Perfumista
Anatole Lebreton (2019)

I'm a rose lover and rose-patchouli combinations are among my favourites. Sadly, on my skin Perfumista goes very powdery (even dusty) and I got mainly patchouli, rose and musk. It smelled kind of vintage but did not enchant. I wish I got more of the lushness promised by the advertised plum and raspberry notes, and frankly more rose and less powder. I've found several Lebreton fragrances interesting and well done, but this one did not work for me at all. I have to give it a thumbs down personally.

A very plush glamour-puss of a rose with pronounced sillage, and a departure from Lebreton's atmospheric scents. A lipsticky, fully-bloomed, waxy rose... a little fruity to start, then growing richer and more wine-like. Some hints of green stems. Nothing loud, no shouting here. A soft patchouli base, discreet and well mannered. I could see this being someone's reference rose scent. About 6-7 hours of endurance. Surprisingly, I rather like it, despite not being much of a rose fan.