Rose de Taif
Eau de Parfum, Perris Monte Carlo (2013)

Perris’ Rose de Taif EdP opens piercingly green, thanks to prominent lemon and geranium. Perris says the geranium never overwhelms; I beg to differ. The rose is still there, of course, but sniffing it out is a bit like identifying a car in the glare of its headlights.

Fortunately, that’s temporary. The brightness dims soon enough, and the rose comes shining through, all fresh petals with just a bit of stemmy green exuberance. I prefer my roses warmer, so this wouldn’t be my first choice, but it’s a fine example of the style. I can see why it’s a rose of choice for others.

I have worn this as my rose scent since it came out. Loved the apparently simplicity with unexpected depths.
As I move back and forth with daily scents,through the years, it has become my 'before bed' scent. A suggestion of a therapist following the insomnia that developed after a trauma. It became my 'safe' and 'sleepy" scent,and I always have a bottle by my bed,a light touch tells my brain to slow down and enjoy the scents.
When I wore it near my 100 year old Grandmother recently and hugged her before bed, she gently grabbed my arm to smell my wrist and said, "you smell just like my mother".
I knew my great-grandmother, she ran a ranch and farm during the Dust Bowl, WW II, and two husbands. Apparently she put rose lotion on her gnarled and arthritic hands every day. Never underestimate scent and to me, this will always be a classic.

I really wanted to like this one. I love rose solifloras, and this was by all accounts a lovely one. At first sniff, I smelled the wonderful rose everyone else evidently smells, but it was immediately overtaken by an overwhelming lemon-nutmeg accord that, while interesting, doesn't actually smell good to me. It's the same insect repellent/chemical scent that other reviewers have noticed. Maybe my nose is simply not sophisticated enough for this one, but for whatever reason it doesn't appeal. I may try it again later but for now it's a scrubber.

Love this. I don't get blast of anything other than a little geranium. What I like is that is carries the lightly musty (not musky) quality that roses have after they've been cut and are on Day 2 or 3 in vase. I like that it isn't prettied up into something all girly. Layering it with Tauerville Incense Flash for more drama in the evening.

Rose de Taif smells exactly like pure rose essence. It manages to maintain this rose aroma for quite a long time and I am impressed with how wonderfully simple it smells. It smells like rose essential oil with a slight dry wood base. I realize there are a couple types of rose here along with lemon, nutmeg, geranium and light musk but these are complimentary to the rose scent which stays light, ethereal and center stage for 6-8 hours. This is the first rose scent that I've tried that is this close to the simple beauty of a live rose flower. White musk at the base adds some dry radiant quality without distraction from the main story. I can easily see why Rose de Taif is the favorite rose perfume for many who have tried it.

Rose de Taif is a pure rose fragrance. At first spray you get a full blast of pure rose. Then as it dries down you get the geranium and some spiciness. The rose shines throughout the day in this fragrance. I was walking up a flight of stairs this morning and the lady behind me said "I wish the stairs were longer, so I could smell you more." She loved it and when I told her it was "unisex" she asked for the name. Rose de Taif is beautifully put together and lasts and lasts.