Rose de Mai

The rose absolute hits with immediate green vitality, almost sharp in its freshness—you're standing in a rose garden at dawn, surrounded by crushed geranium foliage and dewdrops. Within moments, that green intensity softens fractionally, but doesn't disappear; it becomes the framework rather than the focal point.

The geranium and immortelle settle into an intimate embrace with the rose, creating a creamy, almost powdery floral heart that smells like rose petals pressed between pages of a leather-bound book. The creamy accords (64%) emerge as a buttery whisper, lending an almost skin-like quality that makes the fragrance feel innate rather than applied.

The musk base establishes itself gradually, softening the green edges whilst the rose fades to a pale, almost translucent memory. What remains is predominantly creamy and powdery—a gentle, intimate second skin that hovers close to the body, becoming increasingly difficult to detect unless you bring your wrist to your nose.