Launched: 2007 Group: floral woody musk ~ Introduction ~ While buying Paul Smith Extreme Woman / Man as part of my Christmas shopping last December, I also got a couple of samples of Paul Smith Rose. Rose themed fragrances have been around for centuries, so I was intrigued to find out about this modern rose scent, the first I had sampled to date. So, what is a 'modern' rose Eau de Parfum like when it comes from Paul Smith? ~ The packaging ~ As you would expect from this British designer Paul Smith who is famous for revisiting the classic and redefining it by adding a modern contrast to it, the bottle of this very airy and ...  Read the complete review

To my admittedly eccentric nose, some of the big name scents on the high street smell of a peculiar combination of chemicals and cats. Perhaps it's because I'm slightly asthmatic, but when a woman walks past me wearing some of the big name fragrances, it's more likely to make me sneeze than swoon. I love scents that smell of real flowers and the outdoors. The problem is that up until now this has tended to put me in a fragrance bracket with women aged upwards of 80, who like purple packaging and lily of the valley. Finding scents that are youthful, modern and trendy, yet fresh - and have bottles that I wouldn't be embarrassed to put on my dresser - has ...  Read the complete review

I was given this perfume for my birthday by a friend who knows my love of all things pink. In fact I'm sure she only bought it because of the box. It displays a beautiful pink rose. Rose is a fragrance by Paul Smith, the inspiration behind the perfume is the Paul Smith rose which was cultivated and given to him as a birthday gift by his wife. Unlike some flowers no roses are actually crushed to produce this perfume. It is made by a technique called Scent Trek. This is where the rose is placed under a glass dome and the fragrance from the rose is extracted to make the perfume. The rose actually stays alive throughout the process. The ...  Read the complete review

I must admit this is not the sort of perfume that I would immediately smell and buy. I tend to like fruitier perfumes and I also prefer heavy perfumes that are strong and linger all day. Paul Smith Rose was actually a gift that somebody bought for me a few months back, I was intitially taken in by the packaging- a plain cream box with roses and the brand name written in thick black writing which I thought was very striking. The perfume also comes with a rose print fabric pouch which I thought was a nice touch. Initially I was surprised with how much I liked the perfume. I have been prevously put off by rose scented perfumes as they usually smell ...  Read the complete review

I have always loved the smell of roses and I had been searching for the perfect perfume for years when I came across this so I was understandably a very happy girl when I found it. And an even happier girl when I was given a bottle for christmas! Even loving the rose scent as much as I do I have never had a rose perfume before. They're usually a bit sickly and overpowering and generally not aimed at the younger woman! This one is very different. The first thing I spotted - across a crowded House of Fraser - was the box. I ran across the shop regardless of anyone who might be in my path and leaving my poor bewildered mother behind wondering where ...  Read the complete review