Nuances of sandalwood and a green, fizzy freshness are its precursors. Then it awakens – the rose with a hundred petals on its spicy bush: initially subtle, but then with confidence and a radiant presence. Rosa Centifolia lavishly reveals its body, pointing towards the light and life with its fresh buds. It shines, blooms, and dominates. It's the rose that has come to conquer and stay. Freely interpreting Gertrude Stein: A rose is a rose is an icon.

Like all J.F. Schwarzlose perfume revivals, the character of this latest creation challenges conventional perfumed expectations. Rosa Centifolia is deeply rooted in its history as the most legendary creation of the Berlin perfume house. Its reinvention surprises with a completely new perception of the rose and brings the rose theme into a world without gender boundaries. This new Rosa Centifolia blooms cold above the warmth of wood and spices and carries a message: Expect the unexpected!

The iconic Rosa Centifolia – often called ‘Rosa de Mai’ – is at the heart of some of the world's most prestigious perfumes. Its flowers are always harvested in the freshness of the early morning, allowing hundreds of aromatic molecules to contribute to the extraordinarily rich olfactory profile of Rosa Centifolia. Elegant pastel shades with a hint of lemon and a very light peppery effect give structure and volume. In J.F. Schwarzlose's tenth creation since its rebirth, Rosa Centifolia Assoluta develops a transparent and cold note with an earthy and sensual intensity that is anything but fleeting.