Stella Rose Absolute

I have been wearing this one for a few days trying to work out what I wanted to write in the review. Yes it's similar to the original but as the name suggests, deeper, darker and more intense while still being fresh. I know the notes are the same as the original but the composition is obviously different, less citrus, more amber. It does remind me a little of Givenchy VI L'Intense but it's sweeter. Roses such as Midnight Poison and SL Fille de Berlin often go sour on my skin but this thankfully doesn't. Some may say it's simplistic but it's a rose fragrance after all and I don't think it needs to be overly complicated to be beautiful.

Beautiful, feminine fragrance. I was stopped by various women randomly when wearing this, to ask what fragrance I was wearing and the compliments flowed. It's just fabulous and so alluring.

Sweet, pretty and very feminine. An English Rose. I love this one for the afternoons that lead onto a special evening.

Bought this blind buy. It starts off nice and dark rose and quickly morphs into a very feminine rose. Maybe to feminine for this chick who wears a lot of men's perfume and patchouli. Its a straight spicy red rose. Gonna wait for the dry down but i need something darker. Looking for a malones tudor rose replacement.

Everything you love about the original Stella is still here: stunning, crisp, realistic rose, soft amber base - but a deeper interpretation in Absolute. A simple formula beautifully executed. This comes into its own after the citrus notes have disappeared and the rose really begins to bloom (about half an hour after applying). Stella works so well on my skin, and I receive many compliments, even when I think it's disappeared. I first fell in love with the original, and still prefer it for summer, but this richer version will take me through the cooler months. I'm happy that they did not alter it so much that it is unrecognizable from the original. Very pleased!