Details:
Rose Mallow Cream
Valentine's Collection (2013)
Solstice Scents
Notes:
Moroccan Rose absolute, Bulgarian Rose absolute, Marshmallow Fluff, Strawberry Nectar, White Chocolate, Vanilla, White Musk.
Years ago my favourite perfume was MOR Marshmallow. I ploughed through a 100ml bottle of the stuff in a few months, then went and bought another bottle. I was about one third of the way through it, and suddenly decided I could not stand it anymore. I gave the rest of it to Noodles, and she still has it several years later. Every now and then when she and I are talking perfumes I smell it again, and I still can't stand it. It seems so cloying and sickly to me now, and yet there was a time when it was the one I would have immediately chosen if I were stranded on a desert island and could only have one perfume with me.
Rose Mallow Cream to me is a far less sickly, far more palatable version of MOR Marshmallow. It's not exactly the same, but it's similar enough that as soon as I smelled it, that's the first thing I thought of. In the bottle and when first applied it's a sweet, candy-like rose. The description on Solstice Scents' site mentions that the sillage is low, but on me it was quite high and I didn't apply all that much. Maybe it's just amping on me because of the rose. The middle is marshmallow vanilla, with the rose still there, but the strawberry makes it more foody than floral. The dry down is vanilla and white musk, very pretty and feminine. It lasted a fair while on me - at least 5 hours. If you're interested in more detailed reviews of Rose Mallow Cream, check out Liber Vix and More Tea, Wesley? for their opinions.
Rating:
4/5
Day 73!
This sounds delish! I don't mind the MOR one, reminds me of turkish delight!
ReplyDeleteIt is like turkish delight. I think what did it in for me was a combination of wearing it to death and finally outgrowing 'lolly' scents.
DeleteI was the same with Mor Marshmallow though I only used half the roll on and then gave it to someone. I think i would like this :)
ReplyDeleteIt's definitely not as candyish as the MOR, worth checking out. :-)
DeleteThis one sounds so pretty! Rose it has to be "real" to work on me. I can't stand all the fake fragrance oils.
ReplyDeleteIt is super pretty, and the rose doesn't overpower at all - it's beautifully blended.
DeleteThis is definitely the perfume I would have chosen if I was to buy a SS Valentine perfume. It intrigued me when I saw their update, intrigued me even more when I read Liber's review, and now that I read your review too.... I REALLY have "the want" for it, haha!
ReplyDeleteI would be surprised if they don't make it permanent - it's overwhelmingly popular!
DeleteI too am a lover of MOR Marshmallow.
ReplyDeleteI wish I still loved it because I have the old cut glass bottle and it's really pretty!
DeleteI just adore this one. So much so that I'm thinking of getting a backup bottle, which I NEVER do since I've never finished even a single 5ml bottle. But it's just so pretty! It is quite sweet, though, and I can see that being a turn-off if it's not your thing.
ReplyDeleteThanks for the link, btw! (More Tea, Wesley? is mine!)
I'm considering a back up too, though I'm pretty sure it will be made permanent so I'm considering holding off for a while.
DeleteI love your blog - I don't really comment because I read it on my phone and commenting is such a pain there (grr!), but I read every post and it's really interesting. :-)
Well, i have a lot of your posts to catch up on!
ReplyDeleteYes I love this, I need a full bottle. One of the few rose scents out of a handful I like in the world. Normally I don't do rose at all.
I love rose, though rose doesn't always love me. :-/
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