French niche line Les Parfums de Rosine has launched Vive la Mariée, a new wedding-inspired fragrance for women:
A bride likes to choose a delicate fragrance. Vive la Mariée is a very feminine and subtle perfume, in harmony with the feelings she feels in her heart. The floral composition of Vive la Mariée has been devised like a bride's bouquet. Benoit Lapouza is the nose who has made this gentle floral scent, based on an idea by Marie-Hélène Rogeon, the creator of Les Parfums de Rosine.
A harmony of flowers and green, made from bergamot, neroli, and lychee, comes to mind. This fades gently to allow the white flowers to appear. At the heart of the fragrance are jasmin sambac, peony, magnolia flowers and freesia accompanying the rose and orange blossom. Then, toned down but still there, are the happy scents of celebration. Wedding cake, sugar almonds and little choux pastries can be found in the sweetness of the praline, the fruity sensuality of peach and the whipped-cream of vanilla-tonka beans. The fragrance keeps its magical bridal train for us for the finish. A procession of Patchouli, Cedar, Musk and Sandalwood creates a drifting note, unreal, which will be difficult to resist.
Les Parfums de Rosine Vive la Mariée is available in 100 ml Eau de Parfum.
(via press release)
I find this line confusing. Any hints on how to keep their perfumes straight? Also, what’s the best best for someone who’s not in fact a huge rose fan — or should I just veer away?
Gosh, it confuses me too. Jessica would be a better person to answer your question since she’s a bigger rose fan than I am, and I think she has tried more of the Rosine line. I do think they’re worth trying regardless, but not sure how to identify the most likely candidates without reading a bunch of reviews.
Did someone say my name? 😉
I do love this line, although I don’t even think I’ve tried every single release! They take a while to reach the US and they’re not carried in many stores.
For a non-rose-lover, it depends on your taste. Ecume de Rose is a salty-marine sheer amber… Rose Praline is dark rose with black tea and cocoa and spices… Poussiere de Rose is dried roses with cedar and plum… and Diabolo Rose is mostly mint and leaves and lily of the valley, with a few rose petals. Hope this helps!
Thanks J!
Seconding Diabolo, and adding Lotus as well–for my money both are not exactly non-rose scents but more modern, light-touch, less heavy, old-style rose, so maybe easier for a non-rose person.
Apart from that I think Jessica’s right that it’ll just depend on personal preference–e.g. if you like citrus, Zeste de Rose, Rosissimo, and Rose d’Ete are all good candidates.
Oops meant to reply to Annie!
A gourmand rose! I want to try this.
Their Praline Rose disappointed me a little though. I think they are great at creating fresh, sparkling roses but the gourmand is just not gourmand enough if you know what I mean.
Why is a great true Gourmand-type Rose so hard to come across? Suggestions please?
Hey, see Jessica’s review of the Jo Malone rosewater scent today — and again, I’d ask her, she is the rose expert 🙂