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PRICKLY ROSE

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Alexandria UK PRICKLY ROSE is an Eau de Parfum. PRICKLY ROSE opens with Sichuan Pepper and Turmeric, settles into a heart of Rose, and dries down to a base of Patchouli and Tonka Bean. Alexandria UK's PRICKLY ROSE carries an Acquired verdict, a spicy-led wear.

A budget spin on Tom Ford's Rose Prick, trading the original's blended pepper-rose complexity for a louder, flatter pepper-turmeric snap up top and a simpler, sweeter tonka-patchouli base underneath.
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PRICKLY ROSE Eau de Parfum bottle
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Rose Prick by Tom Ford
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Profile

Composition

Timeline

Showing: Overall Blend

Accords

Spicy
75%
Rose
70%
Woody
45%
Warm Spicy
40%

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Performance

Longevity
Moderate (4-6h)
Projection
Moderate
Intensity
Moderate

Mood

Mood Energising
Calming
Character Playful
Serious
Sentiment Uplifting
Brooding

When To Wear

Best Seasons

Best For:
Spring Fall
Also Works:
Winter

Community season votes for Tom Ford Rose Prick, the fragrance this is built to match, favour spring and autumn.

Best Occasions

Best For:
Date Formal
Also Works:
Casual

Wearers put Tom Ford Rose Prick, the fragrance this is built to match, at its best for date nights and formal occasions.

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About

Prickly Rose leans hard into the pepper-and-rose idea behind Tom Ford's Rose Prick, opening with an assertive jolt of Sichuan pepper and turmeric that reads brighter and more synthetic than the original's saffron-tinged spice. The rose accord in the heart is a straightforward blend of May, Turkish and Bulgarian rose rather than the original's more nuanced florals, so it comes across as louder and less textured. The dry-down settles into patchouli and tonka bean, giving a warm, slightly sweet finish, but it flattens out faster and loses the original's slow-building sensuality. As a budget alternative it captures the headline spicy-rose pitch convincingly for the first hour, with moderate projection and average longevity, making it a reasonable stand-in for anyone who wants the concept without the private-blend price tag, though it won't fool anyone who knows the real thing well.

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