19 community ratings

Crime & Punishment: VD Rose

2024UnisexClassic

Votes lean masculine

8.8/ 10

Community score
19 ratings

Ensar Oud Crime & Punishment: VD Rose is a unisex rose that turns floral and sweet notes dark and heavy with oud, spice and resin; it has been discontinued.

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How does it perform?

From 18 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

8.8 /10

Sprayed at breakfast, still around at dinner.

Sillage

8.6 /10

You will be noticed when you walk into a room.

Bottle

9.0 /10

Talks even from the shelf.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

100% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

They open one after another, from the first spray into the evening.

Top notesfirst 15 minutes

Blue lotus Ylang-ylang Jasmine Tonkin musk Indian oud Petitgrain

Bourbon rose

Coffee Mimosa Coriander Frankincense Sri Lankan oud Sumatran oud

Templin

Oud Peach Raspberry Cambodian oud Blue cypress Ginger Ambergris Pepper

Japanese Rosa rugosa absolute

Mysore sandalwood

Japanese Rosa rugosa otto

Orange blossom

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Fruity
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Animal
Creamy

What does Crime & Punishment: VD Rose smell like?

Its longevity is rated very strong and its sillage strong, with every voter scoring both high, though the number of votes is small. With rose and oud leading, it reads neither masculine nor feminine but unisex.

Japanese Rosa rugosa absolute and otto, Bourbon rose, jasmine and ylang-ylang form the floral core. Peach and raspberry add a fruity sweetness, while coffee and pepper push it toward spice. The oud varieties, frankincense, Mysore sandalwood and ambergris give it a woody, resinous and creamy depth.