Carolina Herrera: Burning Rose

If there are perfumer's notes about a fragrance, I usually try to think about them as I experience a new scent. So with Burning Rose I was thinking about this quote, "Red symbolizes passion and love, but it also has a deeper meaning: it is the colour of celebration, an explosion of energy and vitality."

For me, Burning Rose does embody passion and love and is a burning, simmering, intimate scent. I get an intense burned rose with embers and a slight smokiness almost bordering on incense. I get a spicy patchouli where the patchouli is strong, the ginger is moderate, and the cinnamon is ever so subtle. I also get a slight sweetness that feels very much like a vanilla, however, this is in no way a sweet fragrance. Burning Rose is a dark and sensual yet elegant fragrance that I find absolutely lovely.

"Burning rose evokes nostalgia of a creative and revolutionary moment in new york city’s 70s and 80s history, when conventions were challenged in favour of bold new ideas and pop culture.

Burning rose embodies the star qualities of charisma, elegance and glamour. This elegant rose from bulgaria is infused with the highest quality spices: royal cinnamon from laos, and ginger burned with patchouli from indonesia." (Fragrantica)