This fragrance opens with shades of sandalwood and fresh, lively greenness. Then it awakens – the hundred-petaled rose on its bush of spicy rose: discreet at first, but then with confident and radiant presence. Rosa Centifolia revealingly reveals its body, stretching towards the light and life with its fresh buds. It shines, blooms, and reigns. It's the rose that came to conquer and stay. Freely interpreting Gertrude Stein: a rose is a rose is an icon.

Like all J.F. Schwarzlose perfume re-releases, the character of this latest creation challenges conventional olfactory 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 a rose, bringing the theme of the rose into a completely new world without gender boundaries. This new Rosa Centifolia blooms freshly above the warmth of woods and spices and brings a message: Expect the unexpected!

The iconic Rosa Centifolia – often called ‘Rose de Mai’ – beats at the heart of some of the world's most prestigious perfumes. Its flowers are always picked in the freshness of the morning, allowing hundreds of aromatic molecules to contribute to the exceptional and rich olfactory profile of Rosa Centifolia. Elegant pastel nuances with a lemony facet and a light peppery effect contribute to giving structure and volume. In J.F. Schwarzlose's tenth creation since its renaissance, Rosa Centifolia develops into a transparent and fresh note with an earthy and sensual intensity that is anything but volatile.