Rogue Perfumery & its resurrections

[Z_LiDs]

Hello lads!
I wanted to open this 3d for some time but I always postponed ...
I'm a big fan of the works of Manuel Cross, Rogue Perfumery and ...
I noticed that after 40 Rogue (perfume that I love and that I have, of course), Mr. Cross has no longer released creations that followed the philosophy of "resurrections", hence the "revival" of the great classics of the past which have now disappeared ..
Do you know why?
yet there would be dozens and dozens of wonderful perfumes, now missing, that would be worth reviving with the right formulations and the right components (fu * k IFRA), don't you think?

 

[Varanis Ridari]

Not having smelled any Rogue or being familiar with the perfumer at all, my only educated guess is maybe he wants to do more than live within the realm of recreations and odes to vintage perfume?

Some of the other artisanal brands I've familiarized myself with (Clandestine Laboratories, Bruno Fazzolari/Fzotic, Grey Matter, etc.) seem to explore both vintage or historical styles and more modern or unique styles all their own.

Not every band can be AC/DC, producing mostly the same album over and over since 1980's Back in Black, and still keep it consistently interesting. Sometimes deviation is necessary.

So too is probably the case with artisanal perfume. Every Tauer can't be a L'Air du Desert Marocain, or every Rogue a homage to a discontinued designer from a half-century ago.

Could be totally wrong, just spitballing here.

 

[grayspoole]

Z_LIDs, I think Manuel Cross has answered your question himself here...

Rogue and IFRA?

I've been on a Rogue kick lately and was curious about something. I noticed Rogue are now sold here https://luxeparfum.co.uk/collections/rogue-perfumery. I was under the impression that non IFRA compliant fragrances cannot be sold in Europe. Are Rogue scents now IFRA compliant? I really hope not...

basenotes.com

I hope that he continues to make new perfumes with “vintage-like effects” rather than the derivative, but probably quite educational efforts to recreate vintage perfumes. One of his recent releases, Vetifleur, seems to do just that. It’s a homage to No. 19 without trying to replicate No. 19.

Best Regards,

Not a Lad

 

[Bavard]

I was surprised how different Derviche II smelled at Scent Bar NYC compared to Derviche.

 

[Z_LiDs]

Z_LIDs, I think Manuel Cross has answered your question himself here...

Rogue and IFRA?

I've been on a Rogue kick lately and was curious about something. I noticed Rogue are now sold here https://luxeparfum.co.uk/collections/rogue-perfumery. I was under the impression that non IFRA compliant fragrances cannot be sold in Europe. Are Rogue scents now IFRA compliant? I really hope not...

basenotes.com

I hope that he continues to make new perfumes with “vintage-like effects” rather than the derivative, but probably quite educational efforts to recreate vintage perfumes. One of his recent releases, Vetifleur, seems to do just that. It’s a homage to No. 19 without trying to replicate No. 19.

Best Regards,

Not a Lad

very interesting....

 

[Proust_Madeleine]

I was surprised how different Derviche II smelled at Scent Bar NYC compared to Derviche.

I had the same reaction. Even wondered if I would’ve said, “oh this is like Derviche” if he had named it something else entirely. I’m not sure it’s the first thing that would’ve come to mind!

 

[hednic]

my only educated guess is maybe he wants to do more than live within the realm of recreations and odes to vintage perfume?

Fair assessment.

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Manny did play with some ideas for other possible resurrections that didn't make the cut.

 

[Z_LiDs]

Manny did play with some ideas for other possible resurrections that didn't make the cut.

oh, didn't know these...
some example?

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

oh, didn't know these...
some example?

Deviline Woto, I don't you've heard of that one.

 

[Z_LiDs]

Deviline Woto, non ne hai sentito parlare.

right... actually i didn't