109 community ratings

Bal de Roses

Name: Bal de Roses
Brand: Keiko Mecheri

2012WomenClassic

7.6/ 10

Community score
109 ratings

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Keiko Mecheri Bal de Roses is a sweet, powdery floral built around rose, aimed at women and best suited to autumn and winter evenings.

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Skunky's take: A bouquet in a bottle: floral and eye-catching.

How does it perform?

From 90 community ratings, all out of 10.

Longevity

7.5 /10

Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.

Sillage

6.8 /10

Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.

Bottle

7.9 /10

Sits nicely on a shelf.

Value for money

6.8 /10

The price makes you think, so a small size is a smart start.

Blind buy risk

Low risk

82% of votes are positive and opinions barely differ.

Notes

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

Accords

From most dominant to most subtle.

Floral
Sweet
Spicy
Woody
Oriental
Powdery
Creamy

What does Bal de Roses smell like?

It opens with damask rose and petitgrain, and the heart is Bulgarian rose and Taif rose. Over time it softens into vanilla, Indian sandalwood, white musk, amber, benzoin and tonka bean, drying down to a creamy, lightly spicy, woody warmth.

Longevity is rated good and sillage moderate. Most voters recommend autumn and winter, though spring is not far behind, and evening and night out lead the occasions. Most see it as feminine, and some call it classic. Stéphanie de Bruijn Paris-Bombay and Guerlain Métalys / Metallica have a close profile.