Frequently Asked Questions about Rosa Novella by Santa Maria Novella
What does Rosa Novella by Santa Maria Novella smell like?
Rosa Novella by Santa Maria Novella features top notes of Lemon and Petitgrain, middle notes of Gardenia, Jasmine, and Rose, and base notes of Cedarwood, Musk, Patchouli, and Sandalwood.
When was Rosa Novella by Santa Maria Novella released?
Rosa Novella by Santa Maria Novella was released in 2020.
Rosa Novella is a fragrance by Santa Maria Novella. Released in 2020. It has the top notes of Lemon and Petitgrain, middle notes of Gardenia, Jasmine, and Rose, and base notes of Cedarwood, Musk, Patchouli, and Sandalwood.
This is a gorgeous perfume, I doubt it will wow the sort of rose fans looking for something really full bodied but nevertheless it's very accomplished and an inherently wearable piece from a great brand. So I hadn't looked at the notes at the point of thinking about writing this review (obviously have now) and I felt the creaminess of the base is sandalwood materials and musks right out of the gate, and despite them not being a top note, that is what I smell immediately, it actually becomes a bit less creamy after that. (but it does come back later on) Then you get a kind of soapy (in a good way) rose accord and I'm no expert at discerning different rose materials or recreations or whatever and frankly I didn't really know what the subtleties of May rose were TBH. However, I've recently tried a few, just in the last few weeks and this kinda screamed may rose to me...and what do you know? it's a rose de Mai apparently. This is a more functional, less opulent smelling rose to me than the usual suspects of Turkish or Bulgarian or whatever, but no less lovely. Just reading the review directly below and I can imagine that this could be the kind of rose perfume for non-rose fan because it's just so damned easy to get along with, and at the other end of the spectrum perfume fans who can appreciate nuance will like how this isn't atypical and is a smoothly well made blend of creamy and fresh, lasts ages and just smells really really good. I'm a big fan of this from the off and it's growing on me even more, and promoting a real sense of wellbeing today.
This is a gorgeous perfume, I doubt it will wow the sort of rose fans looking for something really full bodied but nevertheless it's very accomplished and an inherently wearable piece from a great brand. So I hadn't looked at the notes at the point of thinking about writing this review (obviously have now) and I felt the creaminess of the base is sandalwood materials and musks right out of the gate, and despite them not being a top note, that is what I smell immediately, it actually becomes a bit less creamy after that. (but it does come back later on) Then you get a kind of soapy (in a good way) rose accord and I'm no expert at discerning different rose materials or recreations or whatever and frankly I didn't really know what the subtleties of May rose were TBH. However, I've recently tried a few, just in the last few weeks and this kinda screamed may rose to me...and what do you know? it's a rose de Mai apparently. This is a more functional, less opulent smelling rose to me than the usual suspects of Turkish or Bulgarian or whatever, but no less lovely. Just reading the review directly below and I can imagine that this could be the kind of rose perfume for non-rose fan because it's just so damned easy to get along with, and at the other end of the spectrum perfume fans who can appreciate nuance will like how this isn't atypical and is a smoothly well made blend of creamy and fresh, lasts ages and just smells really really good. I'm a big fan of this from the off and it's growing on me even more, and promoting a real sense of wellbeing today.