Strongest Men's Rose fragrance

[johnoleary]

Really like Rose, have tried Burberry Brit for men but seems quite weak, cant afford anything too expensive, so looking for designer.



Thank you.

 

[The Cologne Cabinet]

Montale Black Aoud
Chanel Antaeus
Azzaro Acteur

 

[ToughCool]

I was never a rose guy but LOVE it in Gucci Guilty EDP. It’s rose dominant and different enough where it’s not like others out there.

 

[banusist]

Aramis 900. I'd say the strength is moderate, but it is *very* rosy.

 

[nosey74]

Tauer Rose Flash - very strong rose

 

[Quartz]

Montale Black Aoud

 

[thescentguru]

The Montale is probably the strongest, they also have an intense version. Not necessarily the most natural though

 

[N.CAL Fragrance Reviewer]

Adding Frederic Malle Portrait of A Lady

 

[AndyL]

Adding Frederic Malle Portrait of A Lady

+1 Came here to add this one!

 

[Ken_Russell]

Apart from already very good suggestions, also recommending Habit Rouge EDP, Chanel Egoiste and Lancetti Uomo Concentree.

 

[hednic]

Twill Rose

 

[Dorje123]

You can get Amouage Lyric Man for near designer prices now.

Bvlgari Le Gemme Garanat is more expensive but worth the price, its fantastic.

 

[Mak-7]

Carner Barcelona rose and dragon.
Armani rose d'arabie.

 

[FOXHOUND]

The strongest rose scent that I've owned and have first hand experience with is Cartier Declaration d'Un Soir Intense.

This one was way too much of a good thing for me.

I much more prefer the original Cartier Declaration d'Un Soir.

 

[Diddy]

Lyric Man, Made in Oman, or, if you can get an original release bottle.

My favorite for a man though is the darker take of Ungaro Pour L'Homme. Simply divine.

Green rose, go for Chanel No. 19.

 

[lfc1892]

MFK satin mood. EASY 24 hrs on skin with huge projection and a good week to two on clothes. Gorgeous stuff. One spray max

 

[Toxicon]

Lutens La Fille de Berlin is squarely unisex (I wear it all the time), extremely rose-forward, and quite strong, plus it's affordable from discounters from the moment. It feels like a rose soliflore, but it's cut with metallic geranium, palmarosa, and a bit of honeyed patchouli in the base. I get insane projection and longevity, but apparently not everyone does. I love this one - my one word of caution is that if you're not comfortable wearing a purely floral scent, this isn't for you.

Declaration d'un Soir is also great; more of a peppery, woody rose (more inherently masculine).

 

[baklavaRuzh]

MFK satin mood. EASY 24 hrs on skin with huge projection and a good week to two on clothes. Gorgeous stuff. One spray max

this!


Or why not atomic rose by initio .

 

[Padron]

Ombré Nomade is pretty nuclear on me. You could purchase a decant for a lower cost…. It is strong and a 15ml or 30ml decant should last a long time and can be had at reasonable costs.

I bought a 15ml decant to try it before I purchased a bottle, that was like $50 shipped from a seller I like. May be something else to consider.

Armani Rose d’ Arabie is another one I love that I purchased a decant of first before searching out a bottle.

Can point you to some well regarded decant sellers I have worked with if that would be helpful.

 

[Varanis Ridari]

If you want inexpensive, grab a bottle GFF Uomo by Gianfranco Ferre (1996) and call it a day. Nuclear green rose for men.

 

[mrcologneguy]

Amouage Lyric Man is my favorite, though I’m basing that on a vintage sample I finished years ago. Been tempted to buy a new bottle lately, just a little afraid of reformulation.

 

[sunnymitra]

+1 for Azzaro Acteur and although it wasn't marketed as a masculine fragrance, Nombre Noir by Shiseido.

 

[Dorje123]

Amouage Lyric Man is my favorite, though I’m basing that on a vintage sample I finished years ago. Been tempted to buy a new bottle lately, just a little afraid of reformulation.

The new one has a good bit more DHM in the musks, almost like an 80's fougere, it makes the opening feel soapier and cheaper, kinda similar to what they did to Homage, it gives the impression of a really nice rose bubblebath or laundry detergent. After a while it becomes closer to the original. I got it for around $130 which is a good bit less than I remember it costing ~10 years ago. If you can get past the opening its still pretty good imo.

I wish I had sampled Bvlgari Garanat first, it's way better overall but nearly double the price... but they are quite different so eventually I'll own both.

 

[Pippin06]

For me, Guerlain Habit Rouge and Chanel Egoiste. Adore them both.

 

[Dandydude]

Lyric Man
POAL

 

[StylinLA]

If you want inexpensive, grab a bottle GFF Uomo by Gianfranco Ferre (1996) and call it a day. Nuclear green rose for men.

