Rose Absolue

Goutal Paris · Eau de Parfum (EDP) · 1984

A pure rose soliflore built from six kinds of rose absolute with no supporting citrus, wood or spice notes to distract from the flower itself. Intensive and powdery, it reads as a walk through a rose garden in full bloom.

The scent

Top notes

The opening · first 15 minutes

Heart notes

The core · the next few hours

Base notes

The dry-down · what lingers

Best for

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