Roses
| Edp | Concentration | Edp |
| U | Gender | U |
| - | Year | - |
| £ | Price Tier | ££ |
Sisley
ScentArt
Which Should You Buy?
Divisive, potent, and polarising - Al Haramain's Roses is a no-holds-barred rose bomb. You'll either adore its realistic, strong rose essence or find its intensity overwhelming and synthetic. Best approached with caution and a light hand.
Marien Sisley is the brand's pared-back jasmine-rose-kashmash: three core ingredients evoking cashmere skin warmth and feminine grace. The simplest pyramid in the Marien line, leaning on extrait-tier concentration to do the lifting.
Scent Profile
| Citrus | 3% | 2% |
| Floral | 60% | 71% |
| Fruity | 0% | 2% |
| Green | 3% | 6% |
| Sweet | 21% | 25% |
| Warm | 1% | 0% |
| Woody | 1% | 0% |
| Earthy | 0% | 0% |
| Animalic | 28% | 21% |
| Fresh | 11% | 8% |
Mood
Notes
Top Notes
Top Notes
Base Notes
Base Notes
Accords
Performance
Season and Occasion Fit
Seasons
A spring fragrance - light, bright, made for the warmer turn of the year.
Occasions
Its immense longevity and sillage make it challenging for office wear, though a very light application might pass. It excels in casual settings where its bold character can shine without overwhelming, and can be intriguing on a date. However, its intensity generally makes it less suitable for formal events or sports.
Seasons
Jasmine-rose-kashmash composition works across most of the year. Cool weather lets the kashmash skin-warmth bloom; summer is a soft fit since the indolic jasmine can read heavy.
Occasions
Romantic floral character sits firmly in date-night territory. Casual cool-weather wear works; the soft-floral framing makes it slightly under-projecting for office and formal.
Similarity Breakdown
Both share Floral, Rose, Musky accords and Rose, Musk notes
Subtle differences in overall composition
Where to buy
ScentVerdict earns a commission from purchases - this doesn't affect our verdicts.