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Rose of No Man’s Land by Byredo
WHAT I SMELL: Rose of a No Man’s Land opens with a sweet and citrus candied rose that sparkles with a refreshing and dewy and slightly “bathtastic” glow. The perfume goes on clean, fresh and pretty without being too girly as there is a heftiness to the rose that is topped by a lightly jammy raspberry. After a few minutes, the sparkling fruitened rose is met with a warm and radiant amber with just a hint of light spice. The perfume remains clean and fresh, but much more tame as it feels as if it begs to exist quietly rather than be pushed to the forefront in a noticeable way. After another 10 minutes, a layer of suede pulls itself over the composition. I really like the perfume at this point as the combination of rose and leather pulls the fragrance in and out of the masculine and feminine. After a few more minutes, the suede begins to fade and the rose begins to grow and project. Rose of a No Man’s Land is a comfort scent that wraps itself around the wearer with a clean, warm easy to wear rose.
From the Byredo website:
Rose of No Man’s Land is a tribute to the nurses (often referred to by soldiers as “Rose of No-Man’s Land”) who saved thousands of lives on the front lines of WWI, their story is one of selflessness and compassion.
Top notes are pink pepper and turkey red rose; middle notes are turkey red rose and raspberry bloom; base notes are papyrus and white amber.
WHAT IT SMELLS LIKE TO ME: An Angora sweater…not heavy, rather fluffy, and all comfort.
THREE ADJECTIVES THAT DESCRIBE ROSE OF A NO MAN’S LAND: easy, comfortable, clean
WHAT OTHERS ARE SAYING ABOUT ROSE OF A NO MAN’S LAND: EauMG, Now Smell This
BOTTOM LINE: The opening of the perfume is divine…very fresh and full of life and the perfume matures beautifully and is lovely. Actually, what I like about it best is that it doesn’t scream to be noticed but instead quietly does its job in a very unassuming way.
- Bone Rating: 3.5 out of possible 5 bones
- Scent: Oriental Spicy
- Classification: Unisex
- Expense: $145 for 50ml Eau de Parfum
Christmas Countdown…a few more last minute shopping ideas!
I know I already posted my 2015 Holiday Gift Guide, but if you’re like me, you wait until the last-minute to do your shopping. So I found some more exciting gift ideas that I would like to pass on. But don’t wait too long, Christmas will be here before you know it.
PUREDISTANCE PERFUME GIFT SETS
Puredistance is my favorite perfume house; there isn’t a perfume in the line that doesn’t make my heart sing. From the beautiful radiant floral green Antonia to the sophisticated and gentlemanly M, there’s something for everyone. Through January 10th, Puredistance is offering three sample sets (2 ml each) of their pure perfumes for an incredible 125 Euros. Included in the sample set are: Antonia, Black, I, M, Opardu and White. This is the perfect way to introduce the Puredistance line to your loved ones…and with 3 sets, you can keep one for yourself!
But if you’re already in love with the line like myself, Puredistance has whole set of gift promotions that would make any perfumista ecstatic. One of my favorite gift sets includes a 60 ml perfume of your choice combined with a 17.5 ml bottle of your choice. Choose the same perfume; one for home and one for your travels, or choose a combination of any two. All this for only 350 Euros. Santa, take note, I would like a 60 ml bottle of White and a 17.5 bottle of Antionia! Of course, all this is packaged in the utmost of luxury.
For more information on all of the gift sets and special promotions, check out the Puredistance website.
DAME PERFUMERY SOLIFLORE ROLLERBALLS
I LOVE rollerball perfumes! They’re perfect for traveling and they make for the ultimate perfumed stocking stuffer. Dame Perfumery continues to create incredibly beautiful perfumes at a very affordable cost. For 10 ml at $35 each, you can afford to buy one or all of these soliflores: Gardenia, Tuberose, Rose de Mai, Mimosa, Osmanthus and Narcissus. And if the soliflores are a bit too feminine for your liking, check out Musk Man, which was just named as a Fragrantica’s Reader’s Choice best perfumes of 2015! Another winner, Dark Horse was named as an Editor’s Choice best perfume of 2015…oh and the Gardenia soliflore was too. Given all that, a perfumed gift from Dame Perfumery is a no brainer!
For more information go to the Dame Perfumery website to see these and other offerings.
NEST BIRCHWOOD PINE HOME FRAGRANCE COLLECTION
Sitting on the table next to my couch is a Nest Birchwood Pine 3 wick candle. I can’t tell how much it brings to life the warmth and magic of the season to the house.
From the Nest Fragrances website:
The aroma of a majestic winter forest is created by blending white pine, fir balsam and birchwood over a base of rich musk and amber.
Besides the 3 wick candle, Nest offers a full line of Birchwood Pine products to choose from, including diffusers and sprays. And the really wonderful thing about the Birchwood Pine home fragrance collection is that it’s more true to winter than just Christmas. So once the tree comes down for the season, you can still hold on to the warmth of this scent all through winter!
For more information on the Birchwood Pine collection as well as all the Nest Fragrance offerings, check out their website!
Remember, Christmas is less than two weeks away, so it’s time to get your Prancer on and get your shopping finished so that you can enjoy the wonder of the holiday season.
All the best to you and yours this holiday season from The Scented Hound!
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