White Rose
White Rose by Floris is a feminine-leaning eau de toilette in the niche price tier. It opens with aldehydes and carnation, moves into iris, rose, jasmine and violet and dries down to amber, musk and powdery notes. Expect around 5 hours of wear, and it projects softly.
Notes, explained
Opening
- Aldehydes Fizzy, soapy, slightly waxy. The 'sparkle' at the top of Chanel No. 5.
- Carnation Spicy, clove-like floral. Old-school and a bit peppery.
Heart
- Iris Cool, powdery, slightly carroty and expensive. The luxury note.
- Rose Can be jammy, green, peppery or soapy depending on the type. Not one smell.
- Jasmine Heady, sweet and slightly animal underneath. Rarely subtle.
- Violet Powdery, sweet and a bit retro. Parma Violets in flower form.
Dry-down
- Amber Warm, golden and resinous. Not a real material — a blend that glows.
- Musk Warm, skin-like and slightly sweet. Makes a fragrance feel like you.
- Powdery Notes Soft, dusty and cosmetic. The feel of face powder more than any one flower.
Smells like this
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- Afnan Abraaj
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- Arquiste Venice Rococo
- Montale Roses Musk
- Ex Nihilo Viper Green
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