Balade in Autumn

Balade in Autumn from the British house Sentier, released in 2024, is a mossy rose with saffron, bitter orange and resins. Everyone who describes it calls it floral, most also find it green, and a minority mention spice, wood, amber and citrus.

Bigarade, or bitter orange, gives the opening a sharp, bittersweet citrus brightness, and saffron adds a warm, leathery and gently honeyed spice. The heart is floral: Turkish rose brings a deep, velvety petal note and jasmine a sunny, soft radiance. The base is green and earthy: oakmoss and moss give a damp, forest-floor depth, cedar a dry woodiness and resins a warm, balsamic glow, together evoking a walk through autumn woods, as the name suggests.

Unisex in spirit, it suits people who like roses with a chypre-like, mossy backbone. The profile points to autumn, as the name says, as well as cool spring days, daytime walks and quiet evenings. Those who enjoy saffron rose compositions with oakmoss and a bitter orange opening should find it elegant and atmospheric.

Balade in Autumn — unisex fragrance by Sentier (released 2024). Notes: Bigarade, Cedar, Jasmine, Moss, Oakmoss, Resins, Rose, Saffron, Turkish Rose. — Parfica open fragrance database