Lancôme has launched Absolue Les Parfums, a new collection of 11 rose perfumes dedicated to the rose centifolia grown at Lancôme’s horticultural site in Grasse, Le Domaine de la Rose. The fragrances are 1001 Roses, 6 AM Rose, Hell Of A Rose, Hot As Rose, I Flamed A Rose, Le Parfum, Not Your Rose, Oud Bouquet, Rose On The Moon, Rose Or Die and Storm & Roses.
Absolue 1001 Roses (Rose & Musk) ~ Floral. Developed by perfumer Louise Turner. A ‘kaleidoscope of roses’, ‘the classic notes of rose come to life under the spring sun’. (See also: Mille et Une Roses Le Domaine de la Rose.)
Absolue 6 AM Rose (Dew & Jasmine) ~ Floral. Developed by perfumers Fanny Bal and Dominique Ropion; additional notes include lily of the valley. ‘Clear as morning dew’, ‘delicate and sunny’.
Absolue Hell Of A Rose (Ashes & Vetiver) ~ Floral. Developed by perfumer Nathalie Lorson; additional notes include ambrette. ‘A chiaroscuro of rose and vetiver’.
Absolue Hot As Rose (Heat & Juniper) ~ Fougère. Developed by perfumers Alexandra Monet and Alberto Morillas. Additional notes include blackcurrant, cypress, rosemary and thyme. ‘Softened by the fruit trees’, ‘dazzling and full of life’.
Absolue I Flamed A Rose (Fire & Patchouli) ~ Floral. Developed by perfumer Daphné Bugey; additional notes include vetiver. ‘Between elegance and carnal extravagance, a rose dressed in the depths of woods and amber’.
Absolue Le Parfum (Musk & White Tea) ~ Fresh citrus aquatic. Developed by perfumers Aliénor Massenet and Karoline Buxton, and intended as an ‘olfactory reinterpretation’ of the brand’s Crème Fondante Absolue. Additional notes include jasmine.
Absolue Not Your Rose (Frost & Moss) ~ Floral. Developed by perfumer Caroline Dumur; additional notes include musk. ‘Cold and mysterious’, ‘exudes aquatic freshness’.
Absolue Oud Bouquet (Oud & Praline) ~ Woody. Developed by perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin. ‘Soft but provocative’. (See also: 2014’s Oud Bouquet.)
Absolue Rose On The Moon (Incense & Santal) ~ Floral. Developed by perfumer Fabrice Pellegrin and exploring the synergy between rose and sandalwood. ‘Almost cold, mineral and mysterious’.
Absolue Rose Or Die (Smoke & Black Tea) ~ Floral. Developed by perfumer Frank Voekl; additional notes include guaiac wood. ‘Daring and subversive’.
Absolue Storm & Roses (Rain & Blackcurrant) ~ Floral. Developed by perfumer Fanny Bal; additional notes include patchouli. ‘The fruity rose is electrified by vegetal and fiery accents’.
Lancôme Absolue Les Parfums, 1001 Roses, 6 AM Rose, Hell Of A Rose, Hot As Rose, I Flamed A Rose, Le Parfum, Not Your Rose, Oud Bouquet, Rose On The Moon, Rose Or Die and Storm & Roses are available now at Galeries Lafayette in France, in 100 ml Eau de Parfum, €280 each.
(via galerieslafayette; all quotes machine translated)