L'Homme À la Rose

L'Homme À la Rose is Francis Kurkdjian's 2020 rose for men, released under Maison Francis Kurkdjian. Everyone describes it as floral and most as amber-like; a third also find it resinous, aromatic and citrusy. The idea is a rose made bright and dry rather than sweet or powdery.

Grapefruit opens it with a bitter, sparkling freshness, and sage adds a herbal, slightly peppery edge that steers the scent away from anything soft. Damask rose and May rose sit at the centre, clean and almost green, more like a fresh-cut flower than rose jam. Underneath, Spanish labdanum brings a warm, resinous amber and amberwood a dry, slightly mineral woodiness, so the rose ends up resting on something firm and masculine rather than musk or vanilla.

Most wearers report long lasting or moderate longevity and a moderate trail. It is voted mainly for spring and summer and mostly for daytime. It suits someone curious about rose but wary of smelling sweet or old-fashioned.

L'Homme À la Rose — for men fragrance by Maison Francis Kurkdjian (released 2020). Notes: Amberwood, Damask Rose, Grapefruit, Labdanum, May Rose, Rose, Sage, Spanish Labdanum. — Parfica open fragrance database