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A Review in Fairy Tale: Maître Parfumeur et Gantier’s Route du Vetiver
I’ll leave it to you to decide what to make of this pictorial review.
(Once again, I apologize for a crummy photoshopping job.)
Maître Parfumeur et Gantier Rose Opulente
The Maître Parfumeur et Gantier line is the brainchild of Jean Francois Laporte, who also founded the popular L’Artisan house. According to Basenotes (link at right sidebar), his Rose Opulente was released in 1988.
On a whim yesterday I reached for a sample vial that had been passed along my way. Normally I like to ponder over a scent before I feel like writing about it, but it charmed me straight away.
Rose Opulente opens with a tart edge. The tartness initially had me worried, as sometimes tart turns to outright sour on me, but it thankfully never turned. Rose and jasmine unfold slowly in an almost cold and medicinal start. However, the scent warms on me, transmuting as the tart edge evaporates. Grass grows inbetween the cracks of the rose and jasmine notes in a perfect balancing act; It never overwhelms, but delicately adds complexity to an otherwise fully floral bouquet. At the very base of Rose Opulente lies sandalwood, and the smallest touch of what I perceive as a slightly spicy amber.
Rose Opulente is not quite as opulent as other rose perfumes I’ve tried, nor is it an overly unique composition, but I’d still single it out as particularly lovely and well done. Its fragrance is like what I always want a vase filled with lush roses from the florist to smell like, but of course they never do.
Samples of the Maitre Parfumeur are available through a ton of places. They can be purchased in a pack of your own selection for a nominal fee through Aedes de Venustas, Beautyhabit, and Luscious Cargo. Aditionally, eBay seller Aesthetic 11 also sells carded samples individually, including Rose Opulente. Samples of the line can also be found through First-in-Fragrance.