Rousse
Perfumer: Christopher Sheldrake
Votes lean feminine
162 ratings
From your scent profile
Serge Lutens Rousse is a sweet, spicy unisex scent in which cinnamon, nutmeg and mandarin orange sit over amber and cedarwood.
Skunky's take: Comes alive when it gets cold; fall and winter are its seasons.
How does it perform?
From 114 community ratings, all out of 10.
Holds up through the day and fades gently toward evening.
Leaves a light trail and stays polite in a crowd.
Sits nicely on a shelf.
Most people feel it is worth the price.
Blind buy risk
83% 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
Accords
From most dominant to most subtle.
- Fruity
- Sweet
- Gourmand
- Spicy
- Woody
- Oriental
- Powdery
- Resinous
What does Rousse smell like?
Rousse is a fall and winter scent: most voters pick those two seasons, while summer trails far behind. It leans towards evenings, leisure time and nights out. Longevity is good and sillage moderate. Voters split almost evenly between reading it as feminine and masculine.
The scent as a whole is warm and gourmand. The spice of cinnamon and nutmeg is softened by the fruity brightness of mandarin orange, and amber adds a resinous sweetness. Cedarwood gives it a woody backbone, with a powdery texture behind. Giorgio Armani Armani Privé - Ambre Eccentrico and Ex Nihilo Sloane Ravers have a close profile.
When to wear it?
Seasons and occasions, by user votes.
- 43%Autumn
- 37%Winter
- 15%Spring
- 5%Summer
- Evening24%
- Casual22%
- Nighttime21%
- Daytime18%
- Office15%
Smells like this
The closest scents by notes and accords.
57% matchL'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Noir Absolu
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57% matchL'Eau d'Issey pour Homme Or Absolu
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54% matchMéharées
L'Erbolario
53% matchVelvet Amber Sage
Dolce & Gabbana · 2026
51% matchSloane Ravers
Ex Nihilo · 2019
51% matchOrganza Indécence (2007) (Eau de Parfum)
Givenchy · 2007
50% matchArmani Privé - Ambre Eccentrico
Giorgio Armani · 2015
47% matchOrodion Blanc
Orodion · 2022
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Last updated: October 26, 2026








