Chloé Roses de Chloé

Roses de Chloé, created for Chloé in 2013 by Michel Almairac and Mylène Alran, is a sweet, fruity rose that sits lighter on the skin than its name might suggest. Sweetness is the first thing everyone describes, and most also find it woody, floral and citrusy; a third pick up a musky softness and, more surprisingly, a leathery edge.

The opening is bright and a little herbal: lemon and bergamot with litchi for juice and tarragon for a green, aniseed-like twist. In the heart the damask rose is joined by peach, apple and black currant, so it reads as rose jam rather than a fresh-cut flower, with magnolia adding a clean, dewy note and cedar a dry frame. The base is simple and soft: white musk, amber and gentle woods.

Most wearers report moderate longevity, and a fair number find it weak; the trail is moderate to intimate. It is voted mostly for spring and summer and firmly for daytime, which makes it an easy, unobtrusive rose for everyday wear.

Chloé Roses de Chloé — for women fragrance by Chloé (released 2013). Top notes: Litchi, Bergamot, Tarragon, Lemon. Heart notes: Damask Rose, Magnolia, Cedar, Apple, Black Currant, Peach. Base notes: White Musk, Amber, Woody Notes. — Parfica open fragrance database