Yves Rocher Rose Ispahan {Perfume Review In A Nutshell} {Smell-The-Roses-Till-Valentine's Day Challenge - Day 10}
Rose Ispahan by Yves Rocher offers a filiation with Yves Rocher Ispahan in as much as it seems to belong to the same soft-oriental family. Little information is forthcoming however as the scent is discontinued. The Rose of Ispahan or Isfahan is a varietal of rose also called Pompon des Princes.
Rose Ispahan, it turns out, is indeed a pompon-y perfume, evocative of the very texture of the rose after which it was named. Imagine a downy comforter metaphorically filled with rose petals instead of goose down, vanilla beans, and amber, maybe some yellow peaches.....
The perfume offers a quilted texture and feels like a little puffy cloud of sweet gentle things hovering above the skin. One wants to put one's finger in it to see if it will make a dimple.
The rose here is modest, more on the edible side, honeyed, chocolate-y -- a gourmand comforting Rose Ganache or Rose Cocoon for people who would feel too self-conscious about bringing their blankees along with them in public.
For a similar effect minus the rose, Yves Rocher Néonatura Cocoon is a great regressive chocolate fragrance by the same brand, which is easily available.
(Image: Se Me Boto La Canica)
Previous Posts in Perfume Shorts:
Jean-Charles Brosseau Fleurs D'Ombre: Rose (2006)
Emporio Armani Diamonds (2007): A Girly Party Rose
L'Artisan Parfumeur Voleur de Roses (1993): An Earthy Masculine Rose
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Rose Ispahan is my favorite perfume, and, as my luck would have it, has been discontinued by Rocher. If anyone knows where it can still be purchased, or can recommend a similar fragrance, I'd much appreciate it. I'm down to my last half-bottle!
Posted by: Christine | February 22, 2008
i know how u feel!! if anyone anywhere knows where this perfume can still be purchased please please please let us know!! ive been searching for months seriously
Posted by: katie | March 28, 2008
looking for Rose Isaphan perfume also any help?
Posted by: nikki | April 5, 2008
I have got a new bottle available, it's an unwanted gift, planning to put it on online auction site, anyone interested?
Posted by: ah | May 10, 2008
What size is the bottle and how much $AU are you selling it for?
Posted by: deb | May 12, 2008
price please
Posted by: davor | May 22, 2008
hi, me too im searching it ,it's my favourite parfum i never smell any parfum like it ,please the price
Posted by: Nia | May 23, 2008
Who knows, maybe Yves Rocher will re-edit this one. They have been doing this lately.
Posted by: Marie-Helene | May 23, 2008
It's 75mL (2.5Oz). Expected to sell it at $55. I'm in NZ so plus postage cost $20 to post to Australia. AU$75.
Posted by: ah | May 24, 2008
By the way, if you are interested email me at fantax016(at)gmail.com (include 'Rose Ispahan' in the subject would be helpful) as I don't visit this post very often :) And any offers are welcomed before I put it on the online auction site.
Posted by: ah | May 27, 2008
I am allowing people to complete transaction on this perfume but please keep in mind that this blog is not a forum for commercial exchanges. If it were, we would be charging fees.
Thanks!
Posted by: Marie-Helene | May 28, 2008
*want to buy*
I used to use Rose Ispahan it was my favorite perfume when i found out it was discontinued i was very shocked! i have not found a perfume that matches up to it if you are willing to sell this perfune for a reasonable price i would like to purcase it thank you. email:jakki.luv(at)gmail.com
Posted by: Jacquelyn | June 18, 2008