The Lipstick Page Forums Beauty Blog: Serge Lutens Sa Majesté La Rose Serge Lutens Sa Majesté La Rose Posted by Dain, Tuesday, November 08, 2005 1:52 PM (Eastern) I enjoy this—though I am not really a rose girl, and Serge Lutens not much a line for roses. It's a beautiful fragrance, fresh, sparkling, and pretty, like sunlight and dew-laden pink roses, cut with crisp, tart peach (lychee, apparently) and an underlayer of white musk. It is what I'd call a "pink and green rose", but without any sharp edges, just a lucid, sparkling, fresh quality. Here is the official copy: "This fragrance, just like the rose whose petals have a soft and dreamy texture, is refined and delicate. It opens on a note of moroccan rose absolute, pure, rich and honeyed where the scent's smoky allusion mingles with gaiac wood. The perfume's aroma is sharpened by clove and white honey and underlines a musk base that perfectly compliments the rose." To be honest, I don't really smell woody or spicy notes at all. Maybe just a little, to lend a little depth to the effervescence of the rose. As for the white honey... maybe it's a little sweet, and maybe there is some sweetness that emphasizes the fruity touch to Sa Majesté La Rose, but I don't actually smell the honey itself. In fact, though this is a gorgeous scent, I don't really see why you should go out of your way—$89 out of your way—to buy Serge Lutens when you can nip over to your nearest department store and get... YSL Paris. They smell essentially the same. I expect more innovation from Serge Lutens, frankly. 0 Comment(s)    Email this post Rants, raves, and musings on all things cosmetic. Profile | Current Blog Site Feed (Atom) Previous Articles ·· How to pick and choose your blush ·· Serge Lutens: Iris Silver Mist ·· Yar! Wishlist! (10.14.05) ·· A moment of silence... ·· What order... ·· What order do you put on makeup? ·· Serge Lutens Vetiver Oriental ·· My Holy Grails volume 2: Eyeshadow ·· Where to begin? ·· Odd notes Archives TheBroadroom.Net's Beauty Blog (archive) April 2005 May 2005 June 2005 July 2005 August 2005 September 2005 October 2005 November 2005 December 2005 January 2006 February 2006 March 2006 April 2006 May 2006 June 2006 July 2006 August 2006 September 2006 Links Colleen's Adult Acne Blog Fashiontribes Daily