Une Folie de Rose

Bright bergamot cuts through immediately, paired with coriander's warm spice—more breakfast tisane than traditional fragrance opening. The effect is unexpectedly green and zesty, almost herbal, before the rose absolutes gradually emerge from beneath, their deeper, more complex character still subordinate to the citrus-spice interplay.

The rose trinity reveals itself fully here, the powdery iris acting as arbiter between the creamy ylang ylang and the indolic jasmine. A distinctly chypre character solidifies as oakmoss and patchouli rise, creating an almost earthy earthiness that prevents any floral excess. The composition feels restrained, controlled—a careful equilibrium rather than an exuberant bloom.

Benzoin and sandalwood dominate, their creamy sweetness providing unexpected warmth as the more volatile florals fade. The fragrance collapses inward, becoming increasingly intimate and skin-close, the vetiver lending a final whisper of green, mineral dryness. By hour four, it's barely perceptible—a ghost of rose-scented memory rather than a persistent presence.