Rose
Rag & Bone (2016)

Rag & Bone Rose is one of the more interesting entries in the line that I've tried so far, mainly a combination of rose in the top and cedar in the base, with very faint touches of pepper, iris, and musk. My experience of it is by far dominated by the various rose accords and the cedarwood in the dry down, making for a soft, woody expression of rose that I find very agreeable as far as gender, season, and occasion, though I doubt I'd wear it anywhere serious (wedding, date, formal business event) simply because it's a little too fleeting on my skin.

At the risk of criticism, I liken Rag & Bone's take on Rose to Le Labo Rose 31, and I prefer Rag & Bone's to the very popular Le Labo creation, as it just wears easier on my skin, the cedar being preferable to the relatively earthy/smoky vibe of Rose 31, at least to my nose.

Frankly, the whole fragrance is pretty faint, especially consider it's a niche-priced EDP (at $140 for 50ml), so apart from liking the scent, this isn't one I could contemplate buying at its full retail pricing.

7 out of 10

This is evidently a rose-centred creation. It starts with a rose. This is a light and bright rose, pleasant and in the gentle side. I do not get any heaviness in this rose.

The drydown adds other floral components, mainly iris, but the rose remains dominant on me.

The base is characterised by the admixture of white musks in generous helpings. This white musk is quite bland, and the addition of a nonspecific woodsy undertone does not work for the better either.

I get moderate sillage, adequate projection and three hours of longevity on my skin.

Starting of as quite a lovely rose scent, this one is good for spring in general. Whilst the rose is not the most intensive example of its species, the white musks drag it down to a more generic and mundane level. Overall 2.75/5.