I haven't tried this but certainly trust Varanis' nose and his addressing of your budgetary concerns.

Decalarion d'Un Soir is quite nice. Though technically a "designer" scent, it's a bit tricky to obtain and as such has been marked up a bit.

I often see Habit Rouge and Antaeus mentioned in rose threads. I don't dispute there is a rose aspect to those, but it's sure not very pronounced-- at least to my nose and I have several rose scents.

Montale Black Aoud has a strong rose note and is to me the pioneering rose/oud scent. It's strong and not overly pricey on FragranceNet.

Lyric Man and Portrait of a Lady are quite rosey, but would seem to be out of OPs comfort zone price wise.

I think Domenico Caraceni 1913 is an awesome rose scent for a guy, but while once reasonably priced, it's now north of $200US now for the relaunched EdP version. I don't really know your tastes johnoleary, but I would bet this one would strike a chord with you. Rose, geranium, incense...a bit soapy. Wet shavers love it.

Initio Atomic Rose is well, an "atomic" rose. But maybe more than a skosh feminine. So overwhelming it's hard to say.
I don't think I have a big enough personality to pull something like that off.

 

[Ken_Russell]

Lyric Man, Made in Oman, or, if you can get an original release bottle.

My favorite for a man though is the darker take of Ungaro Pour L'Homme. Simply divine.

Green rose, go for Chanel No. 19.

Seconding these particular scents among the best rose recommendations ever.
And since the house of Ungaro was mentioned, also adding in completion to Ungaro pour l'Homme also Ungaro II, as well as quite high performance while also fairly affordable options among Ungaro III flankers-like Ungaro III Parfum Aromatique, Ungaro III Oud Edition and/or Ungaro III Gold & Bold.

 

[sunnymitra]

Seconding these particular scents among the best rose recommendations ever.
And since the house of Ungaro was mentioned, also adding in completion to Ungaro pour l'Homme also Ungaro II, as well as quite high performance while also fairly affordable options among Ungaro III flankers-like Ungaro III Parfum Aromatique, Ungaro III Oud Edition and/or Ungaro III Gold & Bold.

To an untrained nose like mine, Ungaro III (I suspect II was a typo, as it is a citrus and civet masterpiece, albeit with no discernible rose note) is the more obviously rosy of the 2, with the other being the dark, wormwood-heavy and less crowd-pleasing Ungaro I, which I find the hardest to wear of the trio. I have never tried any of the Ungaro III flankers you mention, but their ubiquity and affordability make them great scents to buy blind.

 

[Joe_Frances]

Rose 31 by Le Labo

 

[sjg3839]

Incense Rose by Tauer

 

[Pippin06]

Egoiste by Chanel for me.

 

[cheapimitation]

I know you requested inexpensive but give Frédéric Malle Rose Tonnere a try, you could always buy a 10ml if you really love it. It's the strongest/longest lasting rose I've smelled and it works beautifully on a man, the base is woody and earthy.

Perris Monte Carlo Rose de Taif is also nice and shows up on discounters sometimes.

Otherwise there's the obvious Moschino Toy Boy which can be found super cheap and lasts forever.

 

[the_good_life]

Aramis Calligraphy Rose, I bought it in the States way back in 2015 for 30 bucks (online).

 

[david]

Iquitos.

 

[kreteknose]

Not that strong, but Gucci's Alchemist line's signature scent is the rose, right?

 

[Salumbre]

Another vote for Chanel Egoiste.

I also like the sadly discontinued Aramis Calligraphy Rose, but it does not seem particularly strong to me.

 

[Franco65]

many... Aramis 900 is the strongest for me!

 

[saminlondon]

I often see Habit Rouge and Antaeus mentioned in rose threads. I don't dispute there is a rose aspect to those, but it's sure not very pronounced-- at least to my nose and I have several rose scents.

Egoiste too. Great fragrance, and it contains rose, but is it a great rose fragrance? (No.)

 

[Salumbre]

Egoiste too. Great fragrance, and it contains rose, but is it a great rose fragrance? (No.)

I suppose it depends. It is not a rose fragrance per se, but the rose is very present for me, front and center. A friend of mine once commented "You smell like roses!"

 

[NettyYeti]

Seconding Aramis 900, Toy Boy, and Habit Rouge edp for relatively inexpensive options. They’re not all that similar except for the rose, so sample if possible.

If you’ve no aversion to fragrances marketed to women, both Perfumer’s Workshop Tea Rose and Elizabeth and James Nirvana Rose are both good performers and heavy on the rose. I don’t care for the former, but Nirvana Rose is excellent.

Oh, and one more: I’ve not tried Creed’s Royal Mayfair, but Phoenix Artisan Accoutrement’s Doppelgänger Gold Label is supposedly a clone and an excellent rose fragrance. If you like Burberry Brit, I’d recommend sampling.