season I think. Imagine a satin blouse in soft pink & a cream-colored sweater that can be dressed UP or DOWN for whatever you have planned---whether it's taking your kids to school in the morning, or going out to lunch with the girls or business associates, or even attending an extravagent art exhibit with dinner afterwards. You can't go wrong with this. It's womanly & fabulous. Lasting power = about 5.5 hours. Not great, but right now, I don't mind.

I tried it today as I found a sample while tidying up. I didn't expect it to fit to me, as I am not the floral-type, and indeed it doesn't.
Its really sweet, in the beginning I could smell the spices but now after 10min they are gone. Left is an ocean of roses, sweet and heavy, supportet by the patchouli. My best friend would love it as she adores the smell of roses.
I thought I should give them a try but once again roses smell a little soapy to me and make me feel dizzy.

Excellent. This is not an attempt at infusing some avant-garde concept into a rose perfume, but no more and no less than an extremely well-executed traditional, oriental-style, spicy-warm rose. It has a very restrained citrus elements in the top and a disinct cinnamon note, which I happen to like a lot. The soft rose focuses on blossom-notes, there is only little green and no damp earthiness here, and that meshes nicely with a warm vanillic base, which is saved from tooth-aching sweetness by a dose of patchouli. The quality shines through in that this perfume lacks the sickly sweetness, infantile fruitiness and sledghehammer artificiality that characterize so many contemporary florals and I therefore find this eminently wearable for anybody with good taste, regardless of gender. I couldn't think of a better introduction to haute parfumerie on a small budget.

Something for the gourmand category for sure. The rose note appears for the first 5 seconds, no more no less, slightly sourish and flowery.
After that the notes sail into a completely different direction, the scent becomes sweet, not cloying though.
Strawberries or raspberries combined with cocoa powder, the way the tonka beans smell on my skin and I like it!
Lasts pretty long but stays close to the skin and makes me smell my wrist constantly.
A summary; strawberry/raspberry covered in cocoa powder. Rose only by name but smells absolutely lovely nevertheless!

The perfumer of this fragrance, Christine Nagel is also the nose behind my all-time-favourite "Mille & une Roses".

Because of this fact this scent have to be good ;o)

At first, second, and third sniff, this seems to sweet for me—but as I received an YR shipment today and am currently covered in three scents, maybe I need a day or two of Rose Absolue solo.

Warm, earthy roses, with an almost tea-like feel. The rose is the star, the patchouli merely a background character.

Though, with all the rosiness, it still isn't the stuffy usual rose that comes to mind when one thinks of a rose perfume. It's got enough vitality to make it different and more wearable to more people.

Yes, it does have that wine/fruit opening, which I love. Surprised it lasted long because other Yves Rocher perfumes tend to fade quickly.

I finally received my order from Yves Rocher and I have to say that Rose Absolue was worth the wait. Is it groundbreaking and earth-shatteringly orginal? No. Is it a comforting and warm take on a beautiful, classic rose? Yes.

Christine Nagel is my favorite perfumer and I hope to someday own a bottle of every one of her lovely creations so I HAD to give this perfume a try. My affection for rose-based scents is not a loyal one; while I appreciate and sometimes adore very abstract rose scents such as Stella, I'd hate to smell of an uncomplex rose water and tend to avoid simple rose soliflores.

Smelling it on my skin, it's hard to define Rose Absolue. It's rosy, yes, but it's something more. I would say it borders on gourmand but never quite crosses the line into foody territory. While Stella is more of a dark purple shade of rose, Rose Absolue is more of bright pink shade of the flower - vibrant where Stella is dark, loud where Stella is soft, and sweet and spicy where Stella is salty. I also detect just the faintest hint of fruit in RA; a powdery cherry aroma that is reminiscent of the one Christine Nagel used in Delices de Cartier. It's divine.

I purchased the purse-sized bottle to sample and will be ordering a full-size bottle when that runs out.

Goooouuurgeooussss! I'm so glad I tested this and I will purchase for sure asap even if I have to drive back to the only shopping mall I can find it! I tested it in EdP. It's impressive. I smell a glorious intense red rose and bulgarian essential rose quality. I also smell a fruity note but very faint (thanks god). I think it's very feminine, not something I would like to smell on a man. It's a beautiful rose scent and I smell almost no powder in it (double thanks god and Christine Nagel)!
Honestly I don't smell patchouli here. Maybe it's just perfectly blended in you don't detect its strong note that kills anything else.
It has lasting power, good sillage, refined basenote that support the beautiful rose without sinking it. Everything is just so balanced in this scent, not a sexual scent for sure but delicately sensual nonetheless.
It swifts around me as I move, it's not a stiff scent like an armour (so many scents are like that) Thumbs up for this! Also nice layered with Voile d'ambre!

I bought this after reading it reminded wearers of "Une Rose" ...not a bit . If it's like anything it's more the dreadful "Lipstick Rose" .It's candy and cheap candy at that.

i had a sample of this perfume once and i really liked it.it was delicate like a rose in the rain and also sweet but just as a spring night.
it has everyting-it is delicate and sweet but light sweet and also it gives you the feeling of innocence.
i would buy one as soon as i can

I LOVE this perfume - since discovering it less than a year ago, I've gone through two bottles - I've finally slowed down on the use because once that introductory price was gone, it got expensive. But it is my favorite rose scent.

Days of Wine and Roses! Yves Rocher Rose Absolute - a delightful combination. A solid, unpretentious zinfandel is the opening. The wine is fruity and a hint of cassia gives it lift.

The rose is a great partner to the wine note, but it's not a fresh cut rose as found in iPF's Rosa Damascus - Yves Rocher Rose Absolute is a vase of cut rich red roses; very proper, very restrained.

There's a great base here, I'd swear it's rosewood, sandalwood, and maybe even black tea, but the listing says patchouli, which I do not detect at all.

There is no powder here - many rose scents have it, sometimes in excess, and that is truly what makes a rose fragrance so feminine. I can't exactly say that Yves Rocher Rose Absolute is masculine or unisex, but it surely isn't "frilly" nor overly sweet. It's a serious rose, and quite original.

Whatever the ingredients, undetectable tonka or unlisted woods, they provide an olfactory experience that is far greater than the pleasant price tag would let on. Shame on those high end singlefloras from boutique perfumers - Yves Rocher does it well, very very well, and they don't empty your purse to do it.

Summary: A great dark rose, rich, and especially good for folks who are not normally rose fans.

Darker and juicy, gourmand liquered roses, surrounded with spices and sweet balsamic notes of Tonka beans, just a wonderful composition like the whole YR line-Secrets d’Essences.

For me, its not pink and girlie perfume, its more like darker nuances of the sheets on the poster, tender and intimate.

Perfume nose for this edition is famous Christine Nagel, and I would like to make some comparations. She made one of my favourite fragrances, Miss Dior Cherie, with delicate alcohol flavour blended with patchuli on the base of the scent. Here I could feel the same combination, and same sensuality, her work of art.

Rose Absolue is an intoxicating, sweet and rich perfume, with ruler Roses in a main role. Delicious!

I love rose scent in Bulgarian perfumes because of their staying power. Yves Rocher Rose Absolue power is doubtful though they added some sweet notes which makes this fragrance very delicious.

I wouldn't say it is fresh but rather heavy, like Voile d'ambre but made of roses...

It's pretty good, for those who love roses, a sweet rose.

It is not bad at all for those who loves rose in prefume. This rose is not oily, sweet, gourmand...