The queen of flowers, too often overused in old-fashioned perfumes, rediscovers more fresh, subtle, less opulent. On this "petal" register, she seduces in a falsely innocent fashion, filled with gentleness, charm and sensuality .
1. Well-struck rose water: L'Eau de Chloé, € 78.50.
22% distilled rose water, still splashed by the light of white flowers and citrus fruit. A background of patchouli, for the twist 70, gives it a beautiful spirit.
2. Sentimentale: Rose Splendide by Annick Goutal, 85 €.
The charm of a real romantic stroll: the flower before being picked, touches radiating green notes and melting pear, and tender musks.
3. Slightly iced sugar: Rose for Her by Mauboussin, 62 €.
The sparkling flower flirts with the raspberry and an apple-pear chord coated with a touch of caramel on a background of amber, musks and vanilla.
4. Exquisite infusion: Eau Rose from Diptyque, 72 €.
The alliance of centifolia and damascena roses is illuminated by notes of blackcurrant and lychee, then coated with white musks, cedar and honey.
In the wild: Peony & Moss collection London Blooms by Jo Malone, 88 €.
The peony, a pink note even lighter, is refreshed with blackcurrant and green notes, from moss to ivy.