Rose de Chine

Rose de Chine by Tom Ford, from 2022, is a rose and peony scent worn by anyone. Floral is the defining accord, with a resinous character that most wearers notice beneath the flowers.

The rose is the centre of the composition, full and slightly jammy, and peony, including a Chinese peony note, adds a fresher, dewy, pink-tinged brightness around it. What sets it apart from a simple rose soliflore is the base: labdanum brings a warm, ambery, almost leathery resin, and myrrh adds a dry, slightly medicinal, incense-like depth. Together they pull the flowers towards something warmer and more shadowed.

The result is a rose that reads as rich rather than fresh, better suited to those who like their florals with weight and a resinous trail. It is the kind of scent that works for evening wear and cooler months, and for anyone, regardless of gender, who enjoys a dark, resinous rose.

Rose de Chine — unisex fragrance by Tom Ford (released 2022). Notes: Chinese Peony, Labdanum, Myrrh, Peony, Rose. — Parfica open fragrance database