Secrets de Rose, from Les Parfums de Rosine was released in 2009. The perfumer behind this creation is unknown. It has the top notes of Bitter Orange, Licorice, Plum, Rose, and Saffron, middle notes of Cumin, Jasmine, Magnolia, Rose, and Ylang-Ylang, and base notes of Amber, Labdanum, Musk, Oakmoss, and Sandalwood.
Mysterious, sensual, sexy are some of the adjectives which come to my mind when wearing this unique Rose perfume. I don't know any scent that is similar to this. It stands out as well from Rosinen's style, which usually keeps scents on the bright or luminous side, being much darker in it’s base as well as the other notes in overall (some other darker scents are Le Snob N° I and Ballerina N°3). The notes that give it a special flavor are Plum in the opening, Cumin and Ylang-Ylang in the heart and Amber in the base. Plum gives the fragrance a sweet touch and personally I think that the fruits in more complex fragrance structures bring a seductive, sophisticated and polished feeling. Some of my favorite fruits used like this are Plum, Peach, Mango and Cherry. There are countless fragrances where these fruits play a very important role. Even if they are not realistically juicy, they are sophisticated with a luxurious fruity sweetness in the background. Cumin is known to be a difficult note for some and in this fragrance it is no exception. It’s not pungent, bitter or sour here but it can resemble sweat on some skin types because even on my “easy” skin I can sense it, but it remains very refined and brings just the right amount of intimate, sensual animalic nuances to the scent. Nowadays it's quite common to use Cumin to create these kind of aromas without using animalics but it's smells very different though. I like it and I don't have any difficulties with it. Ylang-Ylang on the other hand adds the sweetness to aura which Plum started, like the richness in overall as well. Finally, Amber makes the fragrance Oriental with its resinous charasteristics and Labdanum is mentioned separately even if it’s mostly included in “Amber” note creating the deepness to the blend. Labdanum is not leathery here, at least not on my skin nor on my husband's skin. This set of notes is wonderfully tied together by the most gorgeous, dark and powdery Rose which from start to finish is intoxicating with its sensuality and beauty. The scent is utterly warm, velvety smooth and even cozy in the dry down. Thank you for reading, I hope you liked my review. I would appreciate if you follow my IG: @ninamariah_perfumes It gives me a lot of motivation to write more. 🤗