{"id":57613,"date":"2019-02-14T17:44:58","date_gmt":"2019-02-14T16:44:58","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=57613"},"modified":"2019-02-14T19:05:19","modified_gmt":"2019-02-14T18:05:19","slug":"a-rose-by-any-other-name","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/staging.centmagazine.co.uk\/?p=57613","title":{"rendered":"A Rose by Any Other Name…"},"content":{"rendered":"

The rose conjures up so many visual images, deep and intense smells. Its velvety petals along with its antagonistic thorns appeal to a lot of \u00a0romantic ideas. For example, the line from Romeo and Juliet \u201cA rose by any other name would smell as sweet\u201d, holds an image of forlorn lovers.\u00a0 We know the taste of rose, we know the power of rose.\u00a0 She is the queen of perfumery, loved by many and loathed by a few.\u00a0 Yet in so many ways the rose is misunderstood. Each has its own specific fragrance, yet only two strands of the flower are ever used in perfumery, Rosa Damescena and Rosa Centofuliia<\/p>\n

In the UK we think of the pale delicate girl know as an English rose, seen so often in period dramas and literature,\u00a0 or country cottage gardens. Yet the Rose is not native to Britain, but imported from France, Persia or India amongst other countries.<\/p>\n

Although very much adopted from foreign soil, these flowers have become the epitome of English elegance. Roses symbolise simplicity, romance and grace. Describing a girl as an English rose perpetuates this nostalgic romantic ideal of beauty. Think Mary from the BBC series Downton Abbey or Fiona from the film Bitter Moon; a delicate, pale skinned girl with a pink blush on her cheeks. She is a modest, dignified, upper class lady with a certain type of natural charm that tells you she hasn\u2019t been working in the fields but rather sits in the windowsill writing poetry and reading Jane Austen.<\/p>\n

Most think of sweet powdery \u2018old lady\u2019 scents when they think of rose and it certainly went out of fashion because of this association.\u00a0 Thankfully niche perfume brands have over the years revisited the majestic flower and brought out not just floral notes, but green notes, citrus notes even earthy notes.<\/p>\n

This makes for a collection of stunning fragrances that offer upon a totally new facet of rosy scents and it has given the flower a whole new lease of life.\u00a0 There may only be two actual rose breeds used in perfumery but this joyful flower brings a profusion of new flowery twists to the table and ultimately to the bottle.<\/p>\n

Below is a small selection of rose fragrances to admire:<\/p>\n

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Shot One<\/p>\n

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Rose of No Man\u2019s Land, Byredo<\/a><\/p>\n

The perfume is like a soothing balm; sophisticated elegance envelops the skin and strengthens the backbone.<\/p>\n

Top: pink pepper, Turkish rose petals<\/p>\n

Middle: raspberry blossom, Turkish rose absolute<\/p>\n

Base: papyrus, white amber<\/p>\n

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Une Rose by Edouard Fl\u00e9chier, Frederic Malle<\/a><\/p>\n

An earthy rose is tinged with P\u00e9rigord truffle for a subtle taste of the gothic. This crimson femininity is bound by wine drag to a darker base, the rose’s secret roots.<\/p>\n

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\u00c0 la rose, Maison Francis Kurkdjian<\/a><\/p>\n

\u00c0 la rose is an ode to femininity, a declaration of love translated into a fragrance.<\/p>\n

Damascena rose from Bulgaria<\/p>\n

Centifolia rose from Grasse<\/p>\n

Bergamot from Calabria<\/p>\n

Orange from California<\/p>\n

Violet flower accord<\/p>\n

Magnolia blossom<\/p>\n

Woody cedar musky accord<\/p>\n

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Shot Two<\/p>\n

\"A<\/a><\/p>\n

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MAGENTA Midnight Rose & Musk, Sri London<\/a><\/p>\n

Dry amber accords are enhanced with sandalwood and leather. The heart entwines jasmine with orris and rose whilst the top leads with orange and red fruits, creating multiple layers of mystery that is both beautifully menacing and undeniably addictive.<\/p>\n

Top: citrus<\/p>\n

Middle: jasmine, violet, rose, pink pepper, orris<\/p>\n

Base: musk, cedarwood, oud, amber, saffron<\/p>\n

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Fragrance Oil Pr\u00e9paration Rose Oil Isparta, Ostens<\/a><\/p>\n

The highest concentration of Rose Isparta oil is blended in Ostens\u2019 silky-smooth dry oil formulation.<\/p>\n

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Noorolain Taif, Thameen<\/a><\/p>\n

The world famous Noorolain Tiara has inspired this fragrance; noorolain literally means “light of the eye” and captures the notion of the most beautiful thing the eye can behold.<\/p>\n

Top: orange, coriander, pink pepper<\/p>\n

Middle: Taif rose, Moroccan rose absolute, jasmine absolute<\/p>\n

Base: Haitian vetiver, cashmere wood, musks<\/p>\n

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Arcana Rosa, L\u2019Artisan Parfumeur<\/a><\/p>\n

Thorny. Impertinent. This rose favours dark suits and masculine spicy notes.<\/p>\n

Top: cistus labdanum<\/p>\n

Middle: rose<\/p>\n

Base: vetiver<\/p>\n

Shot Three<\/p>\n