Vendor: Elizabeth Arden
Untold Absolu
juicy berries, jasmine petals, soft powdery vanilla
Rose water smells soft, dewy and faintly sweet, closer to a rose petal rinsed in water than to a dark, jammy rose. It is the by-product of steam-distilling rose petals, and perfumers use that gentle character to freshen a floral.
Rose water usually works as a top-to-heart note, so you notice it early and it fades to make room for deeper materials. It rarely anchors a base.
Amouage Guidance 46, Lancôme Idôle and Amouage Love Delight come up most in the fragrance communities Scendira tracks, ranked by how often each perfume is mentioned. That ranking covers the 110+ rose water perfumes on Scendira.