Fiorum by Brandy Prestige 100ml Extrait de Parfum

Description

Fiorum by Brandy is a rose done with a straight face. No fruit salad, no gourmand sweetness, just a deep, velvety rose wrapped in vanilla and a curl of incense smoke. It is a 100ml Extrait de Parfum for women, and the extra concentration gives the rose a real density, the kind that blooms off the skin for hours rather than fading after lunch.

It starts with a proper burst of Rose Damascena, the rich, jammy Damask rose that smells almost edible. Pink peppercorn adds a peppery sparkle over the top and blackcurrant lends a dark, tart juiciness that stops the rose from ever turning soapy or old-fashioned. This is a modern rose, plush and a little moody from the first spray.

Fragrance Notes

• Top: Rose Damascena, Pink Peppercorn, Blackcurrant
• Heart: Rose, Violet
• Base: Musk, Vanilla, Incense

In the heart the rose doubles down, joined by a powdery violet that softens its edges and gives it a slightly retro, lipstick-and-silk quality. The real character comes through in the base. Vanilla warms and sweetens the rose gently, musk keeps it clean and close, and that thread of incense adds a smoky, almost sacred depth underneath. The contrast is what makes it, a bright red rose sitting over cool grey smoke.

Performance is excellent for a floral. As an extrait it wears strong for seven or eight hours, projecting confidently at first and then hugging the skin as the incense and vanilla take over. A little goes a long way.

Fiorum is a proper grown-up rose, not a sweet pink one, and that is what makes it special. The incense keeps it from ever feeling girlish, the blackcurrant keeps it from feeling stuffy, and the vanilla stops the smoke from turning cold. Everything is in balance. It is the sort of fragrance that reads as quietly confident, the kind you notice on a woman who clearly knows what she likes. Rose lovers who find most versions either too sweet or too soapy tend to settle happily here.

This is a cooler-weather rose at heart, glorious from autumn through winter and lovely in the evening, though it is refined enough for daytime if you have a light hand. Wear it when you want to feel elegant and a touch mysterious. Fiorum is authentic Brandy Designs stock, shipped from our UK warehouse with free tracked delivery on every bottle.