Oxidised Rose

Oxidised Rose puts rose and metal together from the first spray. Foras describes eight rose extractions, aiming for a raw, unsweetened floral rather than a soft or jammy rose. Amber and an ozonic, aquatic heart sit over leather, velvet and dry woods in the base. Wearers are divided. One recognises the quality but finds the mix of rose, leather and metal too unusual for their taste. Another likes the rose at first, then finds the aquatic side heavy and synthetic. A third dislikes the plastic-like first impression, then gives it another chance and describes metal followed by rose and a warmer, leathered drydown that was still pleasant in the afternoon after a morning spray. That is one person's account, not a promised wear time. The reports on strength are thin. They point to long wear and a moderate trail, and the brand's own claim that it can linger for days or weeks is not borne out by wearer accounts. Reports on seasons conflict, with some favouring autumn and one favouring spring and summer, so no season stands out and no occasion pattern emerges. The result is distinctive and powdery, with a cool metallic edge and an aquatic heart that some wearers find compelling and others find overpowering. It is a scent for people who want a rose with an edge, and a sample is wise before a bottle.