Rammstein
A unique visual signature based on accords, character, and seasonality
A sharp floral jolt where Bulgarian rose crashes against blood-tinged metallicity, immediately signalling that this won't be a comforting scent. The initial minutes feel almost confrontational, with the rose and blood accord establishing a deliberate dissonance.
Frankincense smoke winds through the composition whilst suede and rose thorn emerge, lending a tactile, almost scratchy quality. The fragrance becomes less about floral beauty and more about textural complexity, with spice threading through like incense in a church.
Ambergris and labdanum settle into a warm, resinous base that feels like heated amber and smoking sandalwood. The rose fades substantially, leaving behind a smoky, slightly sweet dryness that clings close to the skin rather than projecting outward.
Rosenrot Intense is a fragrance that rejects prettiness in favour of something altogether more unsettling. Alexandre Illan has constructed a rose composition that feels almost abrasive, where Bulgarian rose and that peculiar blood accord create an opening gambit of floral darkness—think cut flowers left too long in water, their sweetness curdling into something vaguely metallic. This isn't a rose that coddles; it's one that pricks.
The heart reveals frankincense smoke curling around suede and rose thorn, transforming the fragrance into something deliberately textural. There's an almost leather-bound quality here, as though you're inhaling the scent of aged pages and worn hide rather than gentle florals. The spice accord (clocking in at 88%) doesn't announce itself loudly but instead works as a kind of structural underpinning, lending angular edges to the rose rather than sweetening it.
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3.6/5 (140)