Rose Of No Man's Land by Byredo Eau de Parfum Spray 50ml

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In the end, both my best friend and I agreed that this was not a pleasant scent.. and was especially not worth its hefty price tag. I decided to return it.

On the dry down, the above becomes less loud, but I can still smell all of it. What reveals further in the dry down to me, are some gentle whiffs of fresh fruit jam that is bubbling on the hob, and (weirdly) some gentle scent of fresh floral soap, which you get on your hands just after you’ve washed them.

At first spray the rose was dominant along with a hint of raspberry - fruity spice. Then as it dried down the rose settled into a warm honest rosy/ spicy/woody calming perfume as if sniffed directly from the bush of Rosa de la Hay. I love the sophistication of this perfume ...I have not experienced papyrus before so I can't tell if it is that, that gives this beautiful perfume it's unique and wonderful bouquet. It's finally settles into a really unique complexity of its own soft wood and rose. Rose of No Man's Land would be good for someone who works in an office or lives with people who are sensitive to perfume, or even for a younger woman or girl who wants to start exploring scent.

I get the image of a respected art historian in the first half of the 20th century who moonlights as a courtesan in her charming apartment decorated in a sensually eclectic manner with orientalist urns, luxurious silks, miniature reproductions of Rodin’s The Kiss and Eternal Idol, and (of course) a vase of day old pink roses beside a yellowed 19th century printing of a 17th century erotic text opened to display a scandalous illustration This is one of those fragrances I don't like wearing to outings or on days I have to be present and put myself out there. In my opinion not a safe bet, like, let's say Bal d'Afrique or Mojave Ghost by the same brand. Those two for example, are easily crowd pleasers. Rose of no Man's Land however, is that special little secret. For anyone considering purchasing this, I will admit that it is a 'complex' rose scent as a result of it featuring papyrus, which is pretty unique. But know that it isn't a sweet/feminine rose raspberry scent (in the likes of Lancome's Midnight Rose, for example) and its longevity is truly quite poor. Best to try before buying. PS- I was never quite sure what papyrus smelled like until I smelled both Rose Of No Man's Land and Le Labo's Santal 33 - they both feature the note quite prominently. To my nose it's a warm, sweet, dry woody note. Juicy, wet, fruity rose in the opening thanks to the raspberry note. Dries out in the dry down and becomes a delicate, sharp, papery rose which still retains a subtle damp sweetness. The dryness is done in a timeless way rather than a strictly old fashioned way and the play of wet and dry is nicely done and very intriguing. The papyrus and pink pepper notes work together in a way which emulates the tangy scent of old paper. This is a fruity rose meets a used bookstore.For me, only the very opening came off as fruity, with some light tones of raspberry. After that, the scent veered into masculine territory with strong notes of papyrus, which to me, overshadowed the rose. After about an hour, the papyrus note calmed down, revealing a sour sort of rose. And almost as a blessing to my nose, RONML became a skin scent within two hours.

The Rose of No Man's Land" (or in French "La rose sous les boulets") is a song written as a tribute to the Red Cross nurses at the front lines of the First World War. I'd like to offer my subjective take on this masterpiece as the notes have been discussed and stated many times before. The projection is nice, the people that you walk by are going to be able to enjoy your scent. The longevity is so good, i didn’t expect that but it last on clothes for days without staining them. It is a very special rose fragrance, one that feels oddly nostalgic without making you smell like your own grandmother. More like, what you imagine your grandmother may have smelt in her mid-twenties. Intriguingly youthful and elegant - truly an old soul in a young body. I imagine this would be wearable even for those who aren't typically a fan of green scents. (Looking at you, Sa Majeste La Rose)I've been wearing it for 3hrs now. It has Sarah Jessica Parker, "lovely" vibes but with lots of soft, delicate beautiful rose. It's powdery like the SJP fragrance. There's nothing juicy about this. Idk why people keep using this word. It feels like you're in a world above the clouds but it's very rosy pink out. The rose notes in the fragrance are expressive, but gently concealed by the rapsberry and papyrus. When I first heard the smell I could vividly imagine nurses calming down the injured and relieving pain with a light touch and strong medication. It's good they chose a Turkish Rose instead of a Damascus Rose, since the latter is, to my mind, way too earthy and easy to make an atrociously dark story. It’s a warm sunny day, I’m on my grandma’s street, where it rained last night and the soil in the rose flowerbeds is still slightly wet, but it’s now hot and the street is becoming quite dry and dusty. I’m running on this dusty, rural sidewalk barefoot. Raspberry bushes by a still slightly dump wooden fence… and I can smell these roses, and the wet soil, and the dust, and the raspberry bushes in the air. This was the opening. RoNML wears like an eau de cologne or eau de toilette—it's fresh, delicate and soft and it has minor projection and medium/weak tenacity. The main note is Turkish rose, and that's really all there is here. Maybe some supportive musks and some delicate floralisers like phenyl ethyl formate or phenyl ethyl alcohol.