Hope in the midst of turmoil. The opening surprises with a powerful explosion of herbs, interspersed with smoky and metallic nuances — the gunpowder accord gives the fragrance energy and depth. The rose unfolds in the heart — majestic, beguiling and dominant. It is accompanied at the end by warm, mystical facets of incense and benzoin, which lend it a sensual, almost spiritual aura.
An exploding bouquet of Roses
A symbol of love, tenderness and purity, the rose is here played out in major mode: an essence, an absolute and an ‘LMR Ultimate’ (an upcycling of previously discarded rose petals) declaim their grandiose floral poetry in unison. Facing the queen of flowers is her extreme opposite: gunpowder. An explosive mix of sulphur, potassium nitrate and charcoal, this ingredient — in the form of a headspace capture — unfurls its metallic, cold and smoky facets. An unusual but ideal component to shake up the classicism of the rose and push it to its limits. What emerges is the image of a bouquet of roses which grace lies in the dramatic explosion of its petals.
A fragrance of imperative hope, Rose captures the most contradictory facets — beauty and violence, vice and virtue — and forcibly brings them together to create something unique, singular and ultimately human.